Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/12/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ferdinand U. LuDo wrote: > Hi luggers, > > I bought a 2nd M6 body (used) with some strange notings. Just > wondering > whether there is such thing: > > In the front of the camera, my other M6 has engraved LEICA M6. The > recent > one I got shows only M6. At the back of the used one states: Leica > GMBH > Germany, while my other Leica shows: Leica Camera Made in Germany. > Last but not least, when I meter and the lens caps is on, the led's > don't > blink, while in my other M6, it blinks like crazy even with the caps > on. > > The 2nd M6 body has serial # 1739###. > > Is there such an M6 and is this a special model ? > > regards > > Ferdinand I asked the same question a few weeks ago and here are the replys. Stan ReinikeAt 21:48 30/10/97 +0900, you wrote: >I have a black M6 (Serial no. 1742xxx) purchased in Korea with a red dot >Leica symbol on the front. On the left side of the front plate, it says >'M6' only, not 'Leica', with the 'M6' below, like all models that I have >seen. On the right side of the back plate, it says 'LEICA GMBH GERMANY.' > >Is this a genuine Leica? > > Mine is one of these- early Solms production I think, not many like this. Mine is 1728+++. Joe Berenbaum I have one also. I kind of like it, as it is a little bit special. I like this engraving better than the usual one on my latest M6 made in 1997. /Hans - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mail: hans.pahlen@mark.komvux.se URL: http://www.komvux.skola.mark.se/hp635.htm Mirror URL: http://home2.swipnet.se/~w-24872/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -