Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tom, according to my source, this model will be distributed by the oldest authorised Leica dealer in Japan. I also heard that Kanto Camera Service will be an authorised repairer for Leica cameras, though.... I do not care who sells the model but just hope black paint will be an option for all M6s at some extra cost. Cheers, Mikiro At 6:26 am +0100 10/1/00, TTAbrahams@aol.com wrote: >The Special M6 Black Paint that is ordered by a Japanese Company is a >'Millenium M6" style camera, M3 rewind and advance but with the 0,85 finder >instead of the 0,72 in the regular "Millenium M6." The corporation that has >ordered it is Kanto, the largest Leica repair service in Japan. They can >virtually rebuild any Leica from scratch and they make some of the parts >themselves. Particularly parts for 'Barnack-Leicas." They also supply several >of the repair facilities in Japan with reconditioned M parts, M2/M3 >top-covers, baseplates, backdoors etc. A couple of years ago they made a >replica SCNOO winder for the 3f and 3G camera. I have seen some of their >products and the quality is absolutely top-notch. The 200 cameras have been >made as a celebration for Kanto receiving some kind of award. > The Black Paint LHSA M6 is still on track AND it will be available with >either 0,72 or 0,85 finder and it is limited to LHSA members only. Bill >Rosauer has been working on this for quite a while and he will undoubtedly >inform the LUG when it is ready to launch (just in case, renew your LHSA >membership). >Tom A (who really likes blackpaint cameras)!