[Leica] M6 cosmetic issue

Mark Kronquist mak at teleport.com
Tue Aug 25 18:24:18 PDT 2015


Been a while since I had my m6 but wasn't the dial integrated into the system to feed the ISO to the meter system.  The m2-3-4 had a metal disc with reminder pointer.  The m4-2/p had a grey disc for noting speed with a pencil.  Or a sharpie for those die hard TXP or k64 fans

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> On Aug 25, 2015, at 5:52 PM, Chris Crawford <chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com> wrote:
> 
> I¹ve never seen an M6 with a film-box holder. I think that was a
> third-party add-on someone stuck on it.
> 
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> On 8/25/15, 8:48 PM, "LUG on behalf of Bryk Oliver"
> <lug-bounces+chris=chriscrawfordphoto.com at leica-users.org on behalf of
> oliverbryk at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
>> The film speed selector is located on the back of the M6 in the center of
>> a horizontal hinged door.
>> 
>> A small plastic frame for inserting the square end piece of the film box
>> that displays, for example, ³ILFORD FP4 Plus 125 Black & White Film 36
>> EXP" surrounds the film speed selector.
>> 
>> This plastic frame fell off my M6/0.85 that I bought 17 or 18 years ago.
>> The frame was held in place by two narrow strips of adhesive that
>> separated.
>> 
>> Has anyone encountered this issue and repaired it? I am not about to send
>> the camera to Leica.
>> 
>> I shall be grateful for constructive comments.
>> 
>> Oliver
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