Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/11

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Fewer frames in M6 viewfinder ?
From: T Loizeaux <LoizCren@erols.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 14:00:12 +0000

Lucien_vD wrote:
> 
> Tom (Baltimore) wrote:
> 
> >Has anyone heard of the M6 being available with fewer viewfinder frames
> >? I want an M6 with frames for a 28, 50 & 90 only, each showing one at a
> >time...(as in the M2)  Any ideas ?
> 
> Impossible, the 28mm frame, if available, always come with the 90mm frame.
> (same bayonet since 1970 Nr 2 411 001)
> All the Leica-M except M3 and MP may receive the 28/35/50/75/90/135 frames.
> 
> M3      50/90/135               50      50+90   50+135
> MP      50/90/135               50      50+90   50+135
> M2      35/50/90                35      50      90
> M1      35/50                   35+50
> M1olive 50/135                  50+135
> M4      35/50/90/135            35+135  50      90
> M5      35/50/90/135            35+135  50      90
> M4-2    35/50/90/135            35+135  50      90
> M4-P    28/35/50/75/90/135      28+90   35+135  50+75
> M6      28/35/50/75/90/135      28+90   35+135  50+75
> M6J     35/50/90/135            35+135  50      90
> M6.85   35/50/75/90/135         90      35+135  50+75
> 
> Lucien
> BELGIUM
Great reply...thanks.
	So it WOULD be possible, by blacking out the "extra" frame in the
viewfinder, to use either the M6J or the M6.85 and get just the 35 or 50
or 90mm window!

Tom