Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/16

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M Topplate M2-3-4-5 vs. M6-M7
From: "SonC (Sonny Carter)" <sonc@sonc.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2002 12:15:59 -0600
References: <B86AE8C7.1881F%jbcollier@powersurfr.com> <002c01c19eb0$29e83100$0462893e@b7h7a4>

My handwriting is nothing to put on top of a Leica; they wouldn't even
allow me in medical school because my handwriting is so bad.  ;>D

Sonny
http://www.sonc.com



- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Ogden" <rj.ogden@virgin.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 11:06 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] M Topplate M2-3-4-5 vs. M6-M7


> John,
>
> That's correct - the information came in the Winter 2001 Leica
Bulletin.
>
> Here it is:
>
> "Sign Up For Life"
>
> A Leica M6 is the sort of product that most people buy only once in
their
> lifetime. It is a cherished possession that becomes more and more
'part' of
> the photographer the more he uses it.
>
> Such is the attachment formed between Leica users and their cameras
that we
> have been approached on numerous occasions by M6 owners asking
whether we
> could make a personal engraving on the tantalisingly blank top
plate.
>
> The blank space has traditionally been reserved for the special
engravings
> carried by limited edition cameras and, for this reason, Leica
Camera AG in
> Germany has always declined such requests.
>
> Now we are delighted to say that special permission has been
obtained to
> offer a personalised engraving service for the Leica M6 owners in
the UK.
> The 'Signature' service is carried out by highly skilled engravers
on behalf
> of Leica Camera Limited and can be applied to new M6TTL bodies or
older M6
> cameras.
>
> As the name of the service implies, the most popular engraving is
expected
> to be the owner's signature and the all-inclusive price for this is
£92.50
>
> The cost includes a full service check of the camera's functions.
And, in
> the unlikely event that you should ever want to sell your Leica, a
> replacement top plate can be fitted, allowing you to retain the
original."
>
> Uli Hinter
> MD, Leica Camera Ltd
>
>
> The illustration shows a signature (in the owner's handwriting - not
printed
> letters) engraved towards the front edge of the top plate, ending
just in
> front of the accessory shoe. Very nice too. Anyone know the cost of
the
> replacement top plate?
>
> Regards,
> Richard
>
>
>
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*
> Richard Ogden
> PAW Site: http://mysite.freeserve.com/paw2002/index.html
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Collier" <jbcollier@powersurfr.com>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 3:22 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] M Topplate M2-3-4-5 vs. M6-M7
>
>
> : I have heard that Leica UK offers custom engraving on the top
plates of
> the
> : cameras they sell. They will put on the old Leica script or a
heart with
> : "MOM" in it for all you closet bikers. Can anyone in Jolly Old
confirm
> this?
> :
> : John Collier
> :
> : > From: Bill Satterfield <cwsat@istate.net>
> : >
> : >
> : > I had my  chrome M4 out with my chrome M6 classic. The M4
topplate is a
> : > thing of beauty while the M6 topplate looks barren. Why can't
Leica  put
> : > out a model of the 6  and the 7 with an engraved topplate and
charge an
> : > extra $50. I would be glad to pay the extra. I am sure it would
increase
> : > sales. I have heard they sold the rights to the engraved
topplate and
> : > had to buy it back for the LHSA model.
> : >
> :
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In reply to: Message from John Collier <jbcollier@powersurfr.com> (Re: [Leica] M Topplate M2-3-4-5 vs. M6-M7)
Message from "Richard Ogden" <rj.ogden@virgin.net> (Re: [Leica] M Topplate M2-3-4-5 vs. M6-M7)