dingowarlord
Newbie
charjohncarter
Veteran
Wow, It looks exactly like mine only mine is silver. I would say 'no.'
Luddite Frank
Well-known
We can wait & see... 
( In my humble, little, provincial American opinion, "no", it's not worth that much... but you never know who out there just "has to have it". for any price...)
When I first saw the thumbnail, I thought " 3rd-world fake", then I looked at the larger photos, and it does look like it could be legit...
For that kind of dough, I would be more interested in that Standard Leica prototype that recently sold at Westlicht photo auction ...
LF
( In my humble, little, provincial American opinion, "no", it's not worth that much... but you never know who out there just "has to have it". for any price...)
When I first saw the thumbnail, I thought " 3rd-world fake", then I looked at the larger photos, and it does look like it could be legit...
For that kind of dough, I would be more interested in that Standard Leica prototype that recently sold at Westlicht photo auction ...
LF
M. Valdemar
Well-known
"Photo Arsenal" routinely and voluminously lists photographic rarities for absurd prices, often four or five times (or more) the price of past auctions for similar items.
I find it hard to figure out their business model. Either they rely on post-auction offers of something more realistic, or they occasionally sell something to a well-heeled fanatic.
Their eBay fees must be in the stratosphere.
I find it hard to figure out their business model. Either they rely on post-auction offers of something more realistic, or they occasionally sell something to a well-heeled fanatic.
Their eBay fees must be in the stratosphere.
VictorM.
Well-known
Photo Arsenal clogs up ebay when there is a listing 'sale'. I think ebay should ban them for only offering BIN prices, not auctions.
xayraa33
rangefinder user and fancier
should not this also have the three crowns engraved on the back like the black IIIg?
SolaresLarrave
My M5s need red dots!
Absurd... these guys must be high on something all the time.
LeicaTom
Watch that step!
Yes, Black Paint IIIF for Swedish Army production of *100* cameras all coldproofed in a special batch in 1956 for use in the Artic
I`d say if this went to the "right" auction and the "right" people wanted it, it could easy push the $20k + mark, legit Black Paint IIIF are Krazy Rare
(so maybe the price is`nt really that far off of the vaule of a Leica with only 100 produced)
*I know that real MP`s and Prototype M`s go way over $50k!*
Tom
I`d say if this went to the "right" auction and the "right" people wanted it, it could easy push the $20k + mark, legit Black Paint IIIF are Krazy Rare
(so maybe the price is`nt really that far off of the vaule of a Leica with only 100 produced)
*I know that real MP`s and Prototype M`s go way over $50k!*
Tom
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Tuolumne
Veteran
These guys always have absurdly high prices, but this may take the cake.
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jack palmer
Well-known
Their prices are always offensively high. Do they ever sell anything they list?
eia41
Established
On retirement, shouldn't Captain Stig Sward return the Leica IIIF allocated to him for service use, as he must have undoubtedly returned his service pistol?