Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Luggers, as some of you know, I got ripped off twice this year, once by a street urchin in Yop-city (Cote d'Ivoire) (m6 + 35 'cron), and once while jet lagged dozing at O'Hare (whole bag of M6 bodies and lenses). Independently wealthy I am not, nor was I insured. I'm slowly replacing stuff, selling bits and pieces that I don't use, and I have enough $$$ right now to get another M6. I want to buy an Ugly Minus early M6. They were all black, thank Ernst, and I want one with no plastic strap protection inserts. Zincing is preferred. If you've managed to lose or rip any of the leatherette, that's a plus, as is a mangled battery cover. Ugly baseplates are good too. You'll know its an early one because of the way the meter cuts out the LED's when the light level is outside the meter's range, rather than has them flicker; because the red dot says Leitz, not Leica; and because DonJr would love the plastic-insert-free sides of the top plate above the strap lugs. 84-86 are the years I think, I don't know the serial # ranges, but I'm guessing that 17XXXXX would be close. All I ask is perfect mechanical and optical function, per Leica tolerances, and no major dings of a tolerance or performance threatening nature. A recent (3 years or less) CLA is a big plus. So, if you've got one out there send me the details, including your asking price. If anyone needs to shift one real quick in better condition, cash is waiting if the price is right. I can pay the shipping. best of light, Alistair