R6
The Leica R6 is a mechanical, manual exposure, manual focus single-lens reflex camera which was on sale between 1988-92. Unlike every other entrant in the R-series range (with the exception of its successor the R6.2), the R6's shutter is fully battery independent. The only element of the camera's operation which is dependent on battery power is the built-in exposure meter.
Perhaps the most famous devotee of the Leica R6/R6.2 cameras is renowned documentary photographer Sebastio Salgado [1].
Specifications
- Code numbers - 10070-black - 10072-silver
- Viewfinder with 0.8x magnification factor, 92% coverage, +/- 2 diopter viewfinder correction
- Interchangeable focusing screens
- Vertical-travel metal blade focal-plane shutter with speeds 1 - 1 /1000 sec + B and X (1 /100sec)
- Battery self-check
- Eyepiece shutter
- Multiple-exposure
- Depth of field preview
- Electronic self-timer (nine second delay)
- Viewfinder illumination
- Mirror lock socket
- Manually controlled TTL diode-match meter system, requiring 2 x SR44 or 1 x CR1 /3N cell(s)
- Supports 35mm film of speeds 12-3200 ASA
- Accessories - DB 2
- Dimensions - 138.5 x 89.1 x 62.2mm
- Weight - 625 g / 22.05 oz
- Finishes - Silver or black chrome
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R6 Serial Numbers
^ Cameras 1768451, 1769577 & 1769600 are R6| SN Start | SN End | Product | Year | Batch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1724451** | 1728450** | Leica M6 Schwz | 1987 | 4000** |
| 1728451 | 1732450 | Leica R6 Schwz | 1987 | 4000 |
| 1745451 | 1755450 | Leica R6 Schwz | 1988 | 10000 |
| 1765751 | 1768000 | Leica R6 Hell | 1989 | 2250 |
| 1768001 | ^ 1770220 | Leica R5 ^ Schwz | 1989 | [2220] |
| 1770486 | 1772500 | Leica R5 & R6 Hell | 1989 | >2015 ca.1008 |
| 1775001 | 1777000 | Leica R5 & R6 Hell | 1990 | >2000 ca.1000 |
| 1777501 | 1779000 | Leica R6 & R-E | 1990* | >2500 ca.1250 |
| 1782001 | 1783000 | Leica R5, R6, R-E | 1990 | >1000 ca.333 |
| Total | assigned | serial numbers | 1987-1990 | ca.23,841 |
. * Serial numbers and batch total from Gandy's List
** Serial numbers from Serial Numbers Leica Cameras with computed batch total.
Unmarked SN's match between both lists and Gandy's batch total was used without recalculation.
Schwz - Black anodized aluminum / Hell - Clear anodized aluminum
