Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/13

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Subject: Re: [Leica] DOF + M6 modifications
From: Amilcar de Oliveira <amilcar@domain.com.br>
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 08:48:32 -0200
References: <B635BED5.8DA4%apbbeijing@yahoo.com>

A bayonet battery cover like the N***n F2's makes a lot more sense. You don't
mar the slot because you don't have to screw the cover down tightly. In fact, it
doesn't need a slot. I bet the m6's unslotted cover would work well with a
bayonet.

Amilcar

apbbeijing wrote:

> Hi Robert,
>
> If it is any comfort the slotted battery cover for the M6 is not a regular
> production item and I am told that fewer than 100 have been produced (as of
> last month - and this was the communication/PR division at Solms who told me
> this). I have 6 of these including what was described as a prototype
> (indistinguishable to my untrained eyes!). They are not catalogued nor are
> they regularly stocked by any Leica distributor though some make it through
> here and there. I suspect the reason they are not too keen to use these is
> that the finish wears very quickly what with all those fumblings with
> whatever coins are available at battery change time...
>

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