Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]From my discussions with Kindermann Canada there are some parts that are no longer available. Finders for the M3 are not available or repairable from Leica. There are some people resilvering M finders but I cannot say how successfully. All the other early finders can only be replaced (by Leica) with a M4-P finder, this can be done with an M3 but it requires some machining (read dollars). M4 and earlier hinged backs are no longer available and are replaced with M4-2(P) backs. The shutters are also replaced with new ones which are different (the subject of much LUG minutia) but still fit in the older bodies. I understand that original parts for the winding mechanism for the M2, MP, M1 and MD are getting a little thin on the ground; and, of course, parts for the winding mechanism of the M2R are extinct.* There are NOS vulcanite body shells about but for how long is a good (moot for me as they are so expensive) question. Thankfully, Leica does manufacture PVC replacement covers for its older cameras. I think that all the M cameras will be repairable by some means or other long after the last EOS-1V and F5 has fried its circuit boards. John Collier *If anyone has these parts, please call me first! gear 1MP28 bushing 1MP31 take-up spool 1MP32 holding shaft 1MP33 I think I could make or use current M6 parts for the rest. > From: chucko@siteconnect.com (Chuck Albertson) > > Where did you hear this? I thought Leica had spares for all M models going > back to the M3. >