BjarniM Posted August 10, 2015 Share #1 Posted August 10, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi there! I'm looking to buy my second M6 Non-TTL body. I've googled, but i did find answers pointing in different directions. Do you know if some production numbers/years are more prone to zinc corrosion on the top plate? Are some models guaranteed free of zinc corrosion? What should i take into consideration before buying so i don't end up with a body that later could be "infected" with zinc corrosion on the top plate? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BjarniM Posted August 10, 2015 Author Share #2 Posted August 10, 2015 Something went wrong when starting the thread. Admin, could you please delete one of the threads? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madNbad Posted August 11, 2015 Share #3 Posted August 11, 2015 I'll reply to this one. I don't know if there are any guarantee of any zinc top M that are more resistant to oxidation. I had a late model M6 TTL which I tried to store properly and still had a bubbly top plate but it led to a Millennium with a brass top. Like the old saying, you pay your money and take your chances. Good luck with your search. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BjarniM Posted August 11, 2015 Author Share #4 Posted August 11, 2015 (edited) A guy just offered me a M6 TTL made in 2000, serial #2595xxx. Just to make sure. Were all the TTL models free for the corrosion issue on the top plate? Was brass used for the TTL models? Edited August 11, 2015 by BjarniM Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted August 11, 2015 Share #5 Posted August 11, 2015 Was brass used for the TTL models? Not routinely. I understand that only a few very late M6TTL bodies (made close to the time the M7 was introduced) plus some of the special editions such as the Millennium and "Die letzten 999" feature a brass top plate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shac Posted August 11, 2015 Share #6 Posted August 11, 2015 If it means anything my M6 from 1988 shows no bubbling of the black chrome, while my R7 from 1995 shows a tiny bit Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peng Kang Hill Posted August 13, 2015 Share #7 Posted August 13, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) If it means anything my M6 from 1988 shows no bubbling of the black chrome, while my R7 from 1995 shows a tiny bit Mine's 1995 chrome. I see slight bubbling Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauledell Posted August 20, 2015 Share #8 Posted August 20, 2015 I have a Classic M6 Titanium (1997 I THINK) and have observed no faults. Paul Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredR Posted August 23, 2015 Share #9 Posted August 23, 2015 TTL Serial No. 2547790, a 2000 camera, has wear but no corrosion whatsoever; I am not the original owner. With prices that make the M6 TTL such a great value, I bought a late camera where there was no corrosion visible. Three years ago my research from links on the L-camera-forum and the Rangefinderforum led me to articles indicating this oft-repeated issue had been resolved quickly at the beginning of production of the M6 TTL's top plates. I'm just another anecdote. YMMV, etc. Fred Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
too old to care Posted August 23, 2015 Share #10 Posted August 23, 2015 Bought mine new in 1998. Also has a bit of wear around the film advance lever, but no corrosion. That said, I do not think it means much. The amount of use, the way it is stored, where it is stored, would probably make more of a difference. Wayne Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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