Leica M6 TTL 35mm RangeFinder Camera Body (Black)
by Leica
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Manufacturer: LeicaModel: M6TTL
Product features:
- 35mm rangefinder camera with a mechanically controlled shutter; body only
- Selective through-the-lens exposure metering
- Retro design with exclusive black paint finish
- Rapid film advance lever and the rewinding knob
- Chrome-plated release button and accessory shoe
Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Leica M6 TTL 35mm RangeFinder Camera Body (Black)
Customer Review: Black is Beautiful
Summary: 5 Stars
It's an incredibly elegant mechanical camera, sure to be one of the last great mechanicals of its kind. While it has an electronic light meter, the shutter speed and aperture must be set manually. The focusing is manual as well. I like its small size, compared to the bulky industry-standard SLR's. When you hold it in your hands, you immediately notice its substantial heft. It feels like a brass chassis; very solid. Shake it, and there are no rattling noises. The camera feels like one solid object, rather than a box with things thrown inside it. The shutter trip is like the trigger on a finely-tuned benchrest rifle. Crisp is an inadequate word for it. You must experience a Leica shutter to know. I've worked with earlier M bodies, and I have to admit, I prefer the earlier ones. One, because the earlier M's have the Leitz engraving on the top plate. The M6 does not. You will also hear about cutting manufacturing costs by using different materials and fabricating techniques, which have made some declare that the M6 isn't as well made as the earlier M's. That is true. By I don't think it's produced a camera that's lacking in any way. In my opinion, even with the less costly materials and fabricating techniques, the M6 still outclasses its major competitors. Does it have competitors, by the way? The M6 has never yet malfunctioned on me in any way or form. The viewfinder has yet to see any dust or fogging inside of it. None of the control surfaces have fallen out or broken off. The light meter is dependable and true. If you want the very best rangefinder ever made, this is the camera.
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