Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/12/20

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Purchasing an M6
From: "Bud Cook" <budcook@ibm.net>
Date: Sat, 20 Dec 1997 16:16:02 -0600

Others can give you more information than I can but personally, I would buy
the silver chrome camera.  It'll show less wear and seems to hold it's
resale value better.

Bud Cook
- -----Original Message-----
From: Van T. Barletta <van@theramp.net>
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Date: Saturday, December 20, 1997 10:28 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Purchasing an M6


>Fellow LUGers -
>
>As I'm rather new to this list-serve (a couple weeks; i.e., a few thousand
>posts) I apologize if this has been asked recently, but I could use some
>advice.  I'm looking to buy a used M6 while the rebate has pushed used
>prices down a little (please don't tell my wife; I have to explain it to
>her when the time is right).  I'm currently using an M3, but can see many
>instances when the M6 would be better.  Question: are there any variations
>I should know about?  Are there "better" serial numbers, due to
>unannounced, or even announced changes in the construction?  Have certain
>series proven more durable, etc.?  Is chrome vs. black anything other than
>a "cosmetic" distinction? Any advice would be very welcome.  I feel quite
>fortunate that this LUG exists.
>
>Thanks, and Happy Holidays.
>
>Van Barletta
>