1200 USD Chrome M6 worth it?

[Xax]

hi!

i've got following offer, it's a m6 with only the M6 engraved (no leica), chrome, classic, 0.72, looks very good optically, has a little brassing on the top cover, otherwise quite well cosmetically, everything seems to work out very good

so is it worth 1200 usd (780euro) ? the cheapest around here ive seen was 750 euro, about 1150 usd...

since my r2a seems to be lost in the mail, i'll just take this as a sign and look around for a m6?

another question, does anyone use the 40mm cv nokton with the m6? it brings up the 50mm lines so i read, is it possible to modify it to bring up the 35mm lines as it's much closer? if so, how would i do that?

thanks for any input!

regards, "m6-soon?"-xax

 

[ZebGoesZeiss]

Yup. That is in my opinion the prettiest M there is (I know most would say M2/M3, but...). As for the 40mm Nokton, I would presume the mount could be modified to bring up the 35mm lines in the same way as the 40mm Summicron:
http://photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00CcwG

 

[Xax]

thanks so far!

one small question, does this look normal? it seems very scratched to me?

or did just a lot of film go through that camera

 

[ZebGoesZeiss]

Well, mine looks like that as well. Don't know if it is supposed to, but it works anyway.

 

[WoolenMammoth]

all my m bodies have plates which look identical. its just the light catching the brush pattern.

 

[rlouzan]

Does this look normal?
-Yes

 

[Talus]

Is it a TTL model? I got a black M6TTL with a .82x viewfinder off of ebay in just about perfect shape for 1500 USD last May. It seems like a reasonable price. As far as the wear on the inside of the camera is normal. Send more film through and that's what happens.

 

[Xax]

nah. since it's only with the M6 engraving, my research has shown that it has to be an early production model, which makes it a non TTL... which does not bother me since i won't need TTL anyways...

thanks for all the answers so far!

 

[dpetrzelka]

That pressure plate looks to be in perfect condition - that is the brushed finish of the steel plate - not film wear.

If the rest of the camera is in as good of condition, it sounds like a good deal.

 

[Xax]

wow

thank you guys for the very comprehensive and exact answers!

i've never encountered a forum where i got helped so well without getting a cynical remark! no wonder someone from the other half of the world trusts this forum to buy a m6 for him

 

[Avotius]

This place is the best when it comes to dealing with others. Its a lot more civil then some of the other places around. And if I can get my hands on that m6, or m7, I will have this place to thank!

 

[Xax]

i did it.

it seems to be a 1988 m6 chrome in absolute pristine condition.

hope it was quite a deal
and now i even hope that the r2a is lost in the mail so i can get the insurance. haha. what irony.