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The Leica R6 is a mechanical, manual exposure, manual focus single-lens reflex camera which was on sale between 1988-92. Unlike every other entrant in the R-series range (with the exception of its successor the R6.2[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-wiki.en/index.php/R6.2]), the R6's shutter is fully battery independent. The only element of the camera's operation which is dependent on battery power is the built-in exposure meter. | The Leica R6 is a mechanical, manual exposure, manual focus single-lens reflex camera which was on sale between 1988-92. Unlike every other entrant in the R-series range (with the exception of its successor the R6.2[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-wiki.en/index.php/R6.2]), the R6's shutter is fully battery independent. The only element of the camera's operation which is dependent on battery power is the built-in exposure meter. | ||
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The Leica R6 is a mechanical, manual exposure, manual focus single-lens reflex camera which was on sale between 1988-92. Unlike every other entrant in the R-series range (with the exception of its successor the R6.2[1]), the R6's shutter is fully battery independent. The only element of the camera's operation which is dependent on battery power is the built-in exposure meter.
Perhaps the most famous devotee of the Leica R6/R6.2 cameras is reknowned documentary photographer Sebastio Salgado [2].
Specifications
- Viewfinder with 0.8x magnification factor, 92% coverage, +/- 2 diopter viewfinder correction
- Interchangeable focusing screens
- Vertical-travel metal blade focal-plane shutter with speeds 1 - 1/1000 sec + B and X (1/100sec)
- Battery self-check
- Eyepiece shutter
- Multiple-exposure
- Depth of field preview
- Electronic self-timer (nine second delay)
- Viewfinder illumination
- Mirror lock socket
- Manually controlled TTL diode-match meter system, requiring 2 x SR44 or 1 x CR1/3N cell(s)
- Supports 35mm film of speeds 12-3200ASA
- Dimensions: 138.5 x 89.1 x 62.2mm
- Weight: 625g
- Finishes: Silver or black chrome
