paul_nelson2 Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 I have two M6 bodies; I use one for b+w film and the other for chrome. On the back of my 1772xxx the engraving says "Leica GMBH Germany", and on the back of the 2184xxx it says "Leica Camera" "Made in Germany" Wouldn't they both have been made by a GMBH company? Just curious on a very cold and rainy day. Thanks, Paul Nelson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james mitchell dc Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 The earlier one was manufactured in Wetzlar, Germany; the latter in Solms, Germany, as far as I know. Why the interest? They are both excellent cameras. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_l3 Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 see this page http://www.cameraquest.com/m6dif.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_robison3 Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 GMBH are short for a very long german term that basically means a limited libility company, do a google search and look at the first entry. regards, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_nelson2 Posted June 23, 2007 Author Share Posted June 23, 2007 Why the interest? What to do when it is pissing down rain and cold as hell. Sit and clean and play with my gear. Thanks for the page with the differences. I'm not sure the older one was made in Wetzlar, as it was made in 1989, not 88. Also, I have never seen one with Leica GMBH Germany engraved on the back of the top plate. It does have the embossed "made in Germany" on the side of the back door. cheers, PN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james mitchell dc Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 Sorry, Paul, I was generalizing based on a vague memory of the move. John's advice is good, as this information is very easy to find upon doing Internet searches. Cameraquest is an excellent site for the history of Leica and many other cameras. It seems that, upon looking at a book, your earlier model is a chrome M6 made just after the move to Solms. The markings may be different as they are transitional--just a guess on my part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_robison3 Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 The weather is great here Paul, but that never has stopped me from dinking around with my old gear. The missus thinks I'm quite crazy. It is not I who am crazy.......it is I who am mad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_newell2 Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 In response to the OP, no, the later camera was *not* manufactured by a GmbH. Leitz was a GmbH (Gesellschaft mit beschr䮫ter Haftung). The entity that emerged after a reorganization and recapitalization was an AG, or Aktiengesellschaft. Not that it matters much to the picture... ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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