Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]the info I was given by the guy who took the pics, a Tokyo dealer, was the script was silk screened on -- HOWEVER this was an early production camera. Hopefully they changed to engraved plates. Stephen Bill Satterfield wrote: > Web site states they are printed onto the topplate, not engraved. How > does this hold up? > > Joseph Yao wrote: > > >Bill, > > > >M6s sold in the Japanese market have engraved top covers: > > > >http://www.cameraquest.com/LM6JM.htm > > > >This is a regular production model. > > > >The factory charges DM30 (US$13.53) extra for this service. > > > >Joseph > > > > > >on 16/1/02 10:40 pm, Bill Satterfield at cwsat@istate.net wrote: > > > >>I had my chrome M4 out with my chrome M6 classic. The M4 topplate is a > >>thing of beauty while the M6 topplate looks barren. Why can't Leica put > >>out a model of the 6 and the 7 with an engraved topplate and charge an > >>extra $50. I would be glad to pay the extra. I am sure it would increase > >>sales. I have heard they sold the rights to the engraved topplate and > >>had to buy it back for the LHSA model. > >> > >> > >>-- > >>To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > >> > > > >-- > >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html