m3 is sweet

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first off, anything nice i say about lecia is in no way a knock or a comparison to my beloved canon p's...

that said, the m3 is one sweet camera.
it has a nice feel to it, a gentle heft added to by the ginormous 50/1.2 and mgrip of course.
i quite like the double stroke, it's not really slow yet it adds a moment of reflection about what i just shot or am about to shoot.

while it is not a silent camera it IS very quiet which i think might add a touch of confidence while shooting in very quiet circumstances.
i doubt it will impact my street shooting.

ok, this is my initial impression after a 15 minute shooting session at lunch.

joe
 
The M3 viewfinder is simply the best out there. Of course I haven't handled an Ikon yet ;-)

Congrats Joe on getting a great camera.
 
The M3 is a joy to use... and Joe already discovered it!

Mine is here, with me, in my office, discretely sheltered in a drawer... :)
 
Y'know, SS can DS as well. I advance that way with my MP and SS M3 all the time. The SS is too long an action to be comfortable for me. So I DS. Works like a charm.
 
SolaresLarrave said:
The M3 is a joy to use... and Joe already discovered it!

Mine is here, with me, in my office, discretely sheltered in a drawer... :)
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Always cocked for those ever exiting picture ops one can find at the office?
 
Nice one Joe, I'm very pleased your getting aquainted with the new arrival.

Having not tried an M3 and at serious risk of sounding like one of our more prolific posting members, I have to ask:

"Is the M3 viewfinder 'that' much better than an M7/MP .72 with 1.25x ? :cool: "

or even:

"Is the M3 viewfinder 'that' much better than an M7 like R3a ? :cool: "

:)
 
Cool.. I'll soon be "just like joe" as I await delivery of my 50mm 1.2 from Ryan in Ohio... and seeing as how I also have a double stroke M3 . . . :D


Joe.. hurry up and develop some photos with that 1.2 :D

Cheers
Dave
 
Flyfisher Tom said:
The M3 viewfinder is simply the best out there.
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Ya know, I handled an M3 once and chagrined to find that I couldn't see the all the 50mm framelines with my glasses on. :( Didn't have a problem with the M2, though.

Other than that, it was a VERY sweet viewfinder!
 
i honestly do not think the m finder is any brighter than the p.
but it is easier to focus, i have to admit.
it has a defined and clear border while the p has a smaller, round and much less defined edge to it.

that being said, i never had a problem focussing the p at all.

joe
 
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