Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/24

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M3 and old M:s
From: Ruralmopics@aol.com
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 15:43:15 EST

In a message dated 2/24/00 1:19:06 PM, hans.pahlen@mark.komvux.se writes:

>Spare parts for the M2-M3-M4 finders are not available from Leica as far
>as I know. The repair shops usually take parts made for the M4-P, as in
>your case. I have seen a M3 with the M4 finder, as a matter of fact...

A more interesting mutation -- at least to me anyway -- would be to put a M3 
viewfinder in an M4-P. This camera would have PC sockets, a hot shoe, 
M4-style take-up spool and winder capability, all with a high mag finder. Of 
course you'd have to weigh the cost of such a conversion against the price of 
a .85 M6 but if a fella could canabalize a good finder from an otherwise 
trashed M3 the possibility sure is interesting . . . 

Bob (psst! got any m3 finders?) McEowen