Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/24

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M3 and old M:s
From: "Hans Pahlen" <hans.pahlen@mark.komvux.se>
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 21:12:24 +0100

Steve, I guess John Collier already has answered your question (Thanks John!)

Spare parts for the M2-M3-M4 finders are not available from Leica as far as I know. The repair shops usually take parts made for the M4-P, as in your case. I have seen a M3 with the M4 finder, as a matter of fact...

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
>