Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/11
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On Sat, 11 Sep 1999, jon honeyball wrote:
> A special edition Leica M6 that *actually gets used*?
>
> You mean this one wont come with the obligatory pair of white cotton gloves
> which it should be handled with?
>
> The brass under paint is a nice idea, but I really honestly wonder how many
> will even get a scratch, let alone something so value-deflating as wear&tear
>
If I could afford it, I would buy one in a flash. It would definately get
used. To my eye, a lovingly worn black-paint over brass camera is much more
esthetically pleasing than a mint one. I couldn't give a toss about
collectors' value.
M.
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