BradS Posted November 4, 2022 Share #1661 Posted November 4, 2022 Advertisement (gone after registration) 2 minutes ago, Huss said: .... I've paid for my camera, so I'm fully supportive of Leica. In return though I'd like some transparency. Transparency. Ford recently admitted that they had 1000's of F150's built and waiting for the blue oval that goes on the middle of the grille. It only takes one part to delay shipment and eventually stop production. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huss Posted November 4, 2022 Share #1662 Posted November 4, 2022 2 minutes ago, BradS said: The benefit is that they are able to sell to more people - a bigger potential market. It's only a bigger potential market if they increase total production numbers. If the total # of cameras produced is the same, then they are just cutting the same pie into smaller pieces. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikep996 Posted November 4, 2022 Share #1663 Posted November 4, 2022 I agree with the belief that due to their similarities and the current enthusiasm for the M6 redux, it will eventually replace the MP in the lineup. However, as is very apparent, making predictions on what Leica will do seems mostly an exercise in being proven wrong! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Behrens Posted November 4, 2022 Share #1664 Posted November 4, 2022 3 minutes ago, Huss said: Strange that Leica dealers have no idea when they are shipping and you have yours. What shop did you get it from? Leica Store Bellevue (Seattle) 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! williamj, BradS, Huss and 1 other 4 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=4555112'>More sharing options...
Huss Posted November 4, 2022 Share #1665 Posted November 4, 2022 12 minutes ago, Danner said: LULZ, I photographed that guy with my M6 in Sandy Monica. Silver robot guys are to the present time what Peruvian pan flute groups were to public entertainment 20 years ago! It was so weird, no matter where I was in the world back then there always would be a bunch of Peruvian doods playing pan flutes for money! What happened to those guys? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huss Posted November 4, 2022 Share #1666 Posted November 4, 2022 2 minutes ago, Daniel Behrens said: Leica Store Bellevue (Seattle) 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! Well, that's it then. I was so sure I could get this thread to 100 pages before someone got one! Congrats! And man, talk about a lack of communication between Leica and their dealers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradS Posted November 4, 2022 Share #1667 Posted November 4, 2022 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) 33 minutes ago, Huss said: It's only a bigger potential market if they increase total production numbers. If the total # of cameras produced is the same, then they are just cutting the same pie into smaller pieces. Yes and no. Maybe not obvious but there may be some buyers who would not buy the MP but will buy the M6 and vice-versa. So by offering the MP and M6 they sell more cameras. (yeah, I know...I can already hear you saying, "but they sell all the MP they make!")...maybe while they're waiting for parts for the MP they can make M6 instead of having the workers buff the floors? ...and another thing... we really do not know that production of M film cameras is a zero sum game. That is, lots of folks seem to assume that "if they're building M6, they're not building MP"...but that may not be true at all. but yeah, it might be a zero sum game. but even if it is, it is advantageous for Leica and for its customers that they offer a variety and it does not imply that they would stop producing the MP...they're different! Edited November 4, 2022 by BradS Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikep996 Posted November 4, 2022 Share #1668 Posted November 4, 2022 15 minutes ago, Daniel Behrens said: Leica Store Bellevue (Seattle) 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! Wow, it looks exactly like my 1984 M6! Oh...right, it's supposed to! 🥴 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huss Posted November 4, 2022 Share #1669 Posted November 4, 2022 27 minutes ago, Mikep996 said: Wow, it looks exactly like my 1984 M6! Oh...right, it's supposed to! 🥴 I bet side by side the matte black paint will look much richer/deeper and deluxe than black chrome. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikep996 Posted November 4, 2022 Share #1670 Posted November 4, 2022 Home Depot has black matte paint in handy spray cans! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danner Posted November 4, 2022 Share #1671 Posted November 4, 2022 I'm gonna have to get (a brand new) one; it's simply a question of when? BradS 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madNbad Posted November 4, 2022 Share #1672 Posted November 4, 2022 But now the meter has a conformation dot! No more trying to see if the two arrows are the same intensity. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danner Posted November 4, 2022 Share #1673 Posted November 4, 2022 2 hours ago, Daniel Behrens said: Leica Store Bellevue (Seattle) 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! [beer-clink] The texture of the leatherette is perfect. grahamc 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mshchem Posted November 4, 2022 Share #1674 Posted November 4, 2022 Oh man, where's mine. I never liked black chrome. I have chrome (silver) cameras. But this matte black looks pretty cool. I ordered from Samy's, I don't know but I suspect the company stores will get priority. Good to see a delivery. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdmesa Posted November 5, 2022 Share #1675 Posted November 5, 2022 Re: comments about "how can they make more M6 when they have to stumble around making the MP/M-A, which happens so slowly". If I'm interpreting Jono's comments correctly, it sounds like the holdup was not people to assemble them, it was getting the parts sourced from third parties in the needed quantities. This is what the new M6 reportedly solves since they have redesigned it so that the parts can come from a more reliable supply chain. This isn't like assembling a 35 APO-M where only one magical fairy at Leica that is 1" tall can get inside it to assemble them, and it takes a month for each unit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huss Posted November 5, 2022 Share #1676 Posted November 5, 2022 1 hour ago, hdmesa said: ….This is what the new M6 reportedly solves since they have redesigned it so that the parts can come from a more reliable supply chain. … We’ll see. 😉 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdmesa Posted November 5, 2022 Share #1677 Posted November 5, 2022 9 hours ago, Huss said: We’ll see. 😉 For sure. Though it may be a year or two before the initial demand is met and things go back to MP/M-A level of demand. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anbaric Posted November 5, 2022 Share #1678 Posted November 5, 2022 16 hours ago, madNbad said: But now the meter has a conformation dot! No more trying to see if the two arrows are the same intensity. Exactly! Those New M6 advantages in full: - No need for tedious arrow balancing. - Is not made of explosive zinc. - Does not rely on antiquated electronics. - Has a leather, not nylon, strap. - Only comes in black. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikep996 Posted November 5, 2022 Share #1679 Posted November 5, 2022 The Leica nylon strap is, IMO, the best camera strap in existence! I bought/used them for all my cameras, regardless of camera brand. Fortunately, I have a couple of spares from when I sold those cameras so I'll have one ready for the new M6! Anbaric 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.noctilux Posted November 5, 2022 Share #1680 Posted November 5, 2022 (edited) 31 minutes ago, Anbaric said: Only comes in black. This reminds me of original M6 (launched in 1984) I waited one year more to have silver one in 1985. Time goes by, always serves me well for ... oh almost forty years and same nylon strap. Edited November 5, 2022 by a.noctilux Anbaric 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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