Leica

Leica M6

Leica's 2022 relaunch of the legendary M6 — a genuine mechanical 35mm rangefinder, not a digital camera with retro styling. A milled brass top plate replaces the original's die-cast zinc, optics are now coated, and the light meter gains a clearer red-dot indicator, but the core experience is unchanged: fully mechanical, battery only for metering, built to be used for decades.

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£5200 new
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Core
Sensor
35mm film (no digital sensor)
Mount
Leica M-mount
Weight
585g
Weather Sealed
No
Performance
Autofocus
Manual focus, coupled rangefinder (0.72x)
Stabilisation
No stabilisation
Burst Rate
Manual film advance
Battery Life
Single 3V battery (light meter only — mechanical shutter needs no power)
Features
Video
None (film camera)
Viewfinder
Optical rangefinder, 0.72x magnification
Screen
None (film camera)
Memory Cards
None (35mm film)
Connectivity
No wireless connectivity

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74 lenses compatible with the Leica M-mount mount.

M 100mm f/2.8 Bubble Bokeh
TTArtisan
M 100mm f/2.8 Bubble Bokeh
£249
11mm f/2.8 Fisheye
TTArtisan
11mm f/2.8 Fisheye
£349
Eureka 28mm f/2.8 ASPH
Thypoch
Eureka 28mm f/2.8 ASPH
£394
Color-Skopar 35mm f/2.5 P II
Voigtlander
Color-Skopar 35mm f/2.5 P II
£399
M 50mm f/1.4 ASPH
TTArtisan
M 50mm f/1.4 ASPH
£429
15mm f/5 Cookie FF
Laowa
15mm f/5 Cookie FF
£429
Ksana 35mm f/2 ASPH
Thypoch
Ksana 35mm f/2 ASPH
£459
Eureka 50mm f/2 (Lite, aluminium)
Thypoch
Eureka 50mm f/2 (Lite, aluminium)
£466
Heliar 40mm f/2.8 Aspherical
Voigtlander
Heliar 40mm f/2.8 Aspherical
£469
Nokton Classic 40mm f/1.4
Voigtlander
Nokton Classic 40mm f/1.4
£486
APO Skopar 75mm f/2.8
Voigtlander
APO Skopar 75mm f/2.8
£499
Color-Skopar 28mm f/2.8 Aspherical Type I
Voigtlander
Color-Skopar 28mm f/2.8 Aspherical Type I
£499
Color-Skopar 50mm f/2.2
Voigtlander
Color-Skopar 50mm f/2.2
£499
Color-Skopar 28mm f/2.8 Aspherical Type II
Voigtlander
Color-Skopar 28mm f/2.8 Aspherical Type II
£519
Nokton Classic 35mm f/1.4 II
Voigtlander
Nokton Classic 35mm f/1.4 II
£549
85mm f/5.6 2X Ultra Macro APO
Laowa
85mm f/5.6 2X Ultra Macro APO
£549
APO-M 35mm f/2 ASPH
TTArtisan
APO-M 35mm f/2 ASPH
£549
14mm f/4 FF RL Zero-D
Laowa
14mm f/4 FF RL Zero-D
£589
Super Wide Heliar 15mm f/4.5 Aspherical III
Voigtlander
Super Wide Heliar 15mm f/4.5 Aspherical III
£599
APO Lanthar 90mm f/4 Close Focus
Voigtlander
APO Lanthar 90mm f/4 Close Focus
£599
Color-Skopar Vintage Line 21mm f/3.5
Voigtlander
Color-Skopar Vintage Line 21mm f/3.5
£628
Ultron Vintage Line 35mm f/2 Aspherical
Voigtlander
Ultron Vintage Line 35mm f/2 Aspherical
£628
Heliar Classic 50mm f/1.5
Voigtlander
Heliar Classic 50mm f/1.5
£629
Simera 28mm f/1.4 ASPH
Thypoch
Simera 28mm f/1.4 ASPH
£660
Simera 35mm f/1.4 ASPH
Thypoch
Simera 35mm f/1.4 ASPH
£660
Simera 50mm f/1.4 ASPH
Thypoch
Simera 50mm f/1.4 ASPH
£694
Ultron Vintage Line 28mm f/2 Aspherical
Voigtlander
Ultron Vintage Line 28mm f/2 Aspherical
£699
APO Skopar 90mm f/2.8
Voigtlander
APO Skopar 90mm f/2.8
£699
11mm f/4.5 FF RL
Laowa
11mm f/4.5 FF RL
£699
Heliar Hyper Wide 10mm f/5.6 Aspherical
Voigtlander
Heliar Hyper Wide 10mm f/5.6 Aspherical
£749
Nokton Vintage Line 28mm f/1.5 Aspherical
Voigtlander
Nokton Vintage Line 28mm f/1.5 Aspherical
£749
15mm f/2 Zero-D
Laowa
15mm f/2 Zero-D
£759
C Biogon T* 35mm f/2.8 ZM
Zeiss
C Biogon T* 35mm f/2.8 ZM
£770
Planar T* 50mm f/2 ZM
Zeiss
Planar T* 50mm f/2 ZM
£770
Simera 75mm f/1.4 ASPH
Thypoch
Simera 75mm f/1.4 ASPH
£778
Nokton Vintage Line 35mm f/1.5 Aspherical
Voigtlander
Nokton Vintage Line 35mm f/1.5 Aspherical
£799
APO Lanthar 28mm f/2 Aspherical
Voigtlander
APO Lanthar 28mm f/2 Aspherical
£799
Nokton 40mm f/1.2 Aspherical II
Voigtlander
Nokton 40mm f/1.2 Aspherical II
£799
12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom
Laowa
12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom
£819
Eureka 50mm f/2 (Classic, brass)
Thypoch
Eureka 50mm f/2 (Classic, brass)
£826
Nokton 50mm f/1.2 Aspherical II
Voigtlander
Nokton 50mm f/1.2 Aspherical II
£829
Nokton 35mm f/1.2 Aspherical IV
Voigtlander
Nokton 35mm f/1.2 Aspherical IV
£829
9mm f/5.6 FF RL
Laowa
9mm f/5.6 FF RL
£829
Nokton Vintage Line 50mm f/1.5 Aspherical II
Voigtlander
Nokton Vintage Line 50mm f/1.5 Aspherical II
£849
Nokton Vintage Line 75mm f/1.5 Aspherical
Voigtlander
Nokton Vintage Line 75mm f/1.5 Aspherical
£849
Simera 21mm f/1.4 ASPH
Thypoch
Simera 21mm f/1.4 ASPH
£898
Nokton 21mm f/1.4 Aspherical
Voigtlander
Nokton 21mm f/1.4 Aspherical
£899
APO Lanthar 35mm f/2 Aspherical
Voigtlander
APO Lanthar 35mm f/2 Aspherical
£899
APO Lanthar 50mm f/2 Aspherical
Voigtlander
APO Lanthar 50mm f/2 Aspherical
£899
C Sonnar T* 50mm f/1.5 ZM
Zeiss
C Sonnar T* 50mm f/1.5 ZM
£919
Biogon T* 28mm f/2.8 ZM
Zeiss
Biogon T* 28mm f/2.8 ZM
£950
Biogon T* 35mm f/2 ZM
Zeiss
Biogon T* 35mm f/2 ZM
£1050
Biogon T* 25mm f/2.8 ZM
Zeiss
Biogon T* 25mm f/2.8 ZM
£1050
Biogon T* 21mm f/2.8 ZM
Zeiss
Biogon T* 21mm f/2.8 ZM
£1235
Nokton 50mm f/1 Aspherical
Voigtlander
Nokton 50mm f/1 Aspherical
£1499
Distagon T* 35mm f/1.4 ZM
Zeiss
Distagon T* 35mm f/1.4 ZM
£1875
Summicron-M 50mm f/2
Leica
Summicron-M 50mm f/2
£1900
Elmarit-M 28mm f/2.8 ASPH
Leica
Elmarit-M 28mm f/2.8 ASPH
£2300
Summicron-M 35mm f/2 ASPH
Leica
Summicron-M 35mm f/2 ASPH
£2400
Summaron-M 28mm f/5.6
Leica
Summaron-M 28mm f/5.6
£2750
Summicron-M 28mm f/2 ASPH
Leica
Summicron-M 28mm f/2 ASPH
£2800
Super-Elmar-M 21mm f/3.4 ASPH
Leica
Super-Elmar-M 21mm f/3.4 ASPH
£3100
Macro-Elmar-M 90mm f/4
Leica
Macro-Elmar-M 90mm f/4
£3300
Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 ASPH
Leica
Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 ASPH
£3500
Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 (Steel Rim)
Leica
Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 (Steel Rim)
£3800
Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 ASPH
Leica
Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 ASPH
£3800
APO-Summicron-M 75mm f/2 ASPH
Leica
APO-Summicron-M 75mm f/2 ASPH
£4100
APO-Summicron-M 90mm f/2 ASPH
Leica
APO-Summicron-M 90mm f/2 ASPH
£4700
Summilux-M 28mm f/1.4 ASPH
Leica
Summilux-M 28mm f/1.4 ASPH
£6500
Summilux-M 21mm f/1.4 ASPH
Leica
Summilux-M 21mm f/1.4 ASPH
£7300
Noctilux-M 35mm f/1.2 ASPH
Leica
Noctilux-M 35mm f/1.2 ASPH
£7700
Summicron-M 66mm f/2
Leica
Summicron-M 66mm f/2
£8410
Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 ASPH
Leica
Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 ASPH
£9500
Noctilux-M 75mm f/1.25 ASPH
Leica
Noctilux-M 75mm f/1.25 ASPH
£12200
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