Single Stroke vs Double Stroke

[egpj]

I saw on Sherry Krauter's website a double stroke M3. I have been wondering about the pros and cons of using the double stroke verses the alternative. Does it just mean that you wind the lever 2 times to advance to the next frame? Seems like that would consume double the time to advance to the next frame. Or maybe it has shorter stroke for the double and it might not be the bad. Anyone with experience/knowledge on this?

 

[back alley]

my m3 is an older double stroke.
it is 2 short strokes - not winding the same long stroke twice.

i find it takes no longer than what i am used to and i actually find it kind of cool, a bit different. i like it.

 

[Mackinaw]

The wind stroke for a dual-wind M3 is short and sweet and, in reality, doesn't take much more time than a single stroke M. I own a M3 and a new MP and have no problem changing between the two. No real cons regarding a dual-stroke M3 that I can think of. More a matter of personal taste than anything.

Jim Bielecki

 

[Ken Ford]

The DS has a shorter stroke - I use my SS cameras this way anyway!

 

[Stu W]

I have a double stroke and a double stroke that was converted to single stroke. The converted one was owned by a wedding photog who used it to shoot b&w. He also put in the speed loader and a rewind handle. Fortunately he never used it much and it is in very nice shape. I removed the rewind handle, the speed loader. and most of the time I stroke the camera twice to wind it anyway, as the single stroke is quite long, so IMHO it doesn't really matter. If the wind gears ever fail you'll have to convert it to single stroke, as the ds winders are not available.

 

[harry01562]

I own a SS, and tried a DS for a few days recently. As others have mentioned, the stroke is short, and very smooth. I was very tempted by it, as it was in very nice condition, and reasonable. I frequently double stroke my own, as I do with many other bodies. If the camera is attractive, in both price and appearance, I think you'll find it's a keeper.

Harry

 

[egpj]

If the wind gears ever fail you'll have to convert it to single stroke, as the ds winders are not available.

That is an interesting piece of information. It did not look like the DS was any more sought after then the SS considering pricing. Really the winding mechanism probably does not have a tendency to fail at all. Probably having to convert the DS to SS is a one in a million chance. Are DS M cameras made today?