Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thank you for an excellent review of Eastland's latest M book. The top plate was brass on the M5, M4-2, and most of the M4-P production. When the M6 came out, the M4-P then used the zinc composite M6 top plate. This camera can be identified by its flush M6 style rangefinder windows and single pc flash socket. > From: Jem Kime <jem.kime@cwcom.net> > > One could mention a couple of small quibbles, on p.6 it's suggested that > the M cameras up to, and including, the M4-P had brass top plates, but this > stopped with the M4 excepting titanium editions of the M6.