Leica M6 "LHSA 1968-1993"

35mm MF film rangefinder camera • Discontinued • Collectible

  • Announced:
  • · December 1993
  • Production type:
  • · Small-batch production: 151 (one hundred fifty-one) units
  • 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

Manufacturer description

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Leica Historical Society of America, a special limited series of 151 LEICA M6 cameras has been produced in a silver chrome finish with black genuine leather embossed with an emu pattern, special engraving and serial edition number.

The first camera, given the special number 025-000, will be kept in the historical museum of Leica Camera GmbH, Solms.

Northvale, N.J. U.S.A.

Solms, Germany

December 1993

From the editor

The camera body was accompanied by three matching Summicron-M F/2 lenses: 35mm, 50mm and 90mm, each in stunning silver chrome finish.

Other Leica M6 special editions (28)


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