Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Gammanyne@aol.com wrote, in part: > Was there a non ttl .85? There was, indeed, a non-TTL .85, assuming that we're referring to flash metering here. The .85 Classic (as it seems to be known) had the same TTL ambient light metering as the M6 .72 Classic, it just didn't have flash TTL. Also, like the classic M6, it also had the smaller shutter speed dial which turned the same way as all Leica M's preceeding the M6TTL cameras. This had no "OFF" position. The casing of the classic M6 cameras was about 2mm lower than that of the current TTLs. However, the M6 .85 Classic was introduced only a short while before the M6TTL came out, which means that around 3,000 of these babies exist. And yes, you guessed it correctly, anything Leica produced in numbers of 3,000 or less has a shoal of collectors swimming around it like sharks in a feeding frenzy. So, prices are... well, stupid, not to put to fine a point on it. Occasionally, you'll see s/h M6 .85 Classics turn up for sale, but their price seems to be about the same as or higher than the new M6TTL 0.85. Guess it boils down to how quickly you need it and how much warranties and guarantees are worth to you. M. - -- Martin Howard | "Very funny Scotty. Now beam down Interactive Systems Designer | my clothes." email: mvhoward@mac.com | www: http://mvhoward.i.am/ +---------------------------------------