If you could have an exploded view of any M-mount rangefinder, which would it be?

[Michael C]

M9, please!

 

[semilog]

M9, please!

Might as well have an exploded view of a digital watch.

😛

 

[maggieo]

I voted for "other" and would have to go with M2, M4-P or M8. I've shot with those, so it'd be cool to see the insides.

 

[Rob-F]

I wanna see my M2.

 

[flip]

M3 - mechanical perfection (c). (although it doesn't qualify, having tried one, I'd most like to see a Nikon SP view. )

 

[jsrockit]

Actually, the M8 would be strange to see... I've seen film cameras this way, but not really digitals. Not that I look much.

 

[Jani_from_Finland]

I'd love an Leitz M6 or the M2.

 

[Pablito]

I am entirely unsentimental about cameras. I understand why so many want to see the M3 but I'd prefer the M6 simply because I have a few of them it it might be useful if I had to to any DIY fixing.

 

[mbf4755]

The M5, with its swinging meter arm.

 

[E__WOK]

The OP last logged in 4 years ago...

 

[Keith]

The M-240 would be interesting IMO.

 

[Cyriljay]

I have voted for M8
M6 would be different and Mp as well could be interesting.

 

[PaulDalex]

M5, 7 votes with mine, if I counted exactly

 

[DominikDUK]

Another vote for the M3

 

[Vickko]

Yep, M5 for me too.

M5, 7 votes with mine, if I counted exactly

 

[Scrambler]

Why are we voting? the poll is 4 years old. This has either happened, or it never will.

But in fact I think I have one.

When I check, I have 1 and a bit. Page 52 of "master photography" by Michael Busselle (c) 1976 has a detailed cutaway of a Leica CL and Summicron C 40mm. Plus a Mamiya C330 TLR, a Bronica MF SLR and a Pentax KX.

Page 20 of "The 35mm Handbook" by Michael Freeman (c) 1980 has a simplified functional diagram, again of a CL. There's a fabulous AF Minolta cutaway. My copy is a 1988 reprint so maybe this was inserted later? Surely in 1980 they woudn't have been showing off their AF designs?

Perhaps someone (Roger?) can let me know whether I can post the 1976 full Leica CL cutaway?

 

[m3diumformat]

Thread revival...
I've been searching high and low for exploded parts views of the M2 & M5. Anything appear somewhere on the internet yet? Does anyone know if any of the Thomas Tomosy texts have an exploded views?