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Old 04/12/08, 08:31 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Default Re: Wetzlar M6 w/ "LEITZ" Red-Dot in Front/Centre of Camera Body...

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Originally Posted by leicavirgin2 View Post
......... However the paint which is black seems a bit "shoddy"........

.......I asked the party that I bought it from said that some paint jobs that LEITZ/LEICA did were a little shoddy on some of the black bodies of the M6 series........

Anyone who maybe able to shed some light on this subject would be most appreciated.

Thanks in advance.
In 1985, the M6 came only in Silver Chrome or Black Chrome - the bodies were never painted. The Black Chrome finish tends to become a little shiny and somewhat grayish whith use. There could not have been "shoddy paint jobs" as the M6's were not painted. If your camera is indeed in black paint (and I doubt it), than it is a repaint not done at the factory.

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Jan
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