Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Andrew Jordan wrote: >Lucien: >Would you please describe the similarities and >differences between the M6J and M6HM. Andrew, From an user point of view: objective: no 75mm frame in M6J subjective: M6J = M3 feeling in use, and with Tom Abrahamsson's Rapidwinder, it is almost like a chrome Leica MP. ;-) For the rest: (long) M6J M6HM M6 Viewfinder magnification 0,85 0,85 0,72 Effective mesurement base 58,5 59,1 49,9 Reflected brightline frames 35,135 35,135 28,90 pairs 50 50,75 35,135 90 90 50,75 Top plate Brass Zinc alloy Zinc alloy Style (M3) (M4) (Titanium = brass) Finish Silver Black Black, Silver, Titanium Front engraving none Leica M6 Leica M6 0,85 Viewfinder silvered bottom no yes " (mirror) Red Dot no yes yes Silver screw Top engraving Leica- none " script 40 jahre Leica M 1954-1994 M6J 19XX-XX Number engraved on flash shoe no yes " Rapid lever and control levers style M3 M6 " small access cap under rapid lever screw plastic stopper " Speed dial style M3 like M6 " Body cover leather plastic " Bottom engraving open-auf none " close-zu (M3-M2) Lens release catch M3 like M6 " screw red dot " & protection collar chrome black " deeper flush " Weight 570(?)gr 560 gr Price with 50/2,8 8,000$ 2,990$ 2,885$ xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Elmar 50/2,8 OLD M6J NEW 1957-74 1994 1995(?) Style Old Elmar Modern like Engraving style old new new Finish Silver Silver Black or Silver Focusing Tab Tab Ring + spring only Non rotating focusing mount no yes yes weight Silver 220 gr 200 gr. 245 gr Black no no 170 gr Voila ! My totally irrational conclusion: I love it, IMHO it's the best Leica M ever made. At the end of the year, it's the camera I use the more often. My desert island camera. But now, there is the LHSA M6 black(?)paint ! (I start saving yesterday) :-) Lucien