Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/12/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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? > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >