Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi They will replace top plates with similar but not identical plates. It shouldn't be a problem unless you are a collector-neurotic. I don't know about the new M3 plates but the new M4 plates have a slightly different 4 and are probably zinc. Also they will no longer sell black for chrome trade-ins. This is an arbitrary policy and absolutely stupid considering that they need the money. Their reason is that they don't want want to create any more collector's items. This is a BS argument in that more collector's items are created by keeping a small number of items black. In any case I'm sure that given US laws they could probably be persuaded or ORDERED to sell a black chrome or black paint top plate by anyone with the time to spend on it. Are there any lawyers in the house? See Ya Javier Dan Post wrote: > Tony- Interesting thought. I would like to think is was possible to get an > M3 style top plate- actually, I suppose it would have to be an M4 style- > that had the engraving on TOP. The M6 is without a doubt a nice camera, but > I wish mine had the lovely engraving on top like the LTMs and earlier Ms! > They have a certain panache, "Je ne sais quoi"- and style. The plain old top > is just, plain, well- PLAIN AND !UGLY! > I wonder what it would cost. > Dan ( I like-a what the "Leica" does for me!) Post > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tony Salce" <NadinaTony@bigpond.com> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 5:32 AM > Subject: [Leica] M3 Top Plate > > > I heard from an experienced Leica dealer in Australia that Leica will > > replace the top plate of say an M3 and replace it with one an identical > one > > made in brass with the original serial number. They thereafter destroy the > > original top plate. Can anyone confirm that this is the case ? > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com