Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/06/20

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Early M6 query
From: "Mitch Brown" <leicameter@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2001 09:05:05 +1200

From what I've read somewhere, the plastic film counter was introduced about 
1996/97 long after the blinking lights were introduced.


>
>I've got a lead on a clean M6 from about 85 and 86 that I've been told is
>a Weztlar one.  My chief Leica guru has told me to look for an early M6
>before the plastic film counter dial, but not so early that it lacks the
>blinking lights.  I haven't heard back from my oracle yet, so I come to
>LUG as the source of all knowledge and in the hope that I don't spark a
>flame war with my innocent questions.  Is there any advantage to getting
>an earlier M6 over a later one?  While I know about the plastic film
>counter, when did this modification come in?  Finally, what are the
>"blinking lights"?
>
>Bewildered in Ottawa,
>
>Mark
>
>
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>Mark Langer
>
>Email address: mlanger@ccs.carleton.ca
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