Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]- ---------- >From: "Hans Pahlen" <hans.pahlen@mark.komvux.se> >To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >Subject: [Leica] M3 and old M:s >Date: Thu, Feb 24, 2000, 7:49 AM > snip > M2:s are cheaper, but they have the same repairing worries. My 1966 sample > is presently only used as a "M1" for the SA21 or Skopar 25, because it > needs a new rangefinder, and I am looking for a cheap battered (maybe > defect) M2 with a clean finder. Maybe I will find one for USD 2-400 or so, > and I will try to change it myself in order to save some money. OTH I have > spent some money on special camera tools, so the cash flow from my bank > account never seems to stop. > > Hans > > > Hans, I really enjoy your regular comments on M's particularly the M2 as that is my Leica of choice. I have a question that maybe you know the answer to. Are new rangefinder parts for the M2/M3 no longer available from Leica. The reason I ask is more than a year ago the rangefinder on my black M2 was totally shot and the Leica repair place that i took it to told me they would have to put an M6 rangefinder (expensive) in it. I am happy with the result as I like to use a 28mm and thinking about getting a 75mm. Steve Annapolis