Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/04

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: M6 0,85
From: Emanuel-Temp_Lowi@READERSDIGEST.COM
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 1998 16:27:04 -0500

I had exactly this work done. Although I am from Canada, the job was not
done here for me. A nice Yankee Leica technician (not Northvale) did the
work.
It wasn't as simple as we thought, and cost a bit more than the $650
mentioned.
The camera is wonderful: negative comments about the M6J finder probably
come from people who haven't used it much.
I understand that the new .85x finder has a slightly longer base length
than the M6J unit, therefore slightly higher Effective Base Length. That
explains why the extremities may be difficult to see (so says Lucien). I
don't have that problem with mine.
Camera value? Who knows. I guess that an internal modification of this type
barely increases the value of the camera, despite the costs involved. But
great for a shooter, and I did this mostly for benefits at 35 and 50 mm
wide open.