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Subject: [Leica] Leica Cassette in an MP?
From: robertmeier at usjet.net (Robert Meier)
Date: Thu Dec 1 13:19:26 2005
References: <000b01c5f6b8$9e93f840$0200a8c0@oracdesktoppc>

Joe,

There were two sizes of cassettes:  the slightly longer ones have a black 
knob and only fit in screwmount bodies.   The shorter ones have a chrome 
knob and fit in both the M and screwmount bodies.

Bob


> My brass cassette fits into my M6TTL but I can't then get my M3 or M2
> baseplate to fit. The same thing happens when I try to use the cassette 
> with
> my M2 and M3. There must be different designs of cassettes because it does
> work with my IIIf.
>
> Joe Chan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+m.user=ntlworld.com@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+m.user=ntlworld.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of John
> Collier
> Sent: 01 December 2005 03:45
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Cassette in an MP?
>
>
> That is late TTLs only which used parts designed for the M7's DXing
> to "harmonize" production. The MP is based on the M6 and "should" be
> OK as are early (most) TTLs.
>
> John Collier
>
> On 30-Nov-05, at 8:39 PM, Marshall Hunt wrote:
>
>> The hole into which the cassette fits is too small in the M6TTL to
>> accept
>> the Leitz cassette. Try it in the MP before you spend $$ on a
>> baseplate.
>>
>> On 11/30/05, Robert Meier <robertmeier@usjet.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> Can the old brass Leica film cassettes be used in the new MP?
>
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