JHP
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My apologies. I jumped to conclusions based on your comments and I shouldn't have.
philipus
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No worries Joe. I should also apologise to you (and the other posters too) in case my question did seem to imply that the posted cameras had been sanded to bring out the brass. It wasn't intended.
Anyway, another question, a bit off topic perhaps. Both David and Jesse showed very nice M9s with black dots. Did you paint over or did they come with those?
Anyway, another question, a bit off topic perhaps. Both David and Jesse showed very nice M9s with black dots. Did you paint over or did they come with those?
Hosermage
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I think the previous owner replaced it, as it can be purchased from DAG for $22.
kshapero
South Florida Man
seifadiaz said:
I thought M6's were Black Chrome therefore no brassing. Chroming? Does not look as good.
kshapero
South Florida Man
Lflex said:
Maybe but you have to get through the chrome first.
insomnia
Newbie
You realize he wrote "black paint" to indicate the camera is black painted?
kshapero
South Florida Man
Question: are there any black paint M6? I think not but I could be wrong.of course there are black M6's but I thought they were all black chrome not black paint.
philipus
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Hmmm I may well be wrong but I thought there aren't any.
Dan95
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philipus
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I own an M6 TTL Black Paint, aka Millennium. It is not an M6.
Stephen Gandy writes that the LHSA was initially intended to be based on the classic M6 but that the M6TTL was eventually used.
http://www.cameraquest.com/lm6lhsa.htm
(Note that he incorrectly states on this page that the Millennium is an M6; he corrects this on the page about the camera though).
See also here:
http://leica.nemeng.com/binz/lhsa_m6se.pdf
kshapero
South Florida Man
Here is a different type of M, an FM3a. Brassing just starting.
Dan95
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Pardon my utter ignorance, I was under impression you were writing of M6s in general ( Classic and TTL )
philipus
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No worries Dan. I've been googling a bit but find no traces of M6 BP. I also checked Puts but no joy. So perhaps there are none.JHP
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philipus
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So today I took custody of a fairly worn M4 BP. The body's pretty beat but nice. There are a few dings but it's been serviced and works like a charm.
jwicaksana
Jakarta, Indonesia
These brassed BP M's remind me of classic cars with their piano black paint and butterscotch upholstery.. I am green in envy!
kokoshawnuff
Alex
So today I took custody of a fairly worn M4 BP. The body's pretty beat but nice. There are a few dings but it's been CLAd and works like a charm.
Pretty nice Philip. A well used piece to be used for decades more makes for a nice history. Like you and others I'm always confounded by brassing near the viewfinder window and rest of the front part of the top plate, but going in and out of a bag thousands of times seems the logical explanation.
Lflex
Lflex
Philip, that M4 is lovely!
My GL690 has (almost) a similar uneveness in the brass surface from many years of professional use and I think it looks great. I'd really love to own an original black M, but can't really justify the premium.
Fujica GL690 by mandoflex, on Flickr
My GL690 has (almost) a similar uneveness in the brass surface from many years of professional use and I think it looks great. I'd really love to own an original black M, but can't really justify the premium.
Fujica GL690 by mandoflex, on Flickr
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loquax ludens
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This thread really drives home the old adage that beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
I am reminded of the great Bard of Avon's famous Sonnet 130.
I am reminded of the great Bard of Avon's famous Sonnet 130.
Jamie Pillers
Skeptic
I wonder what the aluminum alloy body of my X-Pro1 is going to look like when the paint rubs off? Probably not as sexy as a brassed M. :-(