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| Leica M8 black paint anti-panda | Sold
Price: $1,800.00 Payment method: PayPal Item condition: 9 Shows signs of use, but very clean
For sale, my late model Leica M8 black paint Anti-Panda body. This body is one of 100 produced at the end of the M8's production run in late 2008. I don't think there were any other M8s in black paint. The M8.2 was available in BP, but not the M8. I hate the word "rare" because everything listed for sale this days seems to be "rare." In this case, however, the numbers are fairly well documented... so this body is, in fact, rare. The body has 11,000 +/- activations. It is definitely not a shelf queen, and it isn't in "Like New" condition, but it has been lovingly cared for and is in excellent condition, both cosmetically and operationally. It works exactly as intended at the factory. The rangefinder/viewfinder is right on the money, the framelines and rangefinder patches are bright and contrasty, and the images this camera makes are gorgeous. Here's a small sample of images I shot with the camera:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/roger_h/sets/72157632391187537/.
The black and white images this camera produces are amazing and are very close to the equal of the M Monochrom.
Look very carefully at the photos. There are more hi-res photos here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/roger_h/sets/72157639213516983/
I've tried to show the camera and properly and accurately document its condition. There are two pieces of dust under the Giottos Schott glass cover and perhaps a smudge or partial fingerprint. I installed the Schott glass cover after I purchased the camera, so there may be some very minor marks on the plastic cover for the LCD. The Schott glass has been on the camera since I purchased it though. Most of brassing is bag wear. The camera has never been dropped, banged or abused in any way.
The body comes with a body cap, the original inner box it was shipped with, an aftermarket battery and charger, and an original Leica strap. I'm sorry but I don't have any of the other accessories/books it might have come with new, or the outer box for it. I'm asking $1800 for the body and that includes Paypal fees and shipping to CONUS.
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