jim_shields Posted October 28, 2022 Share #1541 Posted October 28, 2022 Advertisement (gone after registration) If I recall correctly the MP was to have internal gears made of brass which would wear in and feel smoother than those in the M6 which were made of steel to support a motor drove. Does anyone know what the situation is with the new M6? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Matlock Posted October 28, 2022 Share #1542 Posted October 28, 2022 14 minutes ago, Al Brown said: Yes, in the video I linked they say the shutter dial, even though of the small variety, is turning in sync with the arrows inside OVF, just like on M6 TTL and MP, which is the opposite of the old M6. But not according to Leica's publicity photos which show the same dial layout and direction of the original M6. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Brown Posted October 28, 2022 Share #1543 Posted October 28, 2022 1 minute ago, Matlock said: But not according to Leica's publicity photos which show the same dial layout and direction of the original M6. We have drama!!! Somebody is not telling the truth, either Leica or Leica. Call Frank Drebin of Police Squad! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matlock Posted October 28, 2022 Share #1544 Posted October 28, 2022 1 minute ago, Al Brown said: We have drama!!! Somebody is not telling the truth, either Leica or Leica. Call Frank Drebin of Police Squad! We are doomed, doomed 🙂 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stefanusj Posted October 28, 2022 Share #1545 Posted October 28, 2022 (edited) 28 minutes ago, Al Brown said: Yes, in the video I linked they say the shutter dial, even though of the small variety, is turning in sync with the arrows inside OVF, just like on M6 TTL and MP, which is the opposite of the old M6. correction: MP, M6 classic, M2, and M3 has the same shutter dial direction Edited October 28, 2022 by stefanusj Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stefanusj Posted October 28, 2022 Share #1546 Posted October 28, 2022 13 minutes ago, jim_shields said: If I recall correctly the MP was to have internal gears made of brass which would wear in and feel smoother than those in the M6 which were made of steel to support a motor drove. Does anyone know what the situation is with the new M6? MP has steel internal gears Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Brown Posted October 28, 2022 Share #1547 Posted October 28, 2022 Advertisement (gone after registration) 4 minutes ago, stefanusj said: correction: MP, M6 classic, M2, and M3 has the same shutter dial direction Direction yes, but what about arrow sync, that's the topic... ( I do not own the MP, just quoting the guy). Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stefanusj Posted October 28, 2022 Share #1548 Posted October 28, 2022 1 minute ago, Al Brown said: Direction yes, but what about arrow sync, that's the topic... ( I do not own the MP, just quoting the guy). the arrow light meter guidance is always the same. the difference is the newer analogue Leica (from M6TTL, M7, MP and MA) is the middle dot, before there are only two arrows. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M9reno Posted October 28, 2022 Share #1549 Posted October 28, 2022 5 hours ago, nicci78 said: let's sum up the differences between M6 2022 vs M6 1984-1998 : same aesthetic design clues as original Leitz Leica M6 from 1984 : leitz red dot, made in germany stamped on leatherette, "ERNST LEITZ WETZLAR GERMANY" engraved on top plate Am I missing anything else ? Add to "design clues as original Leitz Leica M6": no rubber bumpers along the curves of the top-plate to protect against strap-wear. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M9reno Posted October 28, 2022 Share #1550 Posted October 28, 2022 (edited) I'm still wondering if, like the original M6 Classic, the new M6 accepts IXMOO cassettes. No one seems to know yet. But I bet that, just like its M7, MP and M-A older brethren, it does not.... Edited October 28, 2022 by M9reno Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
logan2z Posted October 28, 2022 Share #1551 Posted October 28, 2022 5 hours ago, Al Brown said: Direction yes, but what about arrow sync, that's the topic... ( I do not own the MP, just quoting the guy). Similar conversation going on in another thread. I posted info from the new M6 manual (downloadable from the Leica web site) here: Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madNbad Posted October 28, 2022 Share #1552 Posted October 28, 2022 1 hour ago, M9reno said: I'm still wondering if, like the original M6 Classic, the new M6 accepts IXMOO cassettes. No one seems to know yet. But I bet that, just like its M7, MP and M-A older brethren, it does not.... No. The early M6s baseplate was still manufactured with the key to open the IXMOO but eventually it was dropped. There are changes to the MP body shell and the older baseplates are not interchangeable. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Dulu Posted October 28, 2022 Share #1553 Posted October 28, 2022 I have an early model Wetzlar M6. It’s always bugged me that it’s a zinc top, prone to bubbling. Always preferred the brassing on black paint Leicas. If mine starts bubbling, I wonder if I can swap out the top plates? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matlock Posted October 28, 2022 Share #1554 Posted October 28, 2022 53 minutes ago, Homer Dulu said: I have an early model Wetzlar M6. It’s always bugged me that it’s a zinc top, prone to bubbling. Always preferred the brassing on black paint Leicas. If mine starts bubbling, I wonder if I can swap out the top plates? If it hasn't bubbled by now it never will. Bubbling is rare in spite of what you may read on this forum and is a result of poor casting or plating in the initial process. When it does occur it shows up fairly soon. However it can occur if the top plate plating is badly damaged which could allow moisture to attack the zinc so usual care is recommended. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Brown Posted October 29, 2022 Share #1555 Posted October 29, 2022 Leica's pinned comment under the Youtube video of the new M6. In case anybody still had doubts... 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! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/336216-new-leica-m6-film-camera/?do=findComment&comment=4548961'>More sharing options...
Pyrogallol Posted October 29, 2022 Share #1556 Posted October 29, 2022 You would have thought they would have given it a new name, M6-2, like they did with the M4-2. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikep996 Posted October 29, 2022 Share #1557 Posted October 29, 2022 Well, with all the internet buzz that the M6 has been receiving over the last couple of years, it would not have been a good marketing decision to have anything BUT "Leica M6" on the front of the camera. Otherwise, all the new M6 Wanna-be owners would purchase used M6's so they have a "real M6." This way Leica can sell them a "Real M6," instead of someone else (and Ebay) sharing the profit. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
logan2z Posted October 29, 2022 Share #1558 Posted October 29, 2022 17 minutes ago, Mikep996 said: Well, with all the internet buzz that the M6 has been receiving over the last couple of years, it would not have been a good marketing decision to have anything BUT "Leica M6" on the front of the camera. Otherwise, all the new M6 Wanna-be owners would purchase used M6's so they have a "real M6." This way Leica can sell them a "Real M6," instead of someone else (and Ebay) sharing the profit. I still wonder how many M6 wannabe owners are going to pay $5295 for a new 'real' M6 or half that on a used 'real' M6. I guess time will tell. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
otto.f Posted October 29, 2022 Share #1559 Posted October 29, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, Pyrogallol said: You would have thought they would have given it a new name, M6-2, like they did with the M4-2. That’s what we in the forum mostly do: - Summicron 35 iv , or pre-asph, or king of bokeh or v4 - Leica M9M, or Monochrom1, Monochrome1 - etc. Voigtlander does this quite systematically by adding ii, see the Ultrons 28 and 35. So an M6 ii would do I think Edited October 29, 2022 by otto.f Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huss Posted October 29, 2022 Share #1560 Posted October 29, 2022 2 hours ago, logan2z said: I still wonder how many M6 wannabe owners are going to pay $5295 for a new 'real' M6 or half that on a used 'real' M6. I guess time will tell. All those who can afford to. One is 40 years old, one is brand new and improved. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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