madasi Posted May 17, 2011 Share #1 Posted May 17, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi all, I plan on getting a M3 (single stroke advance) and have noticed that the M3 has several levers on the front, including one on the right hand-side (for selecting framelines) and one on the left hand-side (for ???). When purchasing a case (half-case) for the M3, some cases, such as the one from Mr. Zhou, recover partially the left lever so it can not be used. Is that important? What is this left lever used for anyhow? Other cases, such as the one from A&A (Artisan & Artist) have a larger front opening that enables to get access to this left lever but offers less protection for the camera as a whole. Thank you for your answers. Jo Madasi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Morry Katz Posted May 17, 2011 Share #2 Posted May 17, 2011 The small lever under your left hand is the frame selector. The larger lever under your right hand is the self timer. When using the self timer, the shutter is activated by pressing the small button under the lever. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twotone Posted May 17, 2011 Share #3 Posted May 17, 2011 Get yourself a second hand Lieca ERC (ever ready case) they come in about a million different variants depending on what lens/light meter combination you use all of the time. Some of them have three buttons on the back which enables you to remove the front cover so that you have a 'half case'. These case are amazing value for money as the leather is of superb quality and you can pick us decent ones for about £25. Un-used ones, which you can still get from collectors and dealers etc, will cost you about £150. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madasi Posted May 17, 2011 Author Share #4 Posted May 17, 2011 Morry: Thank you very much. That completely answers my question. This left lever is then the self timer, so that means I may not use it too often. Twotone: Thank you also for suggesting this alternative to my previous choices. I think I will choose one of these ERC as they protect quite well the whole camera. Thanks again for your prompt replies. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
euston Posted May 17, 2011 Share #5 Posted May 17, 2011 Jo, if you want to look at the original instruction manual, you can do so at this site: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/joechan/manuals/leicamanuals.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madasi Posted May 17, 2011 Author Share #6 Posted May 17, 2011 Thank you euston for this link which offers a gold mine of information. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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