Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/08/18

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Subject: Re: M6's Early Vs Late
From: wilcox@umcc.umcc.umich.edu (Ken Wilcox)
Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 16:11:07 -0400
 
>The baseplate on the latest M6 will not open the Leitz reloadable
>cassettes, which my first M6 did. Leica can convert current M6s to operate
>the opening pin.
>Thanks for the very interesting web site.

When I inquired about this a couple of years ago Leica NJ told me that they
would not convert mine, but would sell me an M4-P baseplate to replace
mine.

I did replace it with an M4-P baseplate, but not a $250 new one.

kw

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