The 0.85 magnification viewfinder was offered on regular production cameras for easier and more accurate focusing with long focal length or wide aperture lenses, such as the 50 mm f/1.0 Noctilux and 75 mm f/1.4 Summilux. Notable for its introduction of the 0.85 magnification finder, the first high-magnification finder since 1966, and the basis for the 0.85 cameras to follow starting in 1998. A collector's edition of 1,640 cameras to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Leica M System. The M6 and M6 TTL are mechanical cameras all functions save the light meter work without batteries, unlike the succeeding M7, which needs electrical power to operate properly.
The top and bottom plates were made from lighter, cheaper magnesium alloy rather than the heavier machined brass of the M3 and M4. Informally it is referred to as the M6 "Classic" to distinguish it from the "M6 TTL" models, and to indicate its "Classic" M3 dimensions. The M6 combines the silhouette of the Leica M3 and Leica M4 with a modern, off-the-shutter light meter with no moving parts and LED arrows in the viewfinder. The Leica M6 is a rangefinder camera manufactured by Leica from 1984 to 2002.
Mechanically timed horizontal running cloth shutterġs - 1/1000s with Bulb and 1/50s flash syncīrightline frame viewfinder with automatic parallax-compensationģv from 2x PX76/SR44 silver oxide cell or 1x DL 1/3N lithium cell
Center-weighted (13% of full film format)