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

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M3 mods...
From: Jim Hedger <jrhedger@pdq.net>
Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 10:50:08 -0600

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