Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/11/17

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Subject: Re: Glass film pressure plate in M3
From: lhtseng@math.fcu.edu.tw (Li-Hsin Tseng)
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 1997 10:33:22 +0800 (CST)
 
I sent the following questions some days ago, but I did
not get any responses yet.  So I send it again.
Thanks for any help.
/Leslie Tseng

> I need help for buying an M3:
> The early M3 has film pressure plate made of glass instead of metal.
> Are these M3's considered to be less desirable?
> What is the reason for changing from glass to metal?
> Do the screwmount bodies use glass pressure plates too?
> Thank you in advance.
> /Leslie Tseng