Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/14

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M3 mods...
From: "William Gower" <wgower@eco-tec.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 10:44:07 -0400

Maybe buy a M6J and get it painted black ? I think that is the camera you're
looking for.

- - William


> Starting with a clean chrome single-stroke M3, serial number 1M+ :
>
> - -Change to M4-type film loading (DAG, Reinhold Mueller or..? And do I
> get to reuse the existing baseplate?) I wanted to try the rapid film
> load kit first, but haven't been able to get ahold of one on eBay or
> anywhere else lately.
> - -Change flash synch sockets to modern types
> - -Change to M6-type eyepiece
> - -Swap clean, clear M3 RF assembly for modern 0.85 RF assembly for the
> 35mm framelines (who does this?)
> - -Olive or black enamel paint (Shintaro, I know about, but has anyone
> seen the work of a Mr. Ye? (wye7 on eBay)