Took my Ikon out for a walk today with the CV 15/4.5 and ZM Sonnar 50/1.5. I decided against using the grip for today and was very pleasantly surprised at how it felt to be using it again.
Metering seems accurate, although I am mindful of the left-weighted metering pattern. The shutter has that nice, positive click, and wind-on feels good, too. The weight difference between the Ikon and the M9 and M7 is very noticeable, although the light body means that with the CV 15/4.5, the camera tends to tilt backwards/upwards when hanging from the neck or shoulder.
I finished an old roll of Portra 400 VC today and will get that processed when I can. It has been so long since I've shot with the Ikon that I momentarily forgot how to thread the leader into the spool! But it wound on very positively and each pull of the lever makes the rewind crank turn, so it's obviously working. It took me a while to remember to use the AEL button on the back, rather than half pressing the shutter like a Leica, but all in all, a good shooting experience.
I've become wary of the strap lugs because of stories of them wearing through, so I'm going to get some strong nylon cord and use that as the connection point instead of the twist-through rings.
Fun, fun, fun!
