Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/03/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have one of these Mark, I had two but sold one last year. The Leicavit convinced me to buy a matching Tom Abrahamson Rapid Winder for my M6. I was only vaguely aware that they re-used the name on a later camera. Sadly neither has had a film in for some years and if I were not so lazy I should sell them. Frank > On 21 Mar, 2015, at 20:07, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > > Ok I found something > http://leicaphilia.com/the-mp-whats-old-is-new-again/ > > The old MP came out in 1956 and was a PJ version of the M3 and had a > Leicavit on it. They took off the self timer. > You couldn't be anybody to get one the camera was restricted to ?bonafide > working press photographers.? > They made 449 of them. > They were like a prelude to an M2. > > > On 3/19/15 4:14 PM, "Frank Filippone" <red735i at verizon.net> wrote: > >> I thought the MP had an electric shutter, like the M7????? >> >> I could change the wording, if you prefer...... >> But if you buy it, that would save me some effort.....Interested? >> >> Frank Filippone >> Red735i at verizon.net >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+red735i=verizon.net at leica-users.org] On >> Behalf >> Of Lew Schwartz >> Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2015 12:47 PM >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] For Sale.... Wheeler Dealer Buy a new lens to go with >> that M Body! >> >> Isn't the MP more recent? >> >> -Lew Schwartz >> >> >>> Do you still shoot film? The M6 is the most recent, metered by battery, >>> mechanical camera Take out the battery and you have the same function >>> as >> a >>> late M4/M3/M2!) >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > -- > Mark William Rabiner > Photographer > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information