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Leica M6 - front view
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Leica M6 - rear view

Successful model of Leica's famous M-series of rangefinder camera bodies for the Summicron lenses. Professional photographers prefer these cameras especially for usage with wide-angle lenses.

Specifications[]

  • Viewfinder: 0.72× and 0.85×
  • Framelines: 0.72× (28-90, 35-135, 50-75), 0.85× (35-135, 50-75, 90)
  • Shutter speeds: 1 sec., 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, B
  • Film speed: 6–6400 ISO
  • Power supply to exposure meter: 2 silver oxide button cells (type SR44) or 1 lithium battery (1/3 N)

Leica M6 special editions[]

  • Leica M6 Cutaway
  • Leica M6 150 Jahre Photographie - 1989 - 75 Jahre Leica Photographie: 1250 cameras
  • Leica M6 Colombo '92 (1492 - 1992: 500° Scoperta dell'America - Italia): 200 cameras
  • Leica M6 Royal-Foto Austria (1968 - 1993): 101 cameras
  • Leica M6J 40 Jahre Leica M (1954 - 1994): 1640 cameras
  • Leica M6 Dragon (gold plated): 300 cameras
  • Leica M6 Historica (1975 - 1995): 150 cameras
  • Leica M6 Royal Wedding: 200 cameras
  • Leica M6 Thai Jubilee (50th year of the reign of His Majesty King Bhumiphol Adulyadej): 700 cameras
  • Leica M6 Anton Bruckner (1824 - 1896): 200 cameras
  • Leica M6 Brunei: 200 platinum plated cameras (125 platinum plated with diamonds) and 350 gold plated cameras
  • Leica M6 Partners: 500 cameras
  • Leica M6 Leica Demo Ausrüstung Benelux '96: 70 cameras
  • Leica M6 Ein Stuck: 996 cameras
  • Leica M6 Jaguar XK (1948 - 1998): 50 cameras
  • Leica M6 Millennium: only 2000 cameras (300 with 0.85× viewfinder and green leatherette)
  • Leica M6 Dragon (viewfinder 0.85x, black painted): 500 cameras
  • Leica M6 ICS: 200 cameras
  • Leica M6 LHSA (Leica Historical Society of America)
  • Leica M6 Øresundsbron: 150 cameras
  • Leica M6 Henri Cartier-Bresson (with Vuitton case): only 1 camera
  • Leica M6 William Klein: only 1 camera
  • Leica M6 Swiss Demo (Test the best): 40 cameras
  • Leica M6 Zurich Photographic Center: 100 cameras
  • Leica M6 Royal Photographic Society: 100 cameras
  • Leica M6 Platinum Optics: 150 cameras
  • Leica M6 Schmidt Centenary: 151 cameras
  • Leica M6 Canada: 270 cameras
  • Leica M6 Year of Rooster: 300 cameras
  • Leica M6 999: 999 cameras
  • Leica M6 Titanium: circa 6000 and 1000 in TTL-version

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