Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A bayonet battery cover like the N***n F2's makes a lot more sense. You don't mar the slot because you don't have to screw the cover down tightly. In fact, it doesn't need a slot. I bet the m6's unslotted cover would work well with a bayonet. Amilcar apbbeijing wrote: > Hi Robert, > > If it is any comfort the slotted battery cover for the M6 is not a regular > production item and I am told that fewer than 100 have been produced (as of > last month - and this was the communication/PR division at Solms who told me > this). I have 6 of these including what was described as a prototype > (indistinguishable to my untrained eyes!). They are not catalogued nor are > they regularly stocked by any Leica distributor though some make it through > here and there. I suspect the reason they are not too keen to use these is > that the finish wears very quickly what with all those fumblings with > whatever coins are available at battery change time... >