.58 magnification

[Avotius]

Whats the deal here? I cant find one of these cameras anywhere and I don’t really have the cash to buy a new m7 or mp. Are these .58 magnification cameras rare or something? The one that I did find was a chrome m6ttl in user condition but the guy wanted 1800 dollars for it, which seems kinda steep to me. :bang:

 

[pvdhaar]

Unless it really needs to be a Leica, the Konica Hexar RF has a finder with approx. the same magnification (0.6x), and is considerably cheaper..

 

[jaapv]

They are around, at normal prices.There are simply not that many built, but they are not rare.Just keep looking. Good luck!

 

[Magnus]

They are harder to find.... it took me quite a while to find a 0.58 M6TTL. When shooting 50 or less and/pr wearing it makes sense to use a 0.58 ....
2 years ago I paid 1350€f or a mint condition one with a late 27xxxx serial number.

 

[Avotius]

Unless it really needs to be a Leica, the Konica Hexar RF has a finder with approx. the same magnification (0.6x), and is considerably cheaper..

whats it like for when you wear glasses? Thats the only reason im looking for a 58. Contacts irritate me and im not quite ready to go get eye surgery

 

[ghost]

you can easily see the whole 28mm frameline with glasses. the left line is indicated by the shutter speed scale and a mark in the top left corner.

a .58x m6 shouldn't be 1800, especially if it's in user condition. try haggling down to around 1300.

 

[KoNickon]

The 28mm framelines are quite easy to see on the Hexar RF. I would expect the M6 .58 to be the same.