Why I love my Leica M6 TTL

Probably one of the most famous film camera around. Yes, it is expensive, but I doubt you’ll regret it if you end up buying one!

The Leica M6 TTL is an — almost — mechanical rangefinder film camera from the very famous and premium brand Leica. It is built in Germany and was manufactured during the 80’s. It features a chrome body, a built-in light meter (that requires some batteries), a shutter speed dial and a Leica M mount. I have to say. The body feels very nice and solid. It has a nice weight to it, and it is very comfortable to hold. However, be careful during the winter because the body itself tends to get very cold quickly!

The main difference between the regular Leica M6 and the Leica M6 TTL is that the TTL version has TTL metering when you’re using flash. Plus the shutter speed dial is a little bigger, so it is easier to operate and rotate while you’re looking through the viewfinder. Moreover, this shutter speed dial turns in the opposite direction compared to a regular Leica M6. It is more practical as the orientation matches the information of the light meter that you can read in the viewfinder. It means that, if the arrow is pointing left, you have to rotate your shutter speed dial to the left and vice versa. Those two differences (the bigger shutter speed dial and the opposite…