Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/14

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Glass front pressure plate?!
From: "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net>
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2000 16:05:37 -0400

> I was just opening a box of parts that  came along with a Leica meter M 
> manual, and I came across a strange frame-and-glass combination.  It is a
> brass frame with screwholes on all four corners.  It holds a piece of
> beveled glass whose small-side dimensions about match a 35mm frame.  About
> 1mm separation from the small-side edges, there appear to be box channels
> (for sprockets)?  The side with the narrow side of the glass is black
> enamel; the part that looks like it would face the lens is brass.
>
> Is this a front pressure plate for an M3?  If so, does anyone know how to
> install it.  My M3 is in the shop, so I can't tell if it will go on.
>
> Does it help sharpness?
>
> Ideas?!
>
> Thanks
>

I don't know. But the 1st version M3 and some 2nd version up to a certain
point came with glass pressure plates at some point they switched to metal.
Wish I could be more help but somebody will know.

Steve
Annapolis