How much did you pay for your used M8?

Hi,

I've seen used M8's go sell on Ebay for anything from around £1500+ I've just seen a used M8 with a 28mm go for £2000 (US, so add another 30% for customs etc). I bought an ex-demo for £2300 with a 2 year passport, which I don't think was a bad deal (i wish i'd tried to negotiate, though).
 
I'm not going to buy one right now, I'm just trying to follow the prices. I actually saw one today listed for AU$1075 at eBay. It's probably still going up since there are two days still left for bidding.
 
Hi,

I've seen used M8's go sell on Ebay for anything from around £1500+ I've just seen a used M8 with a 28mm go for £2000 (US, so add another 30% for customs etc). I bought an ex-demo for £2300 with a 2 year passport, which I don't think was a bad deal (i wish i'd tried to negotiate, though).

Quite a few M8's come up on ebay, but quite a few of them seem to have been bought for 'my father in law's 70'th birthday' etc. The one which I just saw go for £2000 with the lens, had the caveat ' I don't know too much about these things....' A phrase which normally rings alarm bells with me.....
 
Get a late model...

Get a late model...

I paid $3500 for a late model SN in chrome. Very different from the early SN model I had purchased last year. The newer one has a much quieter shutter and smoother shutter release. I also noticed much better highlights (the earlier one had routine clipping issues).
 
I saw one go for just over $3200.00 US on Australian eBay a while ago ... very cheap and it looked to be immaculate!
 
There are several M8s for sale on the RFF buy/sell forum, that gives you a pretty good indication of price as rarely will you find equipment cheaper than right here. With less than 5,000 clicks (which means it is just getting broken in) in "excellent" condition the prices seem to be $3,500 - $3,700 depending on what is included (boxes, a case, extra batteries, etc).

O.C.
 
It wasn't long ago that it was hard to find one under $4k, now I've seen them offered for $3,600 with no takers. But it can be difficult to get buyers to part with cash money in a tough economy.
 
leicasniper said:
Or perhaps the market for M8's is just saturated, now.
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I don't think that,
more and more people like me discovers the advantages of the M8,
it's not quite digital it's some thing special,
but not everybody is able to buy one for about 4000-5000 €

Some photographers would be happy to get a M8 for about 3000 - 3500 € in a good condition.

I won't buy on in US or "offshore" it'll be too far away,
(I'm from Germany),
so only a not far away M8 would be be my choice.

Fortunately now I have a new one 🙂
 
Well, the Seller pulled the plug on this one!

I guess she's got cold feet...


Mattikk said:
I'm not going to buy one right now, I'm just trying to follow the prices. I actually saw one today listed for AU$1075 at eBay. It's probably still going up since there are two days still left for bidding.
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€2500 - "includes Leica M8, Voigtlander Nokton 40mm F/1.4 S.C. & 2 Gb Trancend 150X SD-Card" just sold in the classifieds.

I'd say keep watching - the prices have been dropping quite markedly recently, and you often see them hanging around unsold for a long while, so keep a sharp eye on the classifieds and something may come up! Especially depending on what rumors begin emerging from photokina, which might make some owners a bit itchy...

Good luck anyway!
 
mani said:
€2500 - "includes Leica M8, Voigtlander Nokton 40mm F/1.4 S.C. & 2 Gb Trancend 150X SD-Card" just sold in the classifieds.

I'd say keep watching - the prices have been dropping quite markedly recently, and you often see them hanging around unsold for a long while, so keep a sharp eye on the classifieds and something may come up! Especially depending on what rumors begin emerging from photokina, which might make some owners a bit itchy...

Good luck anyway!
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I'm actually the one who's buying that one. Thanks anyway. 😉
 
Paid £2,040

Paid £2,040

With two spare Leica-brand batteries and a couple of UV/IR filters. Bought off eBay - very straightforward transaction.
 
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