The Hexar was too bulky but you are comparing it to a Leica model that you never held?
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I really liked Hexar RF while I owned it. It had an amazing meter. But it was too big and bulky. Not really a pocket camera. To be honest I have never held anything else but Leica CL but I can not imagine they are as big and bulky as Hexar RF
EXCLUSIVE: $178K worth of camera equipment stolen in armed robbery at store near SF's Union Square
Surveillance from the area shows four individuals get out of a gray sedan around 1:20 p.m. on Saturday near Bush and Grant Streets. Images used in the police investigation show at least one suspect with a firearm entering the Leica store, which sells high-end camera equipment.abc7news.com
People desperate for the M6
Not something to be made light of. I know people who work in that store, someone could have been killed during that brazen, midday armed robbery.
I'm not joking. Everywhere this kind of thing is happening. I'm sure that well organized criminals are behind a lot of this. Probably going straight out of the country.
I'm sure we will never know, I wonder if certain items were targeted?
Not sure if this has been addressed here yet but had a nice chat with Leica Customer Service about meter boards for old M6s vis-a-vis Jesko's comments on the reintroduction of the model:
"We were able to repair M6 classic metering before the launch of reissue. We had a lot of parts left since the original M6 manufacturing. New M6 uses different electronics, similar to MP.
"Current internal new m6 parts cannot be directly interchanged with the old m6.
Perhaps Jesko was referring to some up and coming conversion idea. Maybe it will be possible to upgrade your old m6 into the new m6 internally. But so far, we do not have any information regarding this."
-- Adam Tukacevskis, Customer Care Advisor Leica Camera UK
Hope this helps. Fingers crossed such a conversion is made available.
cheers,
Got me worried now. What can I expect to go wrong with the metering of my old M6?
What
Got me worried now. What can I expect to go wrong with the metering of my old M6?
There were issues with circuit boards in the very first batches. Leica remedied that issue and there are no issues since. The early ones have likely all failed and been repaired by now so, if your M6 is from other than the first few batches, or if from the first few batches and it works, then there is really no need to worry. In other words, if it works now, it is very likely just fine - nothing to worry about. Use it, take care of it and enjoy...and don't leave battery in it when unused.
Phew, thanks chaps. I wasn’t expecting ever to have to buy another camera.Don't worry about it. Seriously.
Wasn't trying to worry you really.What
Got me worried now. What can I expect to go wrong with the metering of my old M6?
Can somebody explain why people will pay almost the same as an MP price for m6?
Can somebody explain why people will pay almost the same as an MP price for m6?
I bought a MP recently, had to wait 3 months. Internals are the same as new M6. My MP is beautiful black lacquer finish. I have a couple Leicas, I want one of the new ones too. These things are a joy to behold and use. There's more than I want a picture. Taking a picture can be accomplished with a $200 used autofocus outfit, or a darn cell phone. No joy in that.
I use medium format mostly, Fuji 6x9 rangefinders, it fun to pick up a Leica M and use the original.
Can somebody confirm the m6 is the same camera camera inside as MP?
If this is the case why is it cheaper? Is it not brass top plate?
It does have a brass top plate.
I don't know why it's $400 cheaper. Maybe the M6's black finish is cheaper to produce than the silver chrome or black paint MP finish?
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