hareshkhanna

<p>Thank you for the responses! Seems like there is no real replacement. I used the Fuji X100S in the past and liked it. However, now I'm really used to the M3's 1:1 finder. Why does Leica not offer a choice of viewfinder magnifications, like they did with the M6? The Epson R-D1S also seems like a replacement, but no one made a similar camera later.</p>

<p>I'd like to own a digital camera closest to the M3 I use (because I take mostly photos of my kids and don't print, wife wants to see photos :)</p> <ul> <li>could use a SLR, but want a optical finder</li> <li>want the 0.9 mag. and keep both eyes open</li> <li>use only 50mm (currently rigid Summicron)</li> <li>I like the knob focus and wonder why all lenses don't have them</li> </ul> <p>I'm picky. The M3 is perfect. I would look at a M9 or M-E, but the smaller magnification on the finder worries me. Is using a magnifier a workable solution?</p>

<p>I am using a M3 with a rigid summicron 50mm for the past year and keep both eyes open (earlier with SLRs I was a left eye shooter, but now am comfortable using right eye on M3). I'd like to know if keeping both eyes open is still possible with the 0.86 viewfinder magnification bodies.</p>

<p>I would look into a Leica M3 if you are mostly a 50mm shooter and a large finder even at the price. I think there is still no camera quite like it if you want to stick to 50mm.</p>