p.9 #1 · Will Leica bring the M6 film camera back to life?
The countdown starts… 5,4,3
A good source of mine who in the past has been 100% unreliable has said this will be the first neon M6.
There will no longer be a need to cover up the red dot as the lime and fuscia stripes on the body distract from it.
p.9 #4 · Will Leica bring the M6 film camera back to life?
calebjoon wrote:
I'm not sure what your point is. If everyone's experience is not to be taken seriously as you suggest, what's the point of posting anything unless you only want to hear what you like?
I think what was meant is that a person's personal experience should be taken into account vs the whole, ie statistically if there is 1 robbery out of 1000 people that pass a particular spot, the 1 person getting robbed will have a very different experience to the other 999. That does not mean that a particular place is statistically unsafe and nothing is ever safe. Even in your living room you can have a freak accident or an airplane can land on it. Or maybe you're in the middle of the ocean on a boat worrying about sinking and then parts of a satellite land on you. Doesn't mean people on boats have to spend their lives looking up. Anyway...we're getting philosophical now...
p.9 #6 · Will Leica bring the M6 film camera back to life?
John Wolf wrote:
What happened to this thread?!. From M6 to L.A. walking, camera theft, and Chicago River large format and cell phone towers. Focus, focus....
You are right but 500 limited edition M6 are not really interesting
p.9 #7 · Will Leica bring the M6 film camera back to life?
John Wolf wrote:
What happened to this thread?!. From M6 to L.A. walking, camera theft, and Chicago River large format and cell phone towers. Focus, focus....
I apologize for leading this conversation even further afield than it already was. I used an M6 for many years, does that help to atone for my misdeeds?
p.9 #8 · Will Leica bring the M6 film camera back to life?
disfromage wrote:
I apologize for leading this conversation even further afield than it already was. I used an M6 for many years, does that help to atone for my misdeeds?
Say ten "Hail Leicas" and your sin will be forgiven.
p.9 #10 · Will Leica bring the M6 film camera back to life?
Can you share anything about this project? (Genuine question from Chicagoan) disfromage wrote:
I know I'm a bit late to this discussion, but I thought I'd weigh. I have photographed extensively in several cities in the US with cameras ranging from 35mm (film and digital) to 4x5.
I did a 10 year project depicting the entire length of the Chicago River system which took me to many many neighborhoods ranging from very affluent to decidedly underprivileged. I never had an issue with anyone. I was only greeted with curiosity and interest, more so in the less wealthy areas. I was invited more than once to share a bottle of wine under the bridge by unhoused people.
I also did a project in partnership with Loyola University on the uses and ramifications of Eminent Domain. I worked in Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, Detroit, and some smaller towns scattered about. Again, with never a problem.
I know that bad things happen—they can happen anywhere at any time. I say go out and make photographs. I agree with airfrogusmc, life is too short. But be careful and stay aware of your surroundings...Show more →
p.9 #17 · Will Leica bring the M6 film camera back to life?
Right now i have silver chrome, black chrome and black paint film Ms. It is nice how the BP can brass, but the paint is too shiny for my taste. The black chrome is very workman like but the edges silver if used really hard for a long time. As the finish is applied over chrome over brass. The ideal would be a matt black paint that hopefully would brass. Maybe this is it?
FYI. black paint brassing is not a Leica thing. My old Pentax K2 film camera did that beautifully, as did my Nikon F, F2, F3. It’s just a big deal now because Leica is the only one still making cameras that can do that.
p.9 #18 · Will Leica bring the M6 film camera back to life?
Desmolicious wrote:
...The ideal would be a matt black paint that hopefully would brass. Maybe this is it?...
I hope your hope is well-placed! A softer matte black that would more easily wear to the brass would be great. But I expect we'll get the scratch-resistant M11 black paint.
p.9 #19 · Will Leica bring the M6 film camera back to life?
Leica M6 officially announced
Key Features:
-0.72x Viewfinder with Coated Glass Surfaces
-Solid Brass Top Plate Enhanced with Abrasion Resistant Black Paint
-Red Leitz Logo
-Original M6 Style Packaging
-New Light Meter Indicator with Battery Warning
-New Leica M6 Style ISO Dial, Newly Developed with Modern Electronic Components Inside
-Leather Carrying Strap with Embossed LEICA lettering
-New Black Leatherette with Leica M6 Typical “MADE IN GERMANY” Embossing
-Made in Germany
