Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/06/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Several years ago Hans Brandstatter of FotoFach, donated to the Leica Historical Society of America for their raffle, one of these specialially engraved M6; I know about it because my name was the 2nd one called but since I wasnt there, it went to someone else that was. I was told that there were 500M6s made & an equal number of R7s. If anyone is interested in joining the society, whose dues are only $35/year, I would be happy to send an application or give you the address. - ---Marvin - ---------- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us on behalf of Peter Zaretzke Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 1997 2:13 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us; Danny Gonzalez Subject: Re: M6 Partner Aktion Danny Gonzalez wrote: > Peter, > Can you give me any info as to the total production of the Partner > Aktion > Deutschland M6? No-one can give any clue to how limited the edition > is/was > and, since I own one (srl # 2179393), I'm very interested in knowing > more > about it. Do you have any idea what the edition celebrates? > Thanks, > Danny Gonzalez Hi Danny, The "LEICA Partner-Aktion Deutschland 1996" was a limited edition of 500 Leica M6 and 500 Leica R7 cameras, both black chrome. The M6 came together with a Summilux-M 1,4/35 mm ASPH lens and (n)ever ready bag ;-). The intension for this edition was: "demo and test for Leica prospects". The serial numbers are not recorded. The time period was Feb./Mar. 96. This is the german reply from Leica: > Sehr geehrter Herr Zaretzke, > Die LEICA Partner-Aktion Deutschland 1996 bestand aus eine limitierte > Auflage von je 500 LEICA M6- und LEICA R7-Kameras (beide schwarz > verchromt). Diese Kameras trugen auf der Deckkappe oben als Gravur > die Silhouette der Bundesrepublik Deutschland sowie die Aufschrift > "Leica Partner-Aktion Deutschland 1996". > Beide Kameras waren im Rahmen der Partner-Aktion als Test- oder > Demo-Modelle f|r den aktiven Einsatz beim Leica Interessenten > bestimmt. > Die Partner M6 wurde im Set : Kamera + Summilux-M 1,4/35 mm ASPH + > Bereitschaftstasche angeboten. > Diese Aktion lief im Februar/Mdrz 1996. > Seriennummernkreise wurden f|r diese Kameras nicht festgehalten. I hope this helps. Peter - -- ******************************* Peter Zaretzke **** * E-Mail: mailto:pza@software-ag.de * * WWW: http://members.aol.com/PZaretzke * ***************************************************