Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/25

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Subject: [Leica] M2 Early vs Late
From: john.o.newell at comcast.net (John O. Newell)
Date: Mon Jul 25 14:38:35 2005
 
I've been looking at M2 bodies lately and am currently looking closely at 
two that are in very nice shape.  One is a late 1.1MM body, the other and 
early button rewind body (939xxx).  The early one has had a CLA within the 
past five years or so and is priced $200 or more below the 1.1MM body.

Other than the button rewind and absence of the self-timer, are there 
reasons to favor the late body?  I'm wondering what kind of internal 
improvements were made during later M2 production, and whether they'd make 
the late bodies more attractive -- other than just because the market favors 
late M3 and M2 bodies.

Any input gratefully received
John Newell