Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/02/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Frank, You're not completely correct. > From: "Frank Filippone" <red735i@worldnet.att.net> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Subject: Could the M6J be the preproduction run of the M7 ? > Date: Tue, 18 Feb 1997 07:05:55 -0800 > Reply-to: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Let's see if I have the definition of the M6J correct: > > Basic M6 > 1:1 Viewfinder with 35 ->135MM Frame lines. ( 35,50,75,90,135 (?) ) > Quieted shutter and stronger cocking mechanism.... can someone define > better? Is there a repairman who has seen the guts or an expanded view and > can make comment? at least no 75 mm frame lines (I haven't it here ...) > > Of Historical note only, and not adding to performance: > with 50MM Summicron (?) lens 1:2.8/50 mm collapsible what's the name? (Again; it's not beside me. And my memory for names is inferior ...) An "ordinary" version of this lens is available, but the M6J edition had other glasses, other mount (and is much heavier than the usual production model). > Special branding and number sequence > > Sounds like a fine user camera. I would hope that Leica would be looking > at ways to improve the "perfect" camera. > Could the M6J be the first run of a new M7? I don't think so (nevertheless that wold really be fine). Problem: The M6J requires manu-factoring, manually, top quality work which equals to high cost. As I guessed in another post, the serial production price of a M6J body would climb to somewhere around US$ 10 K (?). High at least, surely beyond the level for many, many peolpe ... (this list may be incomplete ...) HTH and have a fine day Hubert * Von/From: HUBERT NOWOTNY, CTR Hatzenberger & Nowotny OEG * A-1040 Wien/Vienna, Kettenbrueckengasse 16 (Austria, Europe ...) * Tel ++43-1- 586 20 22 - 0, Fax ++43-1- 586 20 22 - 24 * hubertn@ctr.co.at, http://www.ctr.co.at/ctr/