Eelco Beket Amsterdam Posted October 10, 2008 Share #1 Posted October 10, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi, Who knows more about the silver-chrome M6 1994 "Traveller kit" = M6 + this lens ? Any information is welcome. 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! Regards Eelco Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Regards Eelco ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/65108-who-knows-more-about-the-leica-m6-1994-traveller-kit/?do=findComment&comment=681334'>More sharing options...
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adan Posted October 11, 2008 Share #2 Posted October 11, 2008 Never heard of it - but in the mid-90's Leica was putting out lots of special editions, often in very small lots for a specific dealer or a single event. CameraQuest lists several of them, but not this one. Most included less expensive lenses than the 50 f/1.4, usally 50 f/2, 50 f/2.8 or 35 f/2 lenses - only one I could find that looked close was this one: Leica M6 Platinum 150 Years of Photography which is 5 years earlier. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicaiste Posted October 11, 2008 Share #3 Posted October 11, 2008 Eelco, What I heard and read about it in 1997 was: Traveler kit (1993/94) = M6 silver chrome covered with black (real) smooth leather (without structure), a silver chrome 50/1,4 (with separate lens hood), a very small leather shoulder bag (same leather as on the M6) and a normal attache case (same leather again). That version of the Summilux 50/1,4 was never sold separately. Other than the leather, the camera was a plain chrome M6. No special engraving. Quantity produced 300 ex ?? Price of the kit new 180.000 BF = 5.400 $ (1994) 180.000 Belgian Francs = 4.500 Euros Leica international price guide 7th edition (1997) = Leica M6 Traveller + 1,4/50 Summilux = R8 = 5.000$ / 3.000 GBP / 8.000 DM (4.000 Euros) The story I heard about it was that some Arab Prince ordered the chrome Summiluxes and then cancelled the order ?? It seems hard to believe. Anyway, that Summilux was made during the same period (1993/94) as the chrome 50/2 (catalogue n° 11825) , 35/2 (n°11311) etc.. The serial numbers on those Summiluxes were like : 34950XX or 355891XX . Personally I have the lens and somebody else the camera. From what I noticed since then, I was not the only one doing that. That smooth leather on the M6 was slipping. Lucien Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_livsey Posted October 12, 2008 Share #4 Posted October 12, 2008 Richard Caplan A set for sale here. No connection just browsing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
razerx Posted October 13, 2008 Share #5 Posted October 13, 2008 I had one. The lens is just a regular 50mm Summilux with retro styling, taking the E43 filter size and clip on hood instead of the contemporary issue which took E46 filters and a pull out hood. The body had different leather. Nothing special. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eelco Beket Amsterdam Posted October 13, 2008 Author Share #6 Posted October 13, 2008 Thank you for your information and the pictures ! 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! The story about that Arab Prince, sounds great Eelco Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! The story about that Arab Prince, sounds great Eelco ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/65108-who-knows-more-about-the-leica-m6-1994-traveller-kit/?do=findComment&comment=683389'>More sharing options...
Leicaiste Posted October 13, 2008 Share #7 Posted October 13, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) I had one. The lens is just a regular 50mm Summilux with retro styling, taking the E43 filter size and clip on hood instead of the contemporary issue which took E46 filters and a pull out hood. The body had different leather. Nothing special. Razerx, The contemporary regular Summilux was identical, but black. The sliding hood and E46 came later. Lucien Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted October 13, 2008 Share #8 Posted October 13, 2008 I do remember the adverts for this in the photo press and Sunday colour supplements. I bought my first Leica, an M6, in 1992 and coveted - but could not afford - one of these sets. The Billingham end-pouches for the 225 were almost the same size as the pouch in this set, and could hold my M6 plus a 35mm and 50mm Summicron held by a B2B coupling ring in a corner of my briefcase - DIY Traveller Set! Regards, Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicaiste Posted November 22, 2009 Share #9 Posted November 22, 2009 More info here: An introduction on Leica M6 Traveler Kit Edition, 1994 - MIR Image Library Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted November 22, 2009 Share #10 Posted November 22, 2009 Richard CaplanA set for sale here. No connection just browsing Chris, the lens is different! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_livsey Posted November 22, 2009 Share #11 Posted November 22, 2009 Chris, the lens is different! I'm not surprised. I don't know what you'r looking at but that set was for sale in Oct 2008 The site has an M7 50yr Titanium set and a Bruckner M6 set at the moment and yes the lens is different than the M6 Traveller kit. Strange how old threads can come back to life. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpattison Posted November 23, 2009 Share #12 Posted November 23, 2009 The other distinguishing feature is a black rewind (fold out) lever within the chrome slanted rewind. Begs the question "Why?" John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted November 23, 2009 Share #13 Posted November 23, 2009 I have an old Italian Leica brochure of 1994 and it lists the "traveler kit"... without particular emphasis, and not detailing if it is or not a "limited production" set... the item most extensively described is the combination case. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted January 10, 2010 Share #14 Posted January 10, 2010 Lucien and others, would you know the code number of this lens by chance? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted January 10, 2010 Share #15 Posted January 10, 2010 I suppose the lens had not a code of its own (the contemporary black Summilux E43 was 11114) : apparently neither the Traveler kit had a code... my brochure describes it but does not list it in the form with the various product codes of the standard items (though it details the code 11873 of the Summilux 35 Aspherical, specifying is a "limited edition") Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted January 10, 2010 Share #16 Posted January 10, 2010 I suppose the lens had not a code of its own (the contemporary black Summilux E43 was 11114)... Sounds logical given that the kit has been launched before the latest version of the lens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Joachim_I Posted January 11, 2010 Share #17 Posted January 11, 2010 lucien and others, would you know the code number of this lens by chance?11855 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted January 11, 2010 Share #18 Posted January 11, 2010 11855 Thank you Joachim. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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