I Love My M6!

[Joachim123]

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[fotografr]

I'd sure keep the M6 over the M7....

 

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Over the years I've owned two M3s, several M6 classics, one M6 ttl, one M7 and two MPs. My favorite, and the one film camera I've kept, is the M6 classic. That one gets buried with me.

Edited August 19, 2010 by fotografr

[Allen in Montreal]

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M6 users are people too, you know!

 

:D

 

I don't understand.

Is there any other camera?

:)

[Robert J]

I have an early Wetzlar M6,without the neckstrap wear protectors.I bought mine new in 1985.It still works perfectly.It was the first Leica I ever bought brand new.

[mikebidwell]

Since my last post things have moved on, I went back to the dealer from whom I bought my M6 and apparently it was still under the guarantee from when I bought it from him. He sent the negs and prints to Leica UK and they believe as you its a light leakage problem so the body is now back with them for investigation/repair. So all I can do now is await results.

 

Regards

 

Mike

 

Just an update on progress since the above posting. Well my M6 was sent from Milton Keynes to Solms where it was repaired and its just been returned to me. Not sure what the full extent of the work required to fix the problem but it came back with a 12 month Warranty Certificate. Now all I need to do is get on and put some film through it and see the results.

[rubenkok]

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[Stephen_L]

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Over the years I've owned two M3s, several M6 classics, one M6 ttl, one M7 and two MPs. My favorite, and the one film camera I've kept, is the M6 classic. That one gets buried with me.

 

Why the classic over the ttl?

[menos I M6]

Why the classic over the ttl?

 

Because the TTL doesn't add anything over the classic, one would need, but instead messes up a perfectly working, superior shutter speed dial.

 

See the MP, where P stands for perfection - which shutter dial design did Leica use in their "perfect" mechanical camera

[Stephen_L]

Because the TTL doesn't add anything over the classic, one would need, but instead messes up a perfectly working, superior shutter speed dial.

 

See the MP, where P stands for perfection - which shutter dial design did Leica use in their "perfect" mechanical camera

 

Sorry I'm kinda new. What's wrong with the shutter dial? I know the ttl shutter dial is bigger.. isn't that better?

[menos I M6]

Sorry I'm kinda new. What's wrong with the shutter dial? I know the ttl shutter dial is bigger.. isn't that better?

 

Yes, bigger is better, but there are two other changes, the new dial introduces:

 

1) it doesn't stop - it turns endlessly, which makes setting shutter speed by feel very difficult (this is the problem, I have with the new dial - same with M7, M8, M8.2 and M9)

 

2) it turns in the opposite direction as classic Leica cameras and the MP (many find this a problem, for me, it doesn't matter).

 

Interestingly do I find the shutter speed dial on my classic M6 much sturdier and much smoother than the ones on the M7 and M8.2.

[aesop]

Yes, bigger is better, but there are two other changes, the new dial introduces:

 

1) it doesn't stop - it turns endlessly, which makes setting shutter speed by feel very difficult (this is the problem, I have with the new dial - same with M7, M8, M8.2 and M9)

 

2) it turns in the opposite direction as classic Leica cameras and the MP (many find this a problem, for me, it doesn't matter).

 

Interestingly do I find the shutter speed dial on my classic M6 much sturdier and much smoother than the ones on the M7 and M8.2.

 

 

...it certainly helps when the shutter speed dials on *all* your cameras turn one way and when shutter/aperture values can be set by feel alone. I tend to keep things simple. Then again, maybe that's just me.

[menos I M6]

...it certainly helps when the shutter speed dials on *all* your cameras turn one way and when shutter/aperture values can be set by feel alone. I tend to keep things simple. Then again, maybe that's just me.

 

Which is exactly my point I mean the feel thing.

I hate, that I have to look and check the camera dial for the speed.

 

The different direction between my M6 and the other cameras, I didn't find much of an issue interestingly, so I could live with that.

[aesop]

Which is exactly my point I mean the feel thing.

I hate, that I have to look and check the camera dial for the speed.

 

The different direction between my M6 and the other cameras, I didn't find much of an issue interestingly, so I could live with that.

 

 

...I use MPs and my venerable M6 (classic, or whatever it is called these days). My lenses are all Summiluxes. Yes, menos, there is a simple pattern with my hardware (and darkroom stuff as well) - and it works for me.

[mikebidwell]

Just an update on progress since the above posting. Well my M6 was sent from Milton Keynes to Solms where it was repaired and its just been returned to me. Not sure what the full extent of the work required to fix the problem but it came back with a 12 month Warranty Certificate. Now all I need to do is get on and put some film through it and see the results.

 

On Tuesday I got the chance to run a 400 ISO Fuji film through my M6 after getting it back from Germany. We visited a National Trust property Tyntesfield House not too far from where we live.

 

From the results I'm more than pleased with what work was carried out, and I got a 12months warranty.

 

Here are just a couple of images I took. The first with the 50mm f/2 Summicron and the second the 90mm f/2.8 Tele-Elmarit-M

 

Best wishes

 

Mike

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[Stealth3kpl]

Lovely processing Mike. With results like that you've really got to wonder if the M9 is worth the money.

Pete

[mikebidwell]

Lovely processing Mike. With results like that you've really got to wonder if the M9 is worth the money.

Pete[/quote

 

I was quite surprised by the amount of work that Leica carried out on my M6 when it went back for repair. However from the results I've got from the film I just put through makes me realise how bad it was prior to them working on it . Its like a new camera now and in fairness I couldn't justify outlaying the sort of money to get an M9 even if I wanted one. If I want to shoot digital I have an extensive Nikon kit based around my Nikon D300.

 

regards

 

Mike

[aesop]

 

I was quite surprised by the amount of work that Leica carried out on my M6 when it went back for repair. However from the results I've got from the film I just put through makes me realise how bad it was prior to them working on it . Its like a new camera now and in fairness I couldn't justify outlaying the sort of money to get an M9 even if I wanted one. If I want to shoot digital I have an extensive Nikon kit based around my Nikon D300.

 

regards

 

Mike

 

 

...good to hear the ol' M6 is back and doing what it was designed to do, Mike - in future, it is worth remembering that even the best tools need regular servicing.

Edited September 12, 2010 by aesop

[d_lai_309]

i love my m6 toooo

[hector_jorge]

I have an M3 with M6J rangefinder (Solms did it), so I guess I have an M4 1/2 camera, but unfortunately, it is not in any Leica numbers list:p

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have a book that has lists of body and lens serial numbers, but you might be able to find what you're looking for here:

 

Leica Serial Numbers: M's Sorted by Type

 

Or you could start here:

 

Leica FAQ — Serial Numbers

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[hector_jorge]

Excuseme, what is the "flare fix" you use in the rangefinder?