Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/26

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Just played with am MP --- and BD and an order of Magnitude
From: Rolfe Tessem <rolfe@ldp.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 14:01:37 -0500
References: <200302251943.LAA09246@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> <BA815B41.9369%caliguri@rcn.com> <20030226124047.GB10503@panix.com> <3E5CBFF7.9080102@ubi.edu> <3E5CD68D.2060603@ldp.com> <3E5D02FA.1290297A@hale-pohaku.com>

Dennis Painter wrote:
> 
> Rolfe Tessem wrote:
> <snip>
> 
>>Yes, and in fact, other than the fact that the M6J was a .85 finder only
>>and the different finish, what are the differences between the new MP
>>and the M6J.
>>
>>Rolfe
> 
> 
> I can't tell from the photos of the new M6 but I bet the top plate has one
> obvious difference from the M6J. Not the rewind, not the window frames, not
> the engraving, but how it fits around the lens mount.

Now that I look at the picture I'm also reminded that the M6J has the 
canted rewind crank -- for some reason I thought it had the M3 style.

I guess the new camera is actually closest to the M6 Millenium, although 
  that camera was a TTL.

Rolfe

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