Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On the original black M2 the release collar was black, like the strap eyes, the lever rewind and the frame selector. The lens release was chrome. See at Dennis Laney and Jim Lager books. Giorgio Ferrari "fergio@galactica.it" - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 2:34 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] black M2 on ebay > > I think the release collar is always chrome. What is odd is the strap > > eyes painted black. I think they were always chrome. The lens release > > button, always chrome (as on the ebay example) Other odds and ends, > > chrome. > > > > Dennis > > > The strap eyes on my original black paint M2 (correct number) are brass and > probably painted black originally. > > Steve > Annapolis > > > > > matt wrote: > >> > >> Have you noticed that the shutter release collar is chrome. I always thought > >> the early black painted cameras had black paint shutter release collars. > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "allan burned" <ab-lnc@u-picardie.fr> > >> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > >> Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 12:31 AM > >> Subject: Re: [Leica] black M2 on ebay > >> > >> > Hello Horac, > >> > > >> > Its seems to me that the back door comes from an old M3! I've never seen > >> > such a back door on a M2! > > >