Leica M6 "Traveller Edition"
35mm MF film rangefinder camera • Discontinued • Collectible
- Announced:
- · 1994
- Production type:
- · Small-batch production: 500 (five hundred) units
- Availability:
- ● Sold out
- Country of design:
- · FRG (Federal Republic of Germany)
- Order No.:
- · 10414
- 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: | 585g |
Dimensions: | 138x77x33.5mm |
From the editor
A special limited LEICA M6 silver chrome finish camera released in 500 units in 1994 as a part of a special Traveller Set. The set consisted of a camera body, matching Leica SUMMILUX-M 50mm F/1.4 lens, an attache case and a custom designed camera bag. Camera, camera bag and attache case were all covered in fine, black calfskin.
Other Leica M6 special editions (28)
- Leica M6 G (100 units) - 1990
- Leica M6 Gold "King of Thailand" [10418] (700 units) - June 1996
- Leica M6 Gold "Sultan of Brunei" (350 units) - October 1992
- Leica M6 Gold "Sultan of Brunei" (250 units) - July 1996
- Leica M6 Platinum "150 Jahre Optik" [10480, 10481, 10482, 10483, 10484] (150 units) - 1999
- Leica M6 Platinum "150 Jahre Photographie, 75 Jahre Leica Photographie" [10450] (1250 units) - July 1989
- Leica M6 Platinum "Anton Bruckner" [10425, 10454] (200 units) - 1996
- Leica M6 Platinum "Cartier-Bresson" (1 unit) - 1998
- Leica M6 Platinum "Schmidt Centennial Anniverary" (150 units) - 1996
- Leica M6 Platinum "Sultan of Brunei" (250 units) - October 1992
- Leica M6 Platinum "Sultan of Brunei" (250 units) - July 1996
- Leica M6 "50 Jahre fotoMAGAZIN" (1 unit) - 1999
- Leica M6 "Colombo ’92" [10413, 10500] (201 units) - 1992
- Leica M6 "Demo unit for Polyphoto S.p.A." [10404] (90 units) - 1995
- Leica M6 "Ein Stück Leica" [10430, 10496] (996 units) - 1996
- Leica M6 "Gold Dragon" (300 units) - 1995
- Leica M6 "Jaguar XK" [10469] (50 units) - 1998
- Leica M6 "Leica Demo Ausrüstung Benelux 96" [10414] (70 units) - 1996
- Leica M6 "Leica HISTORICA 1975-1995" [10421, 10448] (150 units) - 1995
- Leica M6 "LEICA Partner – Aktion Deutschland 1996" [10204] - 1996
- Leica M6 "LHSA 1968-1988" [10404, 10414] (41 units) - 1988
- Leica M6 "LHSA 1968-1993" (151 units) - December 1993
- Leica M6 "Royal Wedding" [10423, 10444] (200 units) - 1995
- Leica M6 "Royal-Foto Austria" [10404, 10414] (102 units) - November 1993
- Leica M6 "RPS Royal Centenary 1994" (100 units) - August 1994
- Leica M6 "sh 125th Anniversary" (125 units) - 1990
- Leica M6 "Siber Hegner" - 1995
- Leica M6 "Year of the Rooster" [10414] (268 units) - 1993