New Leica M6 Film Camera

[Steve Ricoh]

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Possibly an engraving on both the top and bottom indicating whether they’re made from brass. Definitely put an end to the endless debate about the M6 titanium having a brass top plate (it hasn’t).  All elderly M6 models could be retro engraved with the script ‘pure zinc’ (which would definitely lead to corrosion 🤣).

[Herr Barnack]

40 minutes ago, Huss said:

Leica can’t do that.  All the cameras they make are basically the same thing and little things like engravings, paint etc is how they are able to charge more for ‘special’ versions.

😜

How about this - Leica gives us the Leica script engraving on all M cameras and raises prices by $25 USD across the board to compensate for the lost cash flow?

Edited December 24, 2022 by Herr Barnack

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[Huss]

9 minutes ago, Herr Barnack said:

How about this - Leica gives us the Leica script engraving on all M cameras and raises prices by $25 USD across the board to compensate for the lost cash flow?

And then the limited edition cameras for $1000 more will have no engraving!  Brilliant!
 

of course then we will have people complaining that all Leicas should come w/o engraving as it is more discrete etc blah blah blah..

[madNbad]

what about skipping the engraving altogether, pay attention to any assembly or production problems and shipping a camera that doesn't scratch the film?

[Huss]

7 minutes ago, madNbad said:

what about skipping the engraving altogether, pay attention to any assembly or production problems and shipping a camera that doesn't scratch the film?

That is just crazy talk.

[mshchem]

34 minutes ago, Huss said:

That is just crazy talk.

Have you heard anything yet about your new M6?

[Herr Barnack]

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On 12/23/2022 at 1:40 PM, Huss said:

I hate the gaffer tape look and find it so pretentious, as if that makes any difference.  If anything it attracts more attention.  Why does he have tape?  Is it worth something?

I feel that for some of these people they think it puts them in the 'serious Leica photographer' club.  Unlike the others who are poseurs..

You think using an MA or MP that doesn't have any lettering on it makes it inconspicuous?  Puh-leeeze.

And rant mode off!  Whatever floats your boat.

I have gaffer tape on just one of my Leicas - my Q2. 

I taped over the rain collector holes that Leica installed to compromise the camera's weather sealing.

[charlesphoto99]

2 hours ago, madNbad said:

what about skipping the engraving altogether, pay attention to any assembly or production problems and shipping a camera that doesn't scratch the film?

What, you're supposed to actually put film in it!!? 

[madNbad]

3 minutes ago, charlesphoto99 said:

What, you're supposed to actually put film in it!!? 

When I bought a M6 TTL Millennium in 2012 the only other time it had been out of the box is when KEH checked it out. Apparently, loading film and using it as an actual camera are optional.

[charlesphoto99]

4 minutes ago, madNbad said:

When I bought a M6 TTL Millennium in 2012 the only other time it had been out of the box is when KEH checked it out. Apparently, loading film and using it as an actual camera are optional.

I bought a 'used' M10M last year that had never been out of the box, or registered. The previous owner had bought it, and then promptly stuck it in the closet. I guess those 'users' are out there. For me, it would either be opened in the store or in the car outside.

[madNbad]

30 minutes ago, charlesphoto99 said:

I bought a 'used' M10M last year that had never been out of the box, or registered. The previous owner had bought it, and then promptly stuck it in the closet. I guess those 'users' are out there. For me, it would either be opened in the store or in the car outside.

Fortunately, this is the Leica Users Forum!😉

[Huss]

4 hours ago, mshchem said:

Have you heard anything yet about your new M6?

Leica received it on the 15th.  Entered it into their system on the 20th. Current status “service order in progress” whatever that means.

[williamj]

When I was just a Leica watcher, and the MP came out without a red dot, I was like what? The M7 still has a dot. Then when you couldn't add the red dot back in the a la carte program I was yelling at my computer at Leica what are you doing. True story.

[Huss]

On 12/24/2022 at 6:19 AM, Herr Barnack said:

For those who haven't yet surrendered to the desire for a copy of the new M6, here's a nice short that may help push you over the edge -

 

Don’t load film the way he does.  Do it per Leica’s instructions.

[madNbad]

21 hours ago, Huss said:

Leica received it on the 15th.  Entered it into their system on the 20th. Current status “service order in progress” whatever that means.

So, this thread should hit a hundred pages by the time it’s back from New Jersey.

[david strachan]

Didn't see the film loading in the clip.

But I have his book

"Tokyo Camera Style"...it's a super book of camera porn, showing the Japanese and their penchant for cameras.

Edited December 25, 2022 by david strachan

[madNbad]

55 minutes ago, david strachan said:

Didn't see the film loading in the clip.

But I have his book

"Tokyo Camera Style"...it's a super book of camera porn, showing the Japanese and their penchant for cameras.

Right after the intro when he's is holding the camera, you can see the baseplate sitting on the table, the back door is open and you can see film in the camera as he works the advance. It's only a few seconds but if's not just dropping the film in and replacing the baseplate.

[Huss]

19 minutes ago, madNbad said:

Right after the intro when he's is holding the camera, you can see the baseplate sitting on the table, the back door is open and you can see film in the camera as he works the advance. It's only a few seconds but if's not just dropping the film in and replacing the baseplate.

Yup, it’s the technique that works until it doesn’t, which then leads to a thread asking if the camera broke.

[logan2z]

22 minutes ago, Huss said:

Yup, it’s the technique that works until it doesn’t, which then leads to a thread asking if the camera broke.

FWIW, I was looking at the M2 manual last night and the section on loading the film says to advance the film with the camera back open in order to ensure that it's engaged with the sprockets, then to close the back and replace the baseplate.  Not sure why the instructions changed for the quick-load system, but maybe it's the case that people are continuing the practice that was specified for the older cameras.  

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[RayD28]

I advance one or two frames to make sure the film caught on both the bottom sprockets.   OCD. 🙂