What MP did I see??

[panjibaskara]

Hi All,

Saw an MP today at a shop and noticed a couple of things were a bit strange (to me at least)..wasnt allowed to take photos of it, it got me curious though..it was a .85

- The top plate windows look like an M3's as in the viewfinder and rangefinder windows' frames protrude a bit..
- Paint not as glossy as a regular looking MP next to it.
- Serial number was M3 1----- instead of MP
- And it has two flash sockets on the back like older Ms instead of 1
- vulcanite instead of the regular mp skin (can be had at alacarte)
- And it has what the ala carte configurator called "classic engraving"

I tried the ala carte configurator, I think you cant make it precisely as described above..

Just curious what kind of MP was it, was it a special edition (if it was, it wasnt priced as one though)...Maybe you guys can explain?

Saving up money to buy it 🙂

Thanks in advance 🙂

 

[bananasplit]

Salamat !

Interesting indeed. For sure it is not the limited edition LHSA MP3. May be a repainted (or paint) M3.

Any battery compartment? A leicavit?

Why do you say it is an MP? It does not look like it according to your description and serial number starting with 1 (million). Unless...

Unless... a pre-series MP, the Original one... The Holy Grail! if it is the case it would cost a lot! But then I do not think it would have a 0.85 VF.

Good luck and thanks for sharing.
Please let us know.

 

[panjibaskara]

Hello Bananasplit,

Thanks for your reply,

To answer your question,

- Yes it has battery compartment (so not a repainted M3) & no leicavit
- It looks new, I dont think its the old original MP..if it was...the seller seriously mispriced it hehehe..
- Seller said it was an MP and it sure looks like an MP just with odd details..

Thanks again 🙂

 

[panjibaskara]

Does a repainted M3 top plate fit an MP?
it it does, I think I just answered my own thread question..hehehe

 

[drewbarb]

Does a repainted M3 top plate fit an MP?
it it does, I think I just answered my own thread question..hehehe

That was my first thought...

 

[PatrickONeill]

frankenleica conversion?
They seem to be getting more commonplace.

was kicking around the idea to see if I could plop the MP topplate onto my m6classic.

 

[ZoomP]

I believe DAG does some conversion. I've personally saw a MP with a M3 sold here in Singapore before. Should have gotten it back then.

 

[panjibaskara]

Thanks all for the reply...I guess the matter is cleared then 🙂

 

[wjlapier]

Could be a M3 top on a M6 or M7. Don can change the rewind mechanism too. I've entertained a frankenleica for a while. I have all the donor parts. Just need to send to DAG and await his invoice!