Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/14

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Subject: Re: [Leica] RE: Parts source?
From: John Collier <jbcollier@home.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 06:56:14 -0600

All the M base plates up to the move to Solms have the mechanism to open
Leica's reloadable film cassette. This would include the early M6s (up to
1987 or so) as well. The baseplate which will open the cassette was
available from Leica parts as recently as last year.

John Collier

> From: Marshall Hunt <huntmc2@fuse.net>
> 
> The difference, of course, is the notch in the baseplate
> lock on the M4P which opens the Leica film cassette.  The M6
> and Rapidwinder will not open the cassette.
> 
> John Collier wrote:
>> 
>> The M4-P has no special parts completely different from other M models. The
>> only significant change during production was from a brass to zinc composite
>> top plate. This was done to rationalise production with the then new M6. The
>> earlier brass top plate cameras have recessed range/viewfinder windows and
>> an "M" sync socket as well as the "X" sync socket. The later zinc composite
>> top plate cameras have flush range/viewfinder windows and only a single "X"
>> sync socket. There have been reports of late flush window cameras (M4-P, not
>> M6) with two sync sockets but I personally have not seen one.
>> 
>> John Collier
>> 
>>> From: calciua@hn.va.nec.com
>>> 
>>> .......I thought the M4-P had parts made of some wierd alloy, unlike the
>>> other
>>> Leicas......