Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Shel, my M6 falls in that 166(7135) range. It has ERNST LEITZ WETZLAR GMBH engraved on the rear of the top panel and the red dot says 'Leitz', the front engraving says LEICA (and underneath) M6. I could imagine the red dot has been replaced at some stage. It has to be removed for servicing purposes, perhaps it was scratched and a 'Leica' one substituted? Jem - -----Original Message----- From: Shel Belinkoff [SMTP:belinkoff@earthlink.net] Sent: 10 September 2000 15:26 To: Leica Users; leica@topica.com Subject: [Leica] Red Dot Confusion I've been looking at early M6 bodies for my next purchase. During the search I ran across something that puzzles me. One "Wetzlar" model with a serial number of 169**** had a "Leitz" red dot. This is true of one or two other Wetzlar models that I saw that had lower numbers. However, I'm looking at one body (via photos) that has a serial number of 166**** and a "Leica" red dot. I was always of the impression that the "Leica" dot appeared later, after the move to Solms. Why might the 166**** body have a Leica dot when later Wetzlar bodies had a Leitz dot? Could this have been the result of a repair or later replacement of the dot, or is it possible that the seller is not selling a real Wetzlar body? Any help on this would be very much appreciated. Thanks! - -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:belinkoff@earthlink.net