Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/09/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My understanding from all the complaints I hear on the LUG concerning M6s, is that the faults are usually present out of the factory. I never hear complaints about premature failure of a camera that was otherwise working fine. In other words, there is no obvious evidence that an M6 will fail any more frequently than an M3. Dan C. At 07:12 PM 01-09-98 -0400, you wrote: >My M3 just celebrated its 41st birthday thanks to Ms. Kr=E4uter's kind >attentions. I expect it to go at least another 40 more. The greater >question and part of the debate is how long will my M6 go? >--------------------- >REPLY: >I'd be willing to bet that as long as Leica can supply the parts, an M6, >like an M3, will keep on going, and going, and going. Now, whether the >electronics will, and whether they will continue to be replaceable, may be >another question. But isn't an M6 with a dead meter just an M4 with another >name - and a bit less quality control? > > >