The myth is back, renewed. Here is the new Leica M6

Leica M6 one of those iconic products that have made the history of photography, with a life that has lasted since 1984 to 2002. Now we witness the rebirth of this iconic camerawhich meets the process of rediscovery of the analogue that in recent years has been permeating the photographic market.

Leica M6 is reborn

Leica is already the largest manufacturer of film cameras current worldwide, but with this new M6 wants to take the leadership even more clearly. At its worst, Leica had dropped to just 500 film cameras produced in one year, but recently returned to 4,000 analogue cameras produced by hand in Germany per year.

The new Leica M6 gives itself a glimpse into the pastbringing back the Leitz brand inside the legendary red sticker, but don’t forget the modernitystealing the rangefinder to the latest Leica MP, with its anti-reflective treatment. The M6 ​​employs a mechanical rangefinder with 0.72x viewfinder magnification, handcrafted from over 100 individual parts. Photographers can choose two modes for focusing: an overlay image method or a split image method. Both, as per tradition for Leica rangefinders, are ideal for fast focusing with extreme precision, even in low light conditions.

Depending on the lens mounted, the rangefinder automatically displays bright frames that highlight the field of view for six focal lengths, arranged in pairs for 28 and 90 mm, 35 and 135 mm, as well as 50 and 75 mm. In addition, all other frames can be viewed in the rangefinder via the field selector. This also allows you to select the most appropriate focal length for your subject before pressing the shutter button to capture the image at the decisive moment.

Selective metering through the lens allows you to adjust the exposure more precisely, with the light balance displayed at the bottom of the viewfinder.

As for the construction, the top shell and the caseback are brass and the paint used for the scratch resistant finish. The body covered in leatherette. The camera weighs 575 grams and offers a shutter that goes up to 1 / 1000s with Flash Sync up to 1 / 50s.

At Leica, as far as the M lenses are concerned, there is no difference between analogue and digital and, like the Leica M, they can use all the lenses, even the oldest ones, in this case the new one. Leica M6 Type No. 2248 can fish from the latest optical park created to keep up with ultra-high resolution cameras, such as the Leica M11.

The new Leica M6 proposal to the price of 5,135.00 the exact same price as the Leica MP.