kshapero
South Florida Man
LeicaFan
Well-known
The things that pass for *mint* these days...
BTMarcais
Well-known
Added to my watch list. 
-Brian
(yea, definitely not "mint")
-Brian
(yea, definitely not "mint")
gilpen123
Gil
For collectors only otherwise a classic MP will do.
Pablito
coco frío
looks like a boy to me.
Sam Kanga
Established
This is considered mint?
rxmd
May contain traces of nut
Give it a break guys, it's mint MINUS
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
You wait!
Someone will start a thread here next week telling us they're a newbie who's just bought a black M3 and Summicron from eBay ... and can someone please tell them where the ISO dial is and how do you set it?
Someone will start a thread here next week telling us they're a newbie who's just bought a black M3 and Summicron from eBay ... and can someone please tell them where the ISO dial is and how do you set it?
bob338
Well-known
I'll give you mine for $40k!
Contarama
Well-known
What Would Seal Do?
LeicaFan
Well-known
You wait!
Someone will start a thread here next week telling us they're a newbie who's just bought a black M3 and Summicron from eBay ... and can someone please tell them where the ISO dial is and how do you set it?
I'm still trying to figure out how activate the AF setting for my MP. No luck yet...
kutitta
Well-known
mint /mint/
Adjective: (of an object) In pristine condition; as new.
It might be rare, but definitely not in mint condition.
I buy and 'use' cameras and I love them. I don't admire but understand and respect to those who pay such amount of money to a rare camera. It might be a smart long-term investment too.
I reckon there might be some RFF members who had bought a collectible/rare camera with such an incredible price tag. I wonder if they can let us know how much their camera's value has increased over time - so something like i paid $X in 19?? and now it is worth $Y - or its market price has increased Z% in Q years....
It would be interesting to conduct a trend analysis to see whether collecting cameras is a good investment option comparing to the mainstream financial options available.
And just a quick note to prevent misunderstandings... Yes, I know that people would pay $50,000 to a camera not because they see it as a financial investment, but they love cameras - or this is especially true to those who are also RFF members...
I
Adjective: (of an object) In pristine condition; as new.
It might be rare, but definitely not in mint condition.
I buy and 'use' cameras and I love them. I don't admire but understand and respect to those who pay such amount of money to a rare camera. It might be a smart long-term investment too.
I reckon there might be some RFF members who had bought a collectible/rare camera with such an incredible price tag. I wonder if they can let us know how much their camera's value has increased over time - so something like i paid $X in 19?? and now it is worth $Y - or its market price has increased Z% in Q years....
It would be interesting to conduct a trend analysis to see whether collecting cameras is a good investment option comparing to the mainstream financial options available.
And just a quick note to prevent misunderstandings... Yes, I know that people would pay $50,000 to a camera not because they see it as a financial investment, but they love cameras - or this is especially true to those who are also RFF members...
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jtm6
Well-known
I think I'm going to make an offer. Think they'll go for $100?
vinyljunky
Member
Hey, it's with free shipping. That's a steal!
loquax ludens
Well-known
Well, clearly it's not "Mint". At best, it is "Minty".
Chriscrawfordphoto
Real Men Shoot Film.
In the condition it is in, I wouldn't think its worth more than $6000, and that's allowing for it being an original black body and lens. We see stuff posted at outrageous prices by places in Hong Kong like this one, and Photo Arsenal. Are the rich folks in China really that dumb? You would think they'd have some business sense, or they wouldn't have gotten wealthy...but then again someone must be buying this stuff or these stores would close.
rxmd
May contain traces of nut
As usual it's probably more of a catalog and showroom rolled into one. Everybody knows that $46000 is too much, so it never gets sold and there are no significant fees. However, it gets a lot of exposure and someone who might buy it for $6000 can contact the seller outside eBay.
greyelm
Malcolm
They should have touched up the brassed edges with a sharpie to make it a mint+++
sc_rufctr
Leica nuts
It's an old Ebay trick. Often when people search EBay they list the returned results from highest to lowest. That way this M3 will appear at the top of the list.
The camera and lens are just breathtakingly beautiful. It is listed as 100% original which means the paint job should be original from the factory and not touched up in any way.
If I was seriously considering this camera I would fly to Hong Kong and check it out in person before negotiating the final price.
That may sound extreme but I flew to Hong Kong 2 years ago to buy a Hasselblad 903 SWC that is truly mint. (so mint Im scared to use it )
The camera and lens are just breathtakingly beautiful. It is listed as 100% original which means the paint job should be original from the factory and not touched up in any way.
If I was seriously considering this camera I would fly to Hong Kong and check it out in person before negotiating the final price.
That may sound extreme but I flew to Hong Kong 2 years ago to buy a Hasselblad 903 SWC that is truly mint. (so mint Im scared to use it
)heed
Member
I live in China, and the answer is yes. The higher price the better. One of the first questions a Chinese asks another when they have a new toy is "how much did it cost?" They want to be able to impress others by saying they bought it for such a high price.
Example: The lady one stairwell down from us bought her second Maserati...she's single and has one already. Why? Because she can.
Few rich people in China got their money from being shrewd businessmen. Most got it from connections or by investing extra money 10-15 years ago.
Anyway, back on topic, I say we "offer-bomb" these people with $100-$200 offers. Maybe they'll get sick of having to hit the "Reject" button so much??