Leica M6 (Re-Release) (2022)
Leica announced in October 2022 that it was bringing back the M6. It was the company’s first analog body in over twenty years. The camera reached shops on November 3, 2022, at $5,295 (or €5,050 including VAT). The film photography world split on it right away. Some wondered whether it was simply an MP dressed in M6 clothing. Others asked whether they were looking at a new camera or an original.
The 2022 M6 is built on the Leica MP framework, and it shows. The top plate is solid brass, finished in matte black paint, with the red Leitz logo on the front. Inside is a modern version of the 0.72x magnification rangefinder, with all optical surfaces now coated to reduce stray light. Leica also updated the internals with a new light meter indicator that includes a battery warning, and a newly developed ISO dial that houses modern electronics. The packaging goes back to original M6 style.
The original M6 ran from 1984 through 2002 across four iterations - the M6, M6J, M6 0.85, and M6 TTL. Some wondered why Leica didn’t bring back the TTL version instead, which popular prejudice holds as the “best” M6. Macfilos (October 2022) called the new model “an exercise in mechanical high-tech perfection… built to last for generations.” Others were more measured, noting that the camera is a thoroughly modern machine wearing M6 clothing. The re-release created a three-way family of M6 film bodies, and used prices for older generations settled below the new model’s $5,295 asking price.
The available record doesn’t document production run numbers, a detailed side-by-side comparison against the original M6 or the MP, or any long-term reliability data. The basics are well established: a 35mm rangefinder, mechanical operation with battery-powered metering, and the classic M silhouette.
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