John Lawrence
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Just for the record, my MP is in the 397xxxx series, has a smooth film pressure plate, hexagonal key rangefinder arm adjustment screw, and was purchased new this year.
John
John
Help me date this MP...
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boomguy57
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My Mp is 292xxxx...any idea when that is from?
V-12
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From the first couple of years I would imagine. I have one starting with 288XXXX that was pre-ordered when they were released, so it will be just a bit later than that.
sepiareverb
genius and moron
two 293XXXX MP bodies : smooth pressure plate
the MP3 from 2006 : dimpled
an a la carte MP 3008XXX : dimpled
an a la carte MP 3008XXX delivered 1/08 : dimpled
an a la carte MP 3009XXX delivered 5/11 : smooth
a 285XXXX M7 : smooth
a 294XXXX M7 : dimpled
I wonder if the dimpled plates were leftovers from R bodies? I'd expect the smooth plates are far cheaper to manufacture.
the MP3 from 2006 : dimpled
an a la carte MP 3008XXX : dimpled
an a la carte MP 3008XXX delivered 1/08 : dimpled
an a la carte MP 3009XXX delivered 5/11 : smooth
a 285XXXX M7 : smooth
a 294XXXX M7 : dimpled
I wonder if the dimpled plates were leftovers from R bodies? I'd expect the smooth plates are far cheaper to manufacture.
mfogiel
Veteran
Not to put you off, but ever since I have bought an MP I keep on wondering why I simply didn't get a third M7... In my mind meterless bodies would do as well for non AE shooting...
Roger Hicks
Veteran
Don't agree. I'd rather have a camera that carries on working without batteries. But this is a subject that has been debated infinitely. More depends on your personality and your world picture than on the camera.
Cheers,
R.
boomguy57
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For me, I like not having to meter with an external meter. I also find those hot shoe-mounted meters bulky and annoying. Finally, I worry about the electronics inside the M7; I suspect they will go out long before I wear out the M7 body, and then I'll wonder why I didn't just get a Zeiss Ikon and save some money...
