M6 on its way

[iandg]

Hi my first Leica is on its way in the form of a 1991 black M6.I have mainly used Contax G and various Bessas and still have a R4a.So what can i expect in terms of feel/weight and performance from my new body.And will i ever get used to not having aperture proirity. I bought it from a used camera outlet with a good name and they say all there cameras are checked over to make shure all is ok.It is in mint- condition.I have read on this forum about pcb boards in earlier models can fail but is mine an early model.I feel like a child at xmas🙂 i will post a pic of my new baby when it arrives.Thanks for any input

Ian

 

[JNewell]

Yours is well past the transition to the new circuitry.

I've owned just about every M body over the past 35 years. If I had to keep just one to use, it would be an M6. I hope you will enjoy your new camera!

 

[mr_phillip]

I can second JNewell. My '95 M6 has seen quite a bit of use and has never put a foot wrong. It's a little overdue a service (I'll try to get 'round to putting it in this year), but it's still silky smooth and an utter joy to use. If I could only keep one camera this'd be the one, with no hesitation.

 

[ijohnnyz]

Yours is well past the transition to the new circuitry.

I've owned just about every M body over the past 35 years. If I had to keep just one to use, it would be an M6. I hope you will enjoy your new camera!

What year or serial number did they make the transition and what did the change?

 

[pfoto]

Congratulations Ian and yes you'll get over not having AP. 🙂 Just use XP2 and you can make all sorts of mistakes and the film's latitude will cover it. 😉

 

[oscroft]

Congrats. I have a 1994 chrome M6, and also an R4A. And the differences? The M6 is heavier, smoother, quieter - it just feels better. (I do love the R4A too though).