Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/04/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M6 Titanium
From: "Nelson Chan" <cchan@info.com.ph>
Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2003 10:43:37 +0800
References: <BAB95C58.100E1%joseph@yao.com>

Thanks.  btw, the seller of m6t is also selling his 35mm f1.4 asph titanium.
What is a fair price for this?

Nelson


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From: "Joseph Yao" <joseph@yao.com>
To: "Leica User Group" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 5:12 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] M6 Titanium


> on 9/4/03 12:45 am, Skip Williams at leica@skipwilliams.com wrote:
>
> > Collectible?  It's probably collectible, as are just about all
non-standard
> > Leica models.  In future years, most true collectors will likely want
the
> > camera and one or more of the Titanium lenses that were offered at the
time.
> > I think that there were three: 35/1.4, 50/1.4, and 90/2?
>
> The M6 Titanium was offered initially with pre-ASPH 35/1.4 in 1992.  Then
> the 35/1.4 ASPH., 50/1.4 and 90/2.8 Titanium lenses came along, with the
> 90/2.8 introduced in 1998.
>
> In late 2001 when the M6 TTL Titanium was introduced, three more titanium
> lenses were offered: 50/2.0, 35/2.0 ASPH., an APO 90/2.0 ASPH.
>
> In all there have been seven titanium lenses offered.  You can probably
tell
> I am fond of the titanium series, and indeed I am.  The M6 that I use most
> and like best is a M6 Titanium (classic) fitted with M6J finder, titanium
> 50/1.4, titanium Rapidwinder, titanium Softrelease and titanium Rapidgrip.
> Oh, there is also a Leica titanium rim UV filter! :-)
>
> Cheers,
>
> Joseph <- still surviving the SARS/coronavirus in Hong Kong!
>
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