Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/10/28
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I have delayed sending this list because of the new data that came in the
last 3 weeks.
We now know that the M6HM is a discontinued product, replaced with a taller
version with TTL Flash capability.
Was it a success? They sold out, so I guess the answer is yes.
I will keep this list updated about once per year as I get S/N from cameras
I see on the used market, or that you send to me.
My thanks to you all for your patience with a "collector" issue and
consideration in sending this data. Without you, this is would have been
impossible.
S/N To Date:10/28/98
This is a list of all reported M6HM (0.85) Serial numbers by LUG members.
The list is hardly complete but should be used as a guide.
The notation of US or Canada etc. is the country the camera was purchased
in.
Standard Engraving as engraved on the back of the camera
Line 1 "LEICA CAMERA"
Lne 2 "MADE IN GERMANY"
1,917,990 Europe
2,296,539 Hong Kong
1600-2000 Units…..starting with
2,414,454 US Standard Engraving
2,414,629 Canada Standard Engraving
2,414,835 Canada Standard Engraving
2,414,849 Asia Standard Engraving
continuing
2,415,034 US Standard Engraving
2,415,207 US Standard Engraving
2,415,252 US
2.415,277 US Standard Engraving
2,415,322 US
2,415,337 Europe Standard Engraving
2,415,388 Europe Standard Engraving
2,415,483 Europe Standard Engraving
2,415,570 US Standard Engraving
2,415,617 US Standard Engraving
2,415,628 US Standard Engraving
2,415,729 US Standard Engraving
2,415,868 US Standard Engraving
2,415,922 US Standard Engraving
2,415,946 Europe
2,415,974 US Standard Engraving
break in numbers
2000 units starting with
2,423,040 US
2,423,068 Europe engraved LEICA CAMERA only
2,423,084 US Engraving on back says: "LEICA CAMERA GMBH"
underneath this, "Made in GERMANY"
2,423,097 US Engraving same as #084
2.423.237 Europe Standard Engraving
2,423,247 US Standard Engraving
2,423,248 Europe
2,423,249 Europe, Standard Engraving.
2,423,255 Canada Standard Engraving
2,423,271 Europe Standard Engraving
2,423,308 US Standard Engraving
2,423,327 US Standard Engraving
2,423,398 Canada Standard Engraving
2,423,399 US Standard Engraving
2,423,408 US Standard Engraving
2,423,425 US Standard Engraving
2,423,476 Hong Kong Standard Engraving
2,423,533 Europe Standard Engraving
2,423,574 Europe Standard Engraving
2,423,582 US Standard Engraving
2,423,592 Europe Standard Engraving
2,423,664 US Standard Engraving
2,423,733 US Standard Engraving
2,424,176 US Standard Engraving
2,424,275 US Standard Engraving
2,424,331 US Standard Engraving
2,424,471 US Standard Engraving
2,424,475
2,424,512 US Standard Engraving
2,424,376 US Standard Engraving
2,424,500 Europe Standard Engraving
2,424,647 US Standard Engraving
2,424,702 US Standard Engraving
2,424,927 US Standard Engraving
break in numbers
1000 Units starting with
2,431,315 US Standard Engraving
2,431,765 US Standard Engraving
break in numbers
500 numbers missing here for the beginning of this sequence
There is no evidence of cameras with S/N between 2,432,000 and 2,432,499
1500 Units beginning with
2,432,500 US Standard Engraving
2,432,692 US Standard Engraving
continuing
2,433,145 US Standard Engraving
2,433,155 US Standard Engraving
2,433,221 HK Standard Engraving
2,433,222 US Standard Engraving
2,433,650 UK Standard Engraving
Possibly 1000 more. These were sold in late 1998, and I have very little
info to make logical guesses as to the range or number made. They could be
made from the last production run parts and represent a small, last run of
as few as 200.
2,463,935 US Standard Engraving
2,463,944 US Standard Engraving
2,464,003 US Standard Engraving
2,464,026 US Standard Engraving
2,464,030 US Standard Engraving
2,464,090 US Standard Engraving
If you see your camera listed with an incorrect S/N .... like I bungled a
few digits..... please email me
Note: Capitalization is as printed on the camera
A copy of these numbers is archived at Stephen Gandy's site:
http://www.cameraquest.com/
Conclusions ( My opinion):
Leica produces cameras in production batches ( maybe I should say they
produce serial numbers in batches). You may find this expected, but it was
a good for me to get some hard data on the issue.
There were pre-production units that went to Canada and Asia. Maybe
elsewhere. S/N were random. Theses are most likely modified M6 bodies.
There were 5 production runs of 1,600, and 2,000 and 1,000 and 1,000 units,
and the last run of cameras, starting near 2,464,000 of maybe 100-1000
cameras.
My estimate is that less than 7,000 total were made. My low estimate is
4,700 total.
They substituted older style covers for a total of less than 100 units.
S/N 2,423,084 - 2,423,097 maybe others). Theses are exceedingly rare
units..
Thank You.
My the Light be with you.
Long Live Leica M Cameras!
Frank Filippone
red735I@earthlink.net
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