The Leica Historical Society of America (LHSA) approached Leica about making a Black Paint M6.  The object was to make a camera which cosmetically looked as close to the Black Paint M4's as possible.  Originally these were to be based on the non-TTL or "Classic" M6 body,  but the introduction of the TTL body and the lack of the old style bodies changed that.    It was not as easy as I would have guessed.   Getting a high quality black paint finish was not easy, when Leica no longer had painting facilities.      Surprisingly, the "Leica" script on the top plate was not an easy task.   The rumor is that the Leica Camera company no longer owns it !!  Though the various corporate transformations over the last few decades, the Microscope side of the company owns rights to the trademarked "Leica" script.   The Leica Camera company had to pay a license fee for its use !     Neither were the new top plates and bottom plates easy.  Instead of standard magnesium M6TTL parts, these had to be machined from brass in order to take the paint properly.  

Leica's Red Dot is Black on the LHSA M6

M6 TTL Black Paint (0.85 Finder version)Finish Body (no lens)

Brass Milled Top and bottom plates
"Leica" Engraved top plate script

1st Leica to be "Solms" engraved

Black Leica "Red" Dot

"LHSA SPECIAL EDITION" engraved on back to top plate

You have to be a LHSA member to order the LHSA Black Paint M6.    If you are not already an LHSA member,  you can join when you order the camera.  Membership includes the well done Viewfinder quarterly magazine, an information bonanza for Leicanuts.


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