Re: [Leica] M6 viewfinder upgrade

[Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net>]

BD

Ya gotta remember that the parent company is Hermes, whose
latest offering to us is a pair of leather handled garden clippers,
for $650 and UP, depending upon the type of leather wanted.
(Yes, for clipping flowers!)

High prices are expected to keep out the little people.

Jerry

bdcolen wrote:

> Right...money well spent...Buy a camera for $1999, and then have to
> spend an additional $700-800 to correct a major defect in it...so if you
> want the car, it's only $12K, but if you want it with wheels and engine,
> it's $18K....Or, if you want the camera without defect, it's $2700 -
> more than a new M7 - makes sense to me...:-)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of John
> Collier
> Sent: Friday, May 02, 2003 3:33 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] M6 viewfinder upgrade
>
> The MP finder will fit in the older cameras. The very latest M7s have
> the same mods as the MP as well. I have heard from a good source that
> eventually we will be able to fit the improved finder into our M6s,
> TTLs and M7s. The two questions are when and how much trade in will
> they give us on the old ones.
>
> Completely redesigned is stretching it a little. They have improved
> coatings and modified parts of the frameline illumination. Changing the
> external windows to M7 (TTL) or MP (M6) type helps a little bit but not
> enough to justify the bother in my books. I want the improved MP style
> finder as well as the coated windows. Usually finder replacements are
> in the $600US range, plus the price of the coated windows, and you are
> in the $700 to $800 range. That is a ton-o-money but, if it gets rid of
> the flare and stabilizes superimposed image, it is money well spent in
> my books.
>
> John Collier
>
> On Friday, May 2, 2003, at 12:57 PM, grduprey@rockwellcollins.com wrote:
>
> >
> > As I understand it the MP has a completely new designed
> > finder/rangefinder
> > assembly.
>
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