A Photo Profile on Leica M6 LHSA w/Rapidwinder-M LHSA Black Paint Edition -MIR Image Library

Leica M6 TTL LHSA * w/Leica Rapidwinder-M LHSA (10443) Black Paint Special Edition, 2000 LHSA, in conjunction with Leica AG has released another Special Edition using the new Leica M6 TTL model the basis for the Kit. Various camera specifications as well companion accessory has been carefully drawn into the plan to enhance its collectible value. The main highlight of this special edition includes a black paint finishing M6 TTL with 0.72 finder spec camera body, along with a matching black paint Leicavit-M. One of the rare feature of this Special Edition M6TTL LHSA is, probably it is the few** known Leica camera bodies that were being authorised officially by Leica AG with use of alternate color for the Leica roundel on an actual Leica issued product(s). According to references, this Black Paint LHSA Special Edition unit w/ an unusual black Leica roundel/logo has a total issued quantiy of 1,000 Units being offered to LHSA members but some were being released through other Leica outlets. It was learnt that by 2001, only 3,000 Rapidwinders were being produced for M-bodies. Standard Rapidwinder usually are produced in matte black or gross black finishing, the LHSA edition has a LHSA logo printed on the rear bottom section. The Rapindwinders was made in Canada. It do produced in other variations such as in exclusive 24K Gold or plated gold, Titanium, grey-hammertone finishing and even in red, green turquoise, Grey Enamel etc. The LHSA edition is termed as LHSA black grossy. You can check other variants by CLICK HERE. * "LHSA", shorts for "Leica Historical Society of America". ** As of 2008; another was also a new release, the Leica M6 TTL 0.85X LHSA as well as M7 LHSA Titanium Special Edition camera. Just to satisfy your curiosity, this rare piece of Leica M6 TTL LHSA has an auction price of USD3,200-00. * NOTE;- Indicative price(s) herein is/are based original prices published on previous auction literature/references. Prices may vary according to gradual yearly premium, supply/demand equations, and/or other renewed valuation methods. Credit: Image(s) courtesy of some Mr. Liu Zan from DigifanCN®. The group also operates their own active, popular EBAY STORE, trading for many major camera brands and collectibles. Image Copyright © 2008. All rights reserved. Please respect the visual property of the contributing photographer. The Special Edition Leicavit-M Black Paint Special Edition as matching accessory for Leica M6 TTL LHSA. Years later, LHSA had also worked with Leica AG released a similar black paint Leicavit MP Special Edition model, LHSA guys do have more business sense than those folks at Leica AG, aren't they ? | N E X T | 1/2 300 units of LEICA M6 TTL 0.85x Black Leica Roundel with Hand Grip surfaced in Japanese Market Main Index Page - Leica M6-series models / Main Index Page - Leica-M Series Rangefinder camera Models Nomenclature / Main Reference Map for Leica M6 Standard Model(s) | Leica M6 TTL Model(s) Instruction Manuals:- Leica M6 Classic in PDF (3.8mb) by Niels H. S. Nielsen; Leica M6 TTL 3.6 Mb PDF) by Joe Chan | Message Board | lenses | Message Board | RF cameras about this site

Credit: Image(s) courtesy of some Mr. Liu Zan from DigifanCN®. The group also operates their own active, popular EBAY STORE, trading for many major camera brands and collectibles. Image Copyright © 2008. All rights reserved. Please respect the visual property of the contributing photographer.