Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/28

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M Rangefinder Repairs
From: "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net>
Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2000 12:31:31 -0500

> What are the features of the M4 P rangefinder as compared to the M2 
rangefinder?
>
> Steve LeHuray wrote:
>
>> > Can the rangefinder on the old M bodies be repaired or replaced?
>> >
>>
>> If you mean M2, 3, 4, etc. I am pretty sure that they can be. I had my M2
>> upgraded to M4-P about 2 years ago. I seem to remember reading somewhere
>> that there are no rangefinder parts for the M3 which means upgrading it to a
>> later version.
>>
>> I have another M2, in exc condition, that I am going to have upgraded to
>> M4-P just because I like that finder so much.
>>
>> Steve
>> Annapolis
>
Bill,

The M2 has 35/50/90mm frames, the M4-P has six, 28mm thru 135mm like the M6
except that I find the M4-P frames to less be 'busy' than the M6.

Steve
Annapolis