Leica M6 G Titanium

35mm MF film rangefinder camera • Discontinued • Collectible

Leica M6 G Titanium
  • Announced:
  • · 1992
  • Production type:
  • · Small-batch production
  • Availability:
  • ● Sold out
  • Country of design:
  • · FRG (Federal Republic of Germany)
  • System:
  • · Leica M (1954)

Specification

Format:
35mm full frame
Film type:
135 cartridge-loaded film
Leica M [27.8mm]
Shutter:
Type:
Focal-plane
Model:
Mechanical
Speeds:
1 - 1/1000 + B
Exposure:
Exposure metering:
Through-the-lens (TTL), stop-down
Exposure modes:
Manual
Rangefinder and Viewfinder:
Rangefinder:
Built-in, combined with viewfinder
Viewfinder:
Built-in, combined with rangefinder
Finder magnification:
0.72x
Actual rangefinder base:
69.25mm
Effective rangefinder base:
49.86mm
Bright-line frames:
28mm & 90mm, 35mm & 135mm, 50mm & 75mm
Parallax compensation:
Yes
Physical characteristics:
Weight:
<No data>
Dimensions:
138x77x33.5mm

From the editor

A special limited titanium plated LEICA M6 0.72 camera commissioned by the Swiss Leica dealer, Foto Ganz, Zurich, probably in 1992 (at least the serial number of one of the bodies belongs to the batch reserved for that particular year).

These cameras differ from the mass production model in the following ways:

  • The Leitz roundel, normally red, is gold;
  • On the top plate is engraved the cross-section diagram of the 50mm ELMAR but with a singlet instead of a doublet in the rear lens group (i.e. 3 elements in 3 groups; could it be an engraving error?);
  • On removing the baseplate, a lot number, followed by "M6 G", "TITAN" (and "20/20" below "TITAN" on one of the bodies) can be seen engraved in the middle of the film-loading chart.

The exact number of units produced is unknown but the "20/20" engraving mentioned above hints at 20.

Other Leica M6 Titanium special editions (1)


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