Mpmckenzie
Member
hello, i'm taking the digital plunge (keeping my film m's)so i need help finding a user m8, i would like to find a body already broken in , so i don't have to worry about scratching a minty m8, we all have our own comfort zones and that is mine, plus i should be able to save a few dollars over a minty body, once the m10 hits the m8 should finally come down. thanks in advance for any help
Thardy
Veteran
Is an M10 rumored to be in the works? I guess even Leica has to get into frequent update game.
M8's come up for sale here in the Classifieds.
You might try a Want-to-Buy ad, they are free.
You might try a Want-to-Buy ad, they are free.
jaapv
RFF Sponsoring Member.
No........
jaapv
RFF Sponsoring Member.
I was just considering selling one of mine this weekend, not actively though. What country are you in?
squirrel$$$bandit
Veteran
There's one in the classifieds now, at a great price.
gekopaca
French photographer
No, there is none!
Because I do not live in the U.S. and I can not buy it!
Why? Is this some kind of racism? :bang:
jaapv
RFF Sponsoring Member.
No- just provincialism.
squirrel$$$bandit
Veteran
It's neither. It is a totally legitimate distrust of the international postal system.
Sorry to have steered you wrong.
Sorry to have steered you wrong.
sper
Well-known
I can't understand what's keeping the prices of M8s up. Ugh, I'd buy one but they're not worth $2500!
nanthor
Well-known
The nice thing about Leica gear is that you can buy it (used), use it for any length of time, and then sell when you want to move on to something else and never take any appreciable loss. A 2400 dollar M8 today is a 2300 M8 a year from now. Few other hobbies are this forgiving when it comes to losing money at the hobby. But there is always a risk that the gear you buy might need maintenance or repair while you own it and with a camera like the M8 this can be costly. So, IMO, best to buy one that is in great shape, not a beater, that way there is less risk.
swoop
Well-known
M8's have been at $2500 dollars since the M9 came around. I was trying to sell mine at $3200 but got no takers. It's the weirdest thing. Regardless of condition, mint, user, or version M8, M8 with upgrades or M8.2, they all sell for about $2500 dollars.
Demand.... and no real alternative.
The M8.2 certainly sells for more than $2500.
jaapv
RFF Sponsoring Member.
it might be the cause of not understanding is not the camera....
Mongo Park
Established
There's one on the bay right now in the region of £1,000 with only 2 bidders. No relation to seller, by the way.
atlcruiser
Part Yeti
I am with you on this! I paid $2300 +/- of rmine a bit over a year ago. They we down to $2000 +/- for a hwile and no they seem to all be about $2500.
I was going to sell mine but changed my mind......
I was going to sell mine but changed my mind......
fiatlux
Established
I bought my M8 1500€ from a local photographer after he failed to sell it on eBay. It is in great shape, had only 4000 shutter actuations, but came without box or manual (he did offer me a LowePro bag, though).
Keep looking and be patient. M8 are frequently offered at 1500€. Not lower though.
Keep looking and be patient. M8 are frequently offered at 1500€. Not lower though.
fiatlux
Established
Don't be frustrated. Everything I bought from the States recently has been subject to customs clearing fees & VAT, which added about 30% on top of the original price. That would not be a good surprise on a 2500$ Leica M8!