Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You are correct about top plates. However, bottom plates marked "open/close" etc. are no longer available. Back doors with ASA reminder wheels are no longer available. And many of the original "trim" parts have an obviously different finish, e.g. strap lugs are now only stainless steel, not chrome over brass. Other parts, for example, the ring around the frame counter and the screws for front levers are dull rather than shiny chrome. It has become impossible even for Solms to do an accurate restoration job, although the cameras can be made to function perfectly - an amazing service for Leica users with 40-year-old cameras. Interestingly, I am told that M4 top covers in black paint are still available. Black paint M2/M3 tops are not.