Bill Blackwell Images Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 Work performed by DAG. ... 2 “When you come to a fork in the road, take it ...” – Yogi Berra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Blackwell Images Posted October 28, 2017 Author Share Posted October 28, 2017 Full details - if anyone here is interested - are on RFF in the film-M forum. Here's another pic. ... 2 “When you come to a fork in the road, take it ...” – Yogi Berra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanford Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 What parts aren't original? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karim Ghantous Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 It looks like an M3 with an M2 window and modern shutter speed dial. But what is the battery compartment for? Unless it's an M6 with M3 mechanical parts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Vongries Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 Just click bait. Tell the story or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Blackwell Images Posted October 29, 2017 Author Share Posted October 29, 2017 Reposted from RFF ... It's - * a classic M6 chassis; * M1 topcover modified with the internal frame counter window; * M6 rangefinder (all 6 framelines). All of the parts on top (counter window, shutter mechanism, shutter speed dial, hot shoe) are left over from the M6. There's no serial number on the rim of the shoe (that's a story I can't tell). I've done several of these "FrankenLeicas" and I have to admit this one is arguably most unique. 1 “When you come to a fork in the road, take it ...” – Yogi Berra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean_marc_ferriere Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Full details - if anyone here is interested - are on RFF in the film-M forum. [ATTACH=full]1216771[/ATTACH] Here's another pic. ... Bill, could you please share the RFF link here? I cannot locate it so far ! Thanks. Best, Jean-Marc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Blackwell Images Posted September 4, 2019 Author Share Posted September 4, 2019 Bill, could you please share the RFF link here? I cannot locate it so far ! Thanks. Best, Jean-Marc. My Latest FrankenLeica Creation ... - Rangefinderforum.com 1 “When you come to a fork in the road, take it ...” – Yogi Berra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean_marc_ferriere Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 My Latest FrankenLeica Creation ... - Rangefinderforum.com Thanks a lot Bill ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg M Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 This is one cool body. Love what you did. How many of those “parts” did you supply DAG vs what he had on-hand to bring it all together? About the only thing I personally would have done differently is add an M4/M6 type rewind mechanism and/or bypass a meter for a self-timer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Blackwell Images Posted September 5, 2019 Author Share Posted September 5, 2019 This is one cool body. Love what you did. How many of those “parts” did you supply DAG vs what he had on-hand to bring it all together? I provided the working M6 classic, M1 topcover, and the non-serial numbered hot shoe. DAG provided the all-metal film advance lever, the additional flash sync outlet, and of course his time. “When you come to a fork in the road, take it ...” – Yogi Berra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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