Jessestr Posted May 27, 2014 Author Share #21 Posted May 27, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) Very price I guess? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted May 27, 2014 Posted May 27, 2014 Hi Jessestr, Take a look here What happens with the zinc M6 paint?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
M9reno Posted May 27, 2014 Share #22 Posted May 27, 2014 Depends. If you go for a complete set of body + one or two lenses, or just the body. See for example: http://www.reddotcameras.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=34_35&products_id=7191 For just the body, the M6TTL Millennium is (in my mind, anyway) one of those rare instances of Leica special editions that actually see real world use, as opposed to a collector's shelf. I use mine, for example, without any babying. As a result, you may (if you are patient) come across the odd body that is priced not too much above a 'normal' M6TTL (say £1500), as long as you can accept a condition short of mint. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessestr Posted May 27, 2014 Author Share #23 Posted May 27, 2014 Depends. If you go for a complete set of body + one or two lenses, or just the body. See for example: http://www.reddotcameras.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=34_35&products_id=7191 For just the body, the M6TTL Millennium is (in my mind, anyway) one of those rare instances of Leica special editions that actually see real world use, as opposed to a collector's shelf. I use mine, for example, without any babying. As a result, you may (if you are patient) come across the odd body that is priced not too much above a 'normal' M6TTL (say £1500), as long as you can accept a condition short of mint. That's nice. So let's say I keep my M6 and it get bubbles, sooner or later. Can Leica do something about it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madNbad Posted May 27, 2014 Share #24 Posted May 27, 2014 I sent the bubbly M6 TTL body and a lot of cash to KEH and got a very nice Millennium in return. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessestr Posted May 27, 2014 Author Share #25 Posted May 27, 2014 And is it true that the M6 cannot be repainted/rechromed? Leica FAQ — M body repaint - first section Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelwj Posted May 28, 2014 Share #26 Posted May 28, 2014 Wear on my 1991 M6. Used not abused, this is where its most noticeable, where its held. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! You can see the original black where the rewind lever would normally be The base plate on mine is brass though? Might have been swapped out sometime? Cheers, Michael Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! You can see the original black where the rewind lever would normally be The base plate on mine is brass though? Might have been swapped out sometime? Cheers, Michael ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/227632-what-happens-with-the-zinc-m6-paint/?do=findComment&comment=2598532'>More sharing options...
Jessestr Posted May 28, 2014 Author Share #27 Posted May 28, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) Wow ! Looks used :! Thanks for the pictures Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ansel_Adams Posted May 28, 2014 Share #28 Posted May 28, 2014 That M6 looks abused man! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted May 28, 2014 Share #29 Posted May 28, 2014 Wear on my 1991 M6. Used not abused Good to see a camera that hasn't been used as an ornament. Steve 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalArts 99 Posted May 28, 2014 Share #30 Posted May 28, 2014 The base plate on mine is brass though? Might have been swapped out sometime? The bottom plate on my M6 is also brass. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessestr Posted May 28, 2014 Author Share #31 Posted May 28, 2014 The bottom plate on my M6 is also brass. How can you find out? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdlaing Posted May 28, 2014 Share #32 Posted May 28, 2014 How can you find out? With a magnet. In my case a magnet will stick to top and bottom plate on my M6 TTL. It will not stick to my M8.2. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madNbad Posted May 28, 2014 Share #33 Posted May 28, 2014 (edited) When Leica made the transition to the zinc top plate for the M4-P it experimented with using zinc bottom plates. As it was, the hinge where it attaches to the lug on the camera body would crack. They returned to making brass bottom plates due to the flexibility of the material. If there are any zinc bottom plates out there, none are on an M6. Edited May 28, 2014 by madNbad Punctuation Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelwj Posted May 29, 2014 Share #34 Posted May 29, 2014 How can you find out? Wait till the paint wears off? Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Michael Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Michael ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/227632-what-happens-with-the-zinc-m6-paint/?do=findComment&comment=2599265'>More sharing options...
michaelwj Posted May 29, 2014 Share #35 Posted May 29, 2014 Wow ! Looks used :!Thanks for the pictures That M6 looks abused man! Good to see a camera that hasn't been used as an ornament. Steve Just heavily used. Before I got it a wedding photog used it for every wedding from 1991~2010. He estimated 10 rolls a wedding, average 60 weddings a year, 19 years. That makes 11,400 rolls. I've had it for about 18 months and put a further 60 rolls through it. I feel so inadequate. Internally the camera is perfect, never missed a beat, and no dents. All the wear is just that, wear from being held and used. I love it. Cheers, Michael Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdlaing Posted May 29, 2014 Share #36 Posted May 29, 2014 When Leica made the transition to the zinc top plate for the M4-P it experimented with using zinc bottom plates. As it was, the hinge where it attaches to the lug on the camera body would crack. They returned to making brass bottom plates due to the flexibility of the material. If there are any zinc bottom plates out there, none are on an M6. I have a Zinc bottom plate on my M6 TTL. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted May 29, 2014 Share #37 Posted May 29, 2014 I have a Zinc bottom plate on my M6 TTL. It must have been swapped. The zinc bottom plate was abandoned early on when the zinc M4-P was produced because it was too brittle. It was never reintroduced. Steve 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdlaing Posted May 29, 2014 Share #38 Posted May 29, 2014 It must have been swapped. The zinc bottom plate was abandoned early on when the zinc M4-P was produced because it was too brittle. It was never reintroduced. Steve Not that I know of. It was virgin out of the box. And swapped with what? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdlaing Posted May 29, 2014 Share #39 Posted May 29, 2014 It must have been swapped. The zinc bottom plate was abandoned early on when the zinc M4-P was produced because it was too brittle. It was never reintroduced. Steve Not that I know of. It was virgin out of the box. And swapped with what? It is a ferrous plate that will attract a magnet. Perhaps zinc plated? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted May 29, 2014 Share #40 Posted May 29, 2014 Brass will have been nickel plated before being silver chrome or black chrome plated. But just as brass non-magnetic zinc is also non-magnetic, so magnets wouldn't prove anything about the metal. I suspect a magnet is being attracted to the nickel plating. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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