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Attach and detach perfectly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE SYSTEM — WHY THIS COMBINATION IS UNIQUE \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Leica M3 viewfinder shows only 50mm, 90mm and 135mm framelines.\u003cbr\u003eShooting 35mm on an M3 requires the goggle system — an optical attachment\u003cbr\u003ethat mounts directly onto the Summaron lens and transforms the M3's 50mm\u003cbr\u003eframelines into a precise 35mm field of view.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result: the legendary 0.91x M3 viewfinder — the brightest and most\u003cbr\u003eimmersive ever made — now fully usable at 35mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is how Henri Cartier-Bresson's generation shot the streets of Paris.\u003cbr\u003eNo compromises. No adapters. 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