Re: [Leica] M6 black paint

[John Collier <jbcollier@home.com>]

The base plates of all the cameras are brass, just the top plates of the M6
silver chrome and black chrome are zinc composite.

John Collier

> From: Sean.Finch@guardian.co.uk
> 
> A quick question about black paint M6's
> 
> The paper work that comes with the Millennium black paint M6 (and also the
> info
> published on the CameraQuest web site) states that it comes with a top plate &
> strap lugs that are made from brass, but makes no mention of what metal the
> base
> plate is made from.
> 
> Meanwhile, the info on CameraQuest regarding the LHSA black paint version
> states
> that both top plate and base plate are black painted brass (strap lugs on this
> version appear to be conventional silver chrome). Obviously the top and base
> plate will wear at a similar rate and look compatible, which makes sense.
> 
> But, does anyone know whether the Millenium version also has a proper brass
> base
> plate, or is it simply a black painted version of the normal M6 (I pressume
> this
> is some kind of Zinc alloy).
> 
> If it's not brass, does anyone know why not (seems a bit tight fisted if it's
> a
> cost saving exercise), and does anyone have any idea how it will appear once
> black paint starts to wear off.
>