Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/29
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Mine is engraved, a rather wide engraving, and painted white.
Chris Saganich
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From: rdcb37@cyberone.com.au [mailto:rdcb37@cyberone.com.au]
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 4:52 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] MP's tp plate
Ozstraya, mate!
Surely we get the same ones as elsewhere????? Still, not complaining
if were getting MP6s for the price of MPs. Hehe!
Rick Dykstra, Australia.
On Tuesday, July 29, 2003, at 09:55 PM, Vick Ko wrote:
> Okay - now I am really confused.
>
> Is the "Leica" script on the top plate an engraving that is filled, or
> is it not?
> Living in Ottawa, I can't see one in person.
>
> Where do you live, Rick?
>
> That's a bit too expensive for the M3 - about double too expensive,
> close to three times. Standard prices are advertised on the MP - go
> to any reputable site - Rich Pinto even advertises on this LUG group.
>
> regards,
> Vick
>
>
> Rick Dykstra wrote:
>
>> I went and had another look at an MP today. Am I missing something?
>> The Leica script is engraved and filled with paint. ????
>>
>> The shop had a new silver MP sitting on red velvet, next to a nearly
>> new silver M3. I asked to have a play with the M3 (my first time!)
>> and it was everything I've read about. Very solid feel, firm controls
>> knobs dials etc. The shutter was quieter than any M6 I've used. I
>> didn't think the viewfinder was as bright as an M6, but the
>> magnification was like reality. Only two sets of framelines, (50 and
>> 90??) and they were better lit than any M6
>>
>> They wanted $5200 kanga bucks for the MP and $3900 for the M3. That
>> would be about $2200 US for the M3 - a bit expensive, no?
>>
>> Rick Dykstra.
>>
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