Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/04/16

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Raised Film Advance Levers on M3
From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2003 14:48:03 -0700
References: <MNELJONCHOKNFLMBFJCCAEPKCAAA.kitmc@acmefoto.com>

Frank

If the film advance lever sits ON the top plate directly, it will
scratch the top plate.

Jerry



Kit McChesney | acmefoto wrote:

> Frank--
>
> My Leica book shows the M3 next to an M2, and on nearby pages you can see
> other M bodies. On this picture of the M3, the film advance lever, where it
> attaches to the body, is sandwiched between the circular piece below it,
> that is attached to the camera, and under the circular piece atop it, in
> which the shutter release sits. They seem to be nice and tight. Because the
> advance lever is in between these two discs, so to speak, it is raised from
> the camera body by a dimension equal to the height of the first disc, that
> is, the bottom part of the "sandwich," if you will.
>
> If you are observing that the bottom piece is raised from the body itself,
> that there is "room" underneath it, that seems odd. Have you seen more than
> one of these? Where are the pictures we can look at? I'd like to see this,
> myself.
>
> Kit
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Frank
> Farmer
> Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 3:27 PM
> To: LUG; MUG
> Subject: [Leica] Raised Film Advance Levers on M3
>
> Greetings all,
>
> I have a question about the film advance levers on M3 bodies.  I've been
> shopping around (mostly just lusting after them) for a SS M3.  Anyway,
> whilst observing the pictures on various websites that list used camera
> equipment I noticed that some film advance levers are not sitting down on
> the topplate of the camera.  It apears that they have been raised a couple
> of millimeters.  This also appears to raise the shutter release button.  Is
> this just a common modification?  Result of a CLA?  Manufacture?  Just
> wondering if anyone can shed any light on this issue.  I checked the
> archives, but to no avail.  As always, thanks in advance for any responses.
>
> Frank
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In reply to: Message from "Kit McChesney | acmefoto" <kitmc@acmefoto.com> (RE: [Leica] Raised Film Advance Levers on M3)