Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/02/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The M6 0.85 did not arrive until 1998 and the vast majority of them had serial numbers in the 24xxxxx range: http://www.cameraquest.com/m685.htm Your M6 with s/n 16xxxxx is an early one, built in the mid-'80s. If you are the original owner then it is definitely a 0.72. If you bought it used there is a slim chance that the previously owner had converted it to 0.85, but I doubt it. Why not compare the VF between your M6 and M7 (assuming it is a 0.72)? Joseph On 26 Feb, 2013, at 6:43 PM, Peter Cheyne <geordiepete211 at yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > I'm selling my M6 on a Japanese auction site, and I advertised it as a > 0.85 VF. Some asked me if it really is 0.85. I always thought it was, but > now have to confirm it. > > It says Ernst Leitz Wetlar GMBH on the top plate (left), has Leica M6 on > the front, and the red dot says Leitz. The s/n is 1679384. > > Help appreciated. I'm having to sell camera gear I don't use regularly, > because I'm between jobs and will be without salary for two months. > > All the best, > > Peter Cheyne > > P.S. The camera is here, maybe photos of it can help identification: > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/geordiepete/sets/72157629881316237/ > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information