Leica M6

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Successful model of Leica's famous M-series of rangefinder camera bodies for the Summicron lenses. Professional photographers prefer these cameras especially for usage with wide-angle lenses.

Viewfinder: 0.72x and 0.85x

Framelines: 0.72x (28-90, 35-135, 50-75), 0.85x (35-135, 50-75, 90)

Shutter Speed: 1 sec., 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/125/, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, B

Film Speed: 6 - 6400 ISO

Power supply to exposure meter: 2 silver oxide button cells (type SR44) or 1 lithium battery (1/3 N)

Leica M6 Special Editions:
Leica M6 Cutaway
Leica M6 150 Jahre Photographie - 1989 - 75 Jahre Leica Photographie: only 1250 cameras
Leica M6 Colombo '92 (1492 - 1992: 500° Scoperta dell'America - Italia): only 200 cameras
Leica M6 Royal-Foto Austria (1968 - 1993): only 101 cameras
Leica M6J 40 Jahre Leica M (1954 - 1994): only 1640 cameras
Leica M6 Dragon (gold plated): only 300 cameras
Leica M6 Historica (1975 - 1995): only 150 cameras
Leica M6 Royal Wedding: 200 cameras
Leica M6 Thai Jubilee (50th year of the reign of His Majesty King Bhumiphol Adulyadej): only 700 cameras
Leica M6 Anton Bruckner (1824 - 1896): 200 cameras
Leica M6 Brunei: only 200 platinum plated cameras (125 platinum plated with diamonds) and 350 gold plated cameras
Leica M6 Partners: only 500 cameras
Leica M6 Leica Demo Ausrüstung Benelux '96: only 70 cameras
Leica M6 Ein Stuck: only 996 cameras
Leica M6 Jaguar XK (1948 - 1998): only 50 cameras
Leica M6 Millennium: only 2000 cameras (300 with viewfinder 0.85 and green leatherette)
Leica M6 Dragon (viewfinder 0.85x, black painted): only 500 cameras
Leica M6 ICS: only 200 cameras
Leica M6 LHSA (Leica Historical Society of America)
Leica M6 Øresundsbron: only 150 cameras
Leica M6 Henri Cartier-Bresson (with Vuitton case): only 1 camera
Leica M6 William Klein: only 1 camera
Leica M6 Swiss Demo (Test the best): only 40 camera
Leica M6 Zurich Photographic Center: only 100 cameras
Leica M6 Royal Photographic Society: only 100 cameras
Leica M6 Platinum Optics: only 150 cameras
Leica M6 Schmidt Centenary: only 151 cameras
Leica M6 Canada: only 270 cameras
Leica M6 Year of Rooster: only 300 cameras
Leica M6 999: only 999 cameras
Leica M6 Titanium: circa 6000 and only 1000 in TTL-version

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Leica M6 - front view

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Leica M6 - rear view

Links

In English:

• The Leica M-System page at Leica.
• An article about the M6 at the Washington Post by Frank Van Riper.
• Article by M. Feuerbacher

In Spanish:

• Leica M6 0.85× in the website of Hugo Rodriguez