gavinlg
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Confirmation from Joe Greer who is one of the 3 photographers that are officially promoting it.
Leica to announce a new M-mount M6 film camera in Oct 2022
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Confirmation from Joe Greer who is one of the 3 photographers that are officially promoting it.
gavinlg
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edit - same price as the MP here in Aus.
Harry the K
Well-known
Same price as the MP also in Germany.
luuca
Well-known
not what I expected.
why someone should buy this instead of the MP?
only for the 500 units limited edition?
Bingley
Veteran
I received an email this morning from the San Francisco Leica Store, announcing the impending arrival of the new M6. The ad specifically states that this is NOT a limited release. The store is taking pre-orders now; price is $5295 USD.
Because they like the M6 design better? The rewind crank, the film spool rewind and the red dot? Why do people buy any other different Leica M than the MP?
aizan
Veteran
Put me down as Team Top Plate Engraving, not Team Red Dot, but it’s great to hear that it’s not a limited edition. They’ve made a lot of tweaks to small details that people didn’t like and have perfected the M6.
Pál_K
Cameras. I has it.
I’m curious about the “battery warning” mentioned in the linked article above - if it were to indicate an actual battery level rather than just “low”, that would be nice.
On my M6, M6 TTL, I think the only indication of low battery I get is that the LEDs just start flickering oddly or don’t light at all.
On my M6, M6 TTL, I think the only indication of low battery I get is that the LEDs just start flickering oddly or don’t light at all.
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Deleted member 65559
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For what it's worth, I would have preferred to see something along the lines of a LHSA edition.... (I think of the M2/M3 [your choice] M4 were the highwater mark for M series).....no writing on the front, no red dot, script writing on top, brass top plate. I bought and used several M6 including a titanium. They never failed me, but i prefer my old black paint M4.....
KM-25
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Wow, just now finding this out, how cool for the analog renaissance and love that it is the M6. But $5,295, yowza, glad I got my M6 and "MP'd" the finder when prices were still sane.
To those with the means and desire, more power and analog joy to you!
To those with the means and desire, more power and analog joy to you!
Bill Blackwell
Leica M Shooter
I'm not sure what you mean by this. Leica is not using old production parts. It's an MP with an M6 shell (brass topcover).
Pál_K
Cameras. I has it.
A shutter speed dial the size of the M6 TTL’s would be nice and an inexpensive improvement, but I don’t think they did that.
farlymac
PF McFarland
Things I learned from the Three Blind Men and an Elephant (Hugh Brownstone) You Tube post this morning doing an interview with the Leica Director of Global Marketing & Comms: Not a limited run, they are doing a continuous production series with all new parts so far to last for the next 12 to 18 months; The top and bottom plates are new and brass, but don't expect it to show through with use as they are using the same paint as on the M11 which is "extremely scuff resistant"; the meter readout now has a center spot between the two arrows; the rangefinder prism is a newly improved design; they have no plans to make a silver version or "special releases", it is what it is and shall always be; and the camera will be available November 1st.
Leica M6 Re-issue: Return of an Icon (ft. Leica Director of Global Marketing & Comms Andrea Pacella) - YouTube
Well, now I need to save up another grand or so.
PF
Out to Lunch
Ventor
No, they did not. This said Leica did well. It is beautifully executed at a 'reasonable' price point. From what I've read in this thread, it's not a special edition camera either. Cheers, OtL
Harry the K
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Marketing director in the video: "...Incredible innovative new thing we´re launching now..."
boojum
Ignoble Miscreant
Yeah, well that's how those guys in marketing talk. Big deal, bringing out a discontinued camera and acting like they discovered the meaning of life. To me it is past droll, it is comical or farcical. They could have built a better film camera but did not. Unless this is the ultimate film camera. I am sure some will support this. Is it?
luuca
Well-known
I only see a surposition of two film models in a niche market... they are not digital.
If the 500 units thing it's not true, I can't understand the move.
Or maybe they stopped production of the black MP...
santino
FSU gear head
The price is not a problem. These days „eco-hipsters“ don‘t buy cars so they can easily afford an M6. When it comes to me, I like the idea of the new M6 (if it is not limited) but it is too expensive.
Harry the K
Well-known
Isn´t it amazing how they turn a "Plain Jane M" (Stephen Gandy) into an iconic camera?
fireblade
Vincenzo.
$8500 in Oz......all day in my head it was yeah, nah, yeah, nah......staying on nah at the moment.
