leica M2 and M3 advance lever smoothness?

[edftwin]

My M4 black chrome is louder when winding compared to my super smooth, quiet and sleek M3.

 

[Roger Hicks]

Actually, for this discussion there isn't an "M3", but instead there is an "M3 Single Stroke" and an "M3 Double Stroke". . . .

See post 1, line 1

Cheers,

R.

 

[giganova]

I don't have an M2/M3, but two M4s. Film advance is silky smooth, no "clunk" or breaking a deep fry chicken wing.

 

[giganova]

See post 1, line 1

You mean "Hello guys,"? 😉

 

[Huss]

None of my Leica Ms (M3 x2, M4-2, M5, M7, Md-A) wind the film as smoothly as either of my Minolta CLEs.

 

[Ronald M]

Last camera 4 this year? pretty good. you should go into politics.

M4 sync contacts can be easily put into a 2 or 3. Then modern 90 degree sync will work. The adapters will poke you in the eye.

 

[mcfingon]

How come people only ask about rewind smoothness with regard to Leicas?

Haha! In Oz we'd say they are fussy ****s. Pic attached to show my extensively pre-loved M3 and M2 in answer to the question of how close the wind lever is to the shutter speed dial. The M2 is around about a smidge closer. Both camera bodies go "shloonk" at the end of the wind cycle to tell you they are cocked. The M3 goes (very quietly) "crunch" when you fire it. The M2 goes (slightly louder) "clonk".

 

[newfilm]

Last camera 4 this year? pretty good. you should go into politics.

😀 hanging here with you lots doesn't help with my GAS problem either 🙂

Ok, It seems that with all the nice comments and descriptions frrom you guys it does seems my expectation with a leica was probably way too high, I suppose my copy work just as within specification.

 

[105012]

Actually, for this discussion there isn't an "M3", but instead there is an "M3 Single Stroke" and an "M3 Double Stroke". Wind smoothness is quite different between the two. If you really really want super smooth you should use an M3/DS.

...or get the best of both with an M3 SS with Spring rewind, i.e. with serial number between 919,000 and 963,000.

 

[goamules]

Did the OP mention when his camera was last CLA'd? My M-3 had the clunk at the end, and was dry. After Sherri CLA'd it, it is much smoother.