Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Let me get this straight. There are or will be three black paint M6s : 1) Leica Solms black paint M6 - $2995.00. Rip off in my opinion. If the finish is the same as the prototype LHSA shown at Schamburg the black paint finish is unacceptably poor in quality. As these are at dealers already, can anyone report on the quality of the finish? 2) LHSA black paint M6 (? .72 or .85) - finish must exceed the prototype shown at the LHSA National meeting to be acceptable. The expected price of $3,000.00 may be OK for a special Society edition. 3) Kanto black paint M6 - possibly the best done of the three. WIll these be available to buyers outside of Japan? Tom, how can we deal with Kanto? BTW, for those who don't get the appeal of the KE-7A which is the most exciting appearing M4 IMHO, I will be willing to buy any and all from anyone willing to sell them. Paul > Mon, 10 Jan 2000 00:26:06 EST > From: TTAbrahams@aol.com > Subject: Re: [Leica] Black paint M6HM? > > The Special M6 Black Paint that is ordered by a Japanese Company is a > 'Millenium M6" style camera, M3 rewind and advance but with the 0,85 finder > instead of the 0,72 in the regular "Millenium M6." The corporation that has > ordered it is Kanto, the largest Leica repair service in Japan.