andybarton Posted October 16, 2006 Share #21 Posted October 16, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) There's an M6 classic in a camera shop near me, its been there a while and they have reduced the price to £700. I'm very tempted, I don't really need it, it's more like a charitable act and giving it a good home. But I'm trying to resist for now! There's a mint one for £850 retail up here. Does that make your choice any easier? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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earleygallery Posted October 18, 2006 Share #22 Posted October 18, 2006 There's a mint one for £850 retail up here. Does that make your choice any easier? Hmmm, thanks Andy. I'm never the best with decisions I walked past the shop today, its still there still £700. Maybe if they drop it further..... But then there's so many other things I need to spend money on right now! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter55 Posted October 26, 2006 Share #23 Posted October 26, 2006 payton, I believe you will really enjoy your M6. Good luck with it. What lens(s) do you have. I have the Summilux 50mm f/1.4 Chrome version made around 1967. It's in great condition. The glass is almost perfect, well it is perfect. Only one very small area of a slightly different color on the lens coating itself. Doen't seem to show up at all in my photographs. So it doesn't matter. It looks like a water stain. I will not rub the lens for fear of disturbing the coating. My M5 is a fine camera. I appreciate the matching needles for shutter speed and aperiture opening. I also really like the overhanging large shutter speed control dial. I never have to take my eye from the viewfinder when changing shutter speeds. Something I cannot say about any of my film mechanical film SLR's. The camera is a bit larger than other Leica's and I find that not having any sort of hand grip just a little bit worrysome. But since the body is large I can get a secure grip on it! I also appreciate the rubberized cloth shutter because it's so quiet. I find that I prefer all manual controls very much over computer controls for a camera (electric controls). I have more than a few all manual SLR's and this one Leica. I've taken to scanning my negatives and I am very satisfied with the results. I am thinking that I prefere B&W film over color. It's more contrasty. Well see you! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gberger Posted October 26, 2006 Share #24 Posted October 26, 2006 If you get a Classic M6, you can still use a Vivitar flash on the hot shoe. I used a 2800 for years, and with good results. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peyton Hoge Posted October 27, 2006 Share #25 Posted October 27, 2006 payton,I believe you will really enjoy your M6. Good luck with it. What lens(s) do you have. I have the Summilux 50mm f/1.4 Chrome version made around 1967. It's in great condition. The glass is almost perfect, well it is perfect. Only one very small area of a slightly different color on the lens coating itself. Doen't seem to show up at all in my photographs. So it doesn't matter. It looks like a water stain. I will not rub the lens for fear of disturbing the coating. My M5 is a fine camera. I appreciate the matching needles for shutter speed and aperiture opening. I also really like the overhanging large shutter speed control dial. I never have to take my eye from the viewfinder when changing shutter speeds. Something I cannot say about any of my film mechanical film SLR's. The camera is a bit larger than other Leica's and I find that not having any sort of hand grip just a little bit worrysome. But since the body is large I can get a secure grip on it! I also appreciate the rubberized cloth shutter because it's so quiet. I find that I prefer all manual controls very much over computer controls for a camera (electric controls). I have more than a few all manual SLR's and this one Leica. I've taken to scanning my negatives and I am very satisfied with the results. I am thinking that I prefere B&W film over color. It's more contrasty. Well see you! I have the Summicron 35mm f2, ASPH. I love this lens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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