Leica M6 / M6 TTL
The Leica M6 was introduced in 1984 and had a production run lasting until 2002. It includes two distinct variants: the original M6 (also known as the M6 Classic) and the M6 TTL, which added TTL flash metering to the camera.
The Leica M6 is one of the more sought-after Leicas in the M system as it was the first to integrate a light meter and still maintain the original form and feel of the Leica M3 and M4. The Leica M5 was the first to add a light meter but that meter required moving parts inside the camera that could be damaged by a careless user and enlarged the size of the camera such that most Leicaphiles were turned off by the its handling.
The Leica M6, despite its meter, is still a mechanical camera that requires battery power only for the meter. The camera boasts either five or six frame lines depending on the magnification of the viewfinder. The M6 came in three different magnifications.
- The M6 with .85x viewfinder has frame lines for 35mm/135mm, 50mm/75mm, and 90mm.
- The .72x magnification has 28mm/90mm, 35mm/135mm and 50mm/75mm.
- The .58x magnification has 28mm/90mm, 35mm, 50mm/75mm.
Both the M6 Classic and M6 TTL make use of an off-the-film metering system that displays exposure via simple LED arrows in the viewfinder. The M6 has a frame preview lever that allows the user to manually activate different frame lines in the viewfinder without having to mount those lenses; this aids in the preview of composition. The shutter has a top speed of 1/1000 and the ISO range extends from 6-6400.
For those interested in the classic ergonomics of the Leica M cameras, but also in need of a meter, this is an obvious choice.
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