Re: Paint or Engraving? Leica-- Deutschland M6

[dannyg1@IDT.NET]

Leikon35@aol.com wrote:
>
>  Where is there any reference to the map being engraved?
>  I had always thought that they were silk-screened & were
>  meant to be removed by those that didnt want their Leica
>  to be defaced by advertising.
>
>  Marvin Moss

Marvin,

I have to say that I feel a touch uncomfortable not being taken at my word. Was it 
something I said previously or just a bad day?

Unless Leica is using some very smart acids in their silk screening process, this is an
definitely an engraving (and a tastefully beautiful one at that. Not a garish
'advertising'slogan). Though I can't read German and so, have no idea if it specifically 
mentions engraving (though this 'Gravur die' does sound correct), I assure all that it is 
an engraving.

I'll repost the entire article that Peter Zaretzke posted earlier because, God knows, you 
surely wouldn't take only my word as sufficient proof. If this line of questioning is some 
sort of a signal that my participation here is not welcome, I'd appreciate a direct notice 
and criticism.

>>ehr 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.

Danny Gonzalez