My brother, Paul wanted a Black Leica M7 but he wanted something special. After I have done my Silver M7 with MP A La Carte accents, he decided on a “Reverse Panda” so.. here is how it came out:





My brother, Paul wanted a Black Leica M7 but he wanted something special. After I have done my Silver M7 with MP A La Carte accents, he decided on a “Reverse Panda” so.. here is how it came out:
I like the all of the functionality of Leica M7 but I like the MP look so I ended up ordering some of the parts and swapped them on my own.
Here is the list of the parts that I was able to order directly from Leica USA:
Description | Color | Part Number | Price | Qty | Total |
PC Socket Connector Cover | Black Plastic | 410-055-001-026 | $8.00 | 2 | $16.00 |
Lens Release Button | Chrome | 420-063-003-065 | $15.00 | 1 | $15.00 |
Lens Release Button Screw | Chrome | 706-042-213-000 | $1.18 | 1 | $1.18 |
Film Advance Lever | Silver Chrome | 420-704-001-100 | $153.00 | 1 | $153.00 |
(Cap Shutter Release Button | Chrome | 420-071-001-024 | $30.00 | 1 | $30.00) |
Release Lever – Film Rewinding | Chrome | 042-782-001-037 | |||
Release Lever – Film Rewinding Screw | Chrome | 042-253-001-116 | ? | 1 | ? |
Angled Rewind Crank | Silver Chrome | 042-300-080-000 | $85.00 | 1 | $85.00 |
Bright Line Frame Selector Lever | Silver Chrome | 042-253-001-641 | $15.20 | 1 | $15.20 |
Bright Line Frame Selector Screw | Polished Chrome | 706-055-211-000 | $15.00 | 1 | $15.00 |
(Bright Line Frame Selector Screw | Silver Chrome | 706-055-213-000 | $15.00 | 1 | $15.00) |
Shutter Speed Dial | Silver Chrome | 420-704-001-009 | $70.00 | 1 | $70.00 |
Shutter Speed Dial Screw | Silver Chrome | ? | $2.00 | 3 | $6.00 |
Main Switch | Silver Chrome | 420-704-001-027 | $50.00 | 1 | $100.00 |