R6

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

R6 Serial Numbers

SN Start	SN End	Product	Year built	Batch
1724451**	1728450**	Leica M6 Schwz	1987	4000**
1728451	1732450	Leica R6 Schwz	1987	4000
1745451	1755450	Leica R6 Schwz	1988	10000
1765751	1768000	Leica R6 Hell	1989	2250
1770486	1772500	Leica R5 & R6 Hell	1989	>2015 ca.1008
1775001	1777000	Leica R5 & R6 Hell	1990	>2000 ca.1000
1777501	1779000	Leica R6 & R-E	1990*	>2500 ca.1250
1782001	1783000	Leica R5, R6, R-E	1990	>1000 ca.333
Total	assigned	serial numbers	1987-1990	ca.23,841

. * Serial numbers and batch total from Gandy's List
** Serial numbers from Serial Numbers Leica Cameras with computed batch total.
Unmarked SN's match between both lists and Gandy's batch total was used without recalculation.
Schwz - Black anodized aluminum / Hell - Clear anodized aluminum