Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/10/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Francoise, my "strike anywhere match test" proved that the Titanium M6 takes the match test very well, but lost out on the "car door" crash test. It did show the brass under the titanium. The black M6 is more sensitive to wear marks, black tape helps and in the worst case, use a black felt marker to cover up the marks. The chrome finish is very durable, but it shows scuff marks quickly. Be careful with the black M6 tops if you get a deep gauge in them ( see: car door tests), the zinc die casting can start reacting with salty air and the black chrome can "bubble" if you dont seal it ( tape,enamel paint etc works fine). All in all I am pleasantly surprised how well the M6 bodies take use, My camera bags have no padding and the cameras tends to rattle around a bit, very little damage on any of them. O.K. they are not "Mint" but neither am I and I dont buy cameras to sell later so the depreciation doesn't worry me. The worst finish from wearability is the old black paint finish, but the best looking cameras are these old black M2's and M3's with nice brassing and sunlight bouncing off the dings and dents, Go figure!! Tom A