Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/31

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Subject: [Leica] M RF Baselengths
From: Stephen <cameras@jetlink.net>
Date: Sat, 31 Jan 1998 10:24:43 -0800
 
Erwin Puts wrote:

> I noted in an earlier post that ALL M types share the same physical
> length
> of 69,25. Many persons give different figures for the physical
> baselength
> of several M models (68,5 etc). These figures are not correct.
> Erwin

Well Erwin, Leitz disagrees with you in numerous publications.

For instance, the M5 brochure in my hands with a code of "110-87c/Engl"
clearly states on page 7

"68.5 long-base rangefinder"

How do you account for this?

Stephen Gandyu