RE: [Leica] M3 TTL?

["Vick Ko" <vick.ko@sympatico.ca>]

Transplanting an M3 finder onto an M6 body would be complex, but
acheivable.

Doing the reverse - i.e. transplanting the M6 meter, battery chamber,
circuitry, back cover with ASA dial onto an M3 would require major
surgery on the M3 body.

I would be quite impressed if someone were to put the M6 meter into an
M3.

I would be even more impressed if someone could bring the M5 metering
display into an MP or M6.

regards,
Vick

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[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of John
Collier
Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 10:29 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] M3 TTL?


I know of one such camera but it was an M3 finder transplanted into an 
M6 retaining the metering diodes. If you do not know much about M 
finders, you will not be as impressed by this as you should. Emanual 
Lowi had the mods done but who did the work I am not sure. Perhaps he 
will chime in. It certainly was not a cheaper way to go.

I have heard nothing but positive reports about cameraleather.com 
though they were at one time swamped with orders. I don't know if there 
is a backlog right now or not.

John Collier

On Feb 3, 2004, at 6:19 PM, Jonathan Borden wrote:

>
> I have two questions:
>
> 1) Has anyone modified an M3 to add an M6 meter (I actually don't care
> about TTL flash, just the plain old M6 type meter)? I am thinking that

> this might be the cheapest way to get an MP :-)
>
> 2) opinions on refinishing with cameraleather (www.cameraleather.com)
> or should I keep the slightly chipped vulcanite as it -- this is a 
> user camera.

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