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Check out Stephen Gandy's <a href="http://www.cameraquest.com/classics.htm">CameraQuest</a> website. Scroll down to CL & CLE.
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Alfie's dark side rears its ugly head.
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Even among the M6 classic there are small differences, not surprising because of its long production run. Stephen Gandy maintains the CameraQuest website and has a page devoted to the differences between an early production model and a later one ( http://www.cameraquest.com/m6dif.htm ).
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While you're there browse his site, definitly worth your while.
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Next time try to get the subject in focus.
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An old Leica table tripod with large Benbo ball head (from my Benbo Trekker tripod), a microfibre lens cloth that lives in a film can, spare batteries and a hot shoe mountable spirit level
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Ricoh GR-1 perhaps?
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Purrr-fect Andy!
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My guess is it wasn't a Leica. Pentagonal out of focus highlights means a 5 bladed aperture, not common for a Leica.
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Elliot Erwitt eat your heart out...
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According to J. Eastlands Leica M compendium:
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100 Leica M6G's were produced for the Leica Photographic Center of Zurich, Switserland, during the Wetzlar period. These camera's were engraved with the schematic optical plan of the 50 mm Elmar f/2.8 on the top plate and numbered on the base of the shutter crate in addition to the standard production serial number on the accessory shoe. The Leitz red disc logo was replaced with a gold plated one. Silver and black chrome versions of this model were available
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In the book there's a B/W picture of the M6G.
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When Leica introduced the M6TTL they opened to door to a slightly larger M6 to incorporate the additional electronics. What will the M6AE bring us? An M6 larger than the M6TTL?
The M6TTL is ugly if you ask me, the 2 mm higher top cover ruins the classic looks. I'm very afraid of the looks M6AE...
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BTW, an M6AE isn't my cup of tea. I'll stick my M6 Classic.
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I have to say I used to load my M6 the wrong way for 10 years (align film in sprocket holes, advance with bottom and back door open) and I never misloaded a single time. After having read I did al wrong I tried loading the correct way, I must say that it's much easier to just drop it in like shown on the diagram, close and advance two frames. I tried it numerous times and no misloads.
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Why not buy another M for shooting film and keep the M3 for sentimental value?
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With a wide angle lens and held at arms length pointing the camera at yourself can produce funky self portraits.
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I'll take down my page to prevent people f****ing up their Leica M by making the wrong adjustment.
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John, I did a bit of thinking (uh-oh!) but doesn't adjusting the screw in the roller mean you're adjusting the entire range from infinity to close up and everything between it?
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An advantage of the small filter size is that they don't cost as much a 72 mm filter. Filters in 39 mm are usually not kept in stock, a good store will order them for you. Leica currently only has UVa filters in E39 size, in black (#13131) or chrome mount (#13132). Genuine Leica filters are expensive, B+W makes good ones too and has more choice in 39 mm size. http://www.schneideroptics.com/filters/filters_for_still_photography/black_&_white/
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Perhaps I can make a web page for future reference? This question will come up every now and then...
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Find yourself a reputable address for service & repair. You can even ask here if there's someone close to you.
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For those who practice DIY and live dangerously:
Remove the lens and look inside, ever wondered what that round thingy on the bottom is for?
The correct way to adjust horizontal misalignment is to remove the baseplate. Remove the cover (the one with the film loading diagram on it). There's spring held by two screws, the sping has a hole in it. Through the hole you can see the back of a cover. The front of the cover is 'that round thing'. On an M4 it's a nicely crafted cover from brass. (After all these years the hole still has 'ears' for the bayonet.) On the M6 it's a plastic cover. Remove the cover (push it out with the back of an eraserless pencil) and then you stick a screwdriver straight 'up its arse' to adjust the horizontal misalignment.
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I had one, sold it to buy a 28mm. No reliability problems with mine. While it does make the body more comfortable to grip it also adds some weight resulting a pretty heavy combination.
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It appears his website is down (overloaded with work?). Andrew Nemeth has his e-mail address. http://nemeng.com/leica/index.shtml#004b
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Oh, Paul thank you very much. I just bought a new Trinitron monitor!
Just kidding, I had a Trinitron before this one, the lines don't bother me.
Can Anyone Tell me their Experience with MINILUX :)
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