usayit
No longer a newbie, moving up!
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So the only way to know if the camera is operational is to actually take pictures. Took my new-antique M3 with a handheld sekonic of the same vintage with me while I was out on some errands. Loaded with TMAX 100 and for the most part used sunny 16 rule. Processed the roll last night and was pleasantly surprised. Can't wait to get it into the darkroom for some enlargements.
I truely enjoyed this camera... Nice smooth operation... again.. nothing overly complex to get in the way. Its even more grassroots than my Pentax LX. There's definitely something really nice about shooting with a rangefinder of this caliber. You feel more connected with your surroundings.. you don't feel like you are observing it through a tunnel. I can definitely see why people would consider the M3 one of the best from the Leica line..... the Summicron 50mm f2 lens is sharp! Its got me thinking of things I could sell to get a 35, 90, and 135 summicrons (arm and a leg perhaps.) The photos below were all taken handheld, guessing the exposure, tmax 100, scanned on a epson 3170 flatbed, no sharpening, no filters, and levels adjusted.
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I truely enjoyed this camera... Nice smooth operation... again.. nothing overly complex to get in the way. Its even more grassroots than my Pentax LX. There's definitely something really nice about shooting with a rangefinder of this caliber. You feel more connected with your surroundings.. you don't feel like you are observing it through a tunnel. I can definitely see why people would consider the M3 one of the best from the Leica line..... the Summicron 50mm f2 lens is sharp! Its got me thinking of things I could sell to get a 35, 90, and 135 summicrons (arm and a leg perhaps.) The photos below were all taken handheld, guessing the exposure, tmax 100, scanned on a epson 3170 flatbed, no sharpening, no filters, and levels adjusted.
Itsa keeper!
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5) favorite place to take a mid afternoon nap.