[Leica] Invisible M6

["Daniel Ho" <hod@gurus.net>]

True enough.  It seems that it is mainly other photographer that will
recognize a Leica with or without the red dot.

I LOVE my new (used) M6, but nobody has given it a second look...not even my
wife!  She has no clue as to how much it's worth or even what it is (and she
knows a lot about my geeky pursuits from just hanging around me!)  If I
brought home any other brand with a shining titanium body or a gee whiz
clickity clack winder, BOY would I get the evil eye and third degree!

So, all you LUGnuts that are worried about spousal disapproval, fear not.
From my personal experience, even when I went on and on about how great my
new toy was, the spousal unit barely even noticed my beloved M6 while going
about her own business...

However, when travelling, I wouldn't take the chance of catching the eye of
a professional thief.  I'd probably cover the red dot and carry it in a
plain canvas bag...

Dan
hod@gurus.net

- -----Original Message-----
From: Jeff S <segawa@netone.com>
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Date: Saturday, April 25, 1998 11:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: 10 reasons why I need an M6 - Thanks


>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Rick Floyd <rick_floyd@hotmail.com>
>>For information sake, I will be using it without tape over the red dot
>>and no uv filter - (no lens until tomorrow, either).  Guess I'm living
>>on the wild side.
>
>Congratulations on your new "baby", Rick!
>
>When I purchased my first new Leica product w/red dot, I was afraid that
>it'd attract undue attention, but I've since realized that either folks
know
>Leica and recognize it anyway, else they don't, in which case, the dot does
>not exactly enlighten them. "A what? Never heard of it."
>
>Heck, everyone knows that SLRs are the real, serious cameras.
>
>Jeff