Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]on 11/14/2000 8:44 AM, William Gower at wgower@eco-tec.com wrote: > 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) > Or just buy a LHSA .85 M6