kai_blanke

Ray,

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the finder of my M2 is perfectly clear and nowhere dim. I also looked

at some M3s at the last camera flea market here, and found they

looked the same (at least my opinion, but I didn't make a direct

comparison). They introduced a new finder with the M2 (simpler than

the M3 one), and the mechanism is still used up to the M7, but that

did not influence the bright-/darkness of the finder as far as I know.

I got a used coupler for $3, works really fine and doesn't take up

much space. I'd recommend that one, but only for less than the price

of 2 rear caps. The above poster is right with the disadvantages, but

if you use a body cap and two lenses or three lenses I think the

coupler is better (body cap + coupler = rear cap and everythink is

secured). But this is personal taste.

Douglas,

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self restriction is really an art I have to admire. I also tried to

stick to a one body - two lens combination, but when I ran across

that cheap user body and the nice (and cheap) 50 russian lens I

coudn't withstand.

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Now having two bodies for BW & slides I find that only one gets used

at a time. I carry both sometimes, but use only one. I just haven't

learned to think in BW and color - but am still trying. Maybe I will

have the justification for owning 2 sometimes ...

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At this time the only reason for owning 2 bodies is that I can make

pictures with a Leica of the other one ;-) And I wouldn't dare and

sell one body ... it could be I'll never see that one again.

I don't use straps, so my camera is either in it's bag (in my bagpack

that doesn't make me look like a tourist), in my hand or in my coat's

pocket. This makes you wear coats with large pockets and use smaller

lenses, though, but I really don't like never ready cases and straps.