Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/26

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M3 w/o lens release guard
From: Dennis Painter <dpainter@bigfoot.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Jun 1999 19:06:49 -0700
 
Robert Beaudoin wrote:
> 
> Bonjour,
> 
>   I was just offered to purchase a late series M3.  However, the camera has
> no lens release guard or collar.  Can anybody tell me if this is a common
> feature amongst late M3 s or has the camera been tampered with?

IMO the camera was not mede this way. It could have been modified or the
M2 body shell substituted. 

I don't think the lack of the release guard can be an indicator or
'tampering'   If the camera is in good condition will be the main point.

Dennis