A M3 (1959) just joined my M family. She is a year older than me and gorgeous🙂 Will be a great life time partner.
My first impression on the M3 - solid and 1st class craftmanship.
I wish my M6s has been made like the M3 (and the MP for that matter). The back door sits flat on the camera body and there is no movement at all. Per the seller, Popflash, the camera was CLAed by Sherry back in 2000 and it works great. The shutter sounds sightly louder than the M6s but no big deal.
The viewfinder is brilliant. I have not noticed any flare yet. LOVE IT! Oh, and I love its blue tint, too.
The shutter dial is kind of worn out and along with its smaller size, it is kind of hard to turn with one finger. I wonder if I could replace it with the one used on the MP....
Just loaded a film first time and it is not any more difficult than the M6.
I had never thought that I would like chrome Ms but I am loving my M3. It is a beauty!
I was thinking about changing its covering but I kind of like it. It is in perfect shape and has a better grip than the one on my M6s. ummmm...
Ok, time to get out and shoot with it.
cheers