Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/05/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Right...money well spent...Buy a camera for $1999, and then have to spend an additional $700-800 to correct a major defect in it...so if you want the car, it's only $12K, but if you want it with wheels and engine, it's $18K....Or, if you want the camera without defect, it's $2700 - more than a new M7 - makes sense to me...:-) - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of John Collier Sent: Friday, May 02, 2003 3:33 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] M6 viewfinder upgrade The MP finder will fit in the older cameras. The very latest M7s have the same mods as the MP as well. I have heard from a good source that eventually we will be able to fit the improved finder into our M6s, TTLs and M7s. The two questions are when and how much trade in will they give us on the old ones. Completely redesigned is stretching it a little. They have improved coatings and modified parts of the frameline illumination. Changing the external windows to M7 (TTL) or MP (M6) type helps a little bit but not enough to justify the bother in my books. I want the improved MP style finder as well as the coated windows. Usually finder replacements are in the $600US range, plus the price of the coated windows, and you are in the $700 to $800 range. That is a ton-o-money but, if it gets rid of the flare and stabilizes superimposed image, it is money well spent in my books. John Collier On Friday, May 2, 2003, at 12:57 PM, grduprey@rockwellcollins.com wrote: > > As I understand it the MP has a completely new designed > finder/rangefinder > assembly. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html