Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/03/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Leicajay@aol.com wrote: > instances of "using up" parts from old models on the early runs of new ones, > and substituting parts destined for new models on the last runs of old ones, > is a very "Leica" thing. What you're describing is a very "manufacturing" thing regardless of type of product. Sometimes the parts are visible, such as the variations in the Nikon F's film-advance lever (3 I know of), sometimes it's a hidden like the revised circuit board for the heater/defroster controls in the VW I had in college. I suppose this is all a matter of perspective. Without engineering specs, how does one determine whether a part upgraded or replaced during a production run is a "leftover" from a previous model or is destined for a new model but used on the last batch of the old? Why can't it just be a newer version of the part? Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com