For $46,000 she is yours

[kshapero]

[url]http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Mint-Leica-M3-w-Rigid-50mm-f-2-100-original-black-Paint-Amazing-collect-/280955150310?pt=Film_Cameras&hash=item416a3b5fe6#ht_7642wt_952[/URL]

 

[LeicaFan]

The things that pass for *mint* these days...

 

[BTMarcais]

Added to my watch list. 🙂

-Brian

(yea, definitely not "mint")

 

[gilpen123]

For collectors only otherwise a classic MP will do.

 

[Pablito]

looks like a boy to me.

 

[Sam Kanga]

This is considered mint?

 

[rxmd]

Give it a break guys, it's mint MINUS 😀

 

[Keith]

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? 😀

 

[bob338]

I'll give you mine for $40k!

 

[Contarama]

What Would Seal Do? 🙂

 

[LeicaFan]

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]

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...
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[jtm6]

I think I'm going to make an offer. Think they'll go for $100?

 

[vinyljunky]

Hey, it's with free shipping. That's a steal! 😉

 

[loquax ludens]

Well, clearly it's not "Mint". At best, it is "Minty".

 

[Chriscrawfordphoto]

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]

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.

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]

They should have touched up the brassed edges with a sharpie to make it a mint+++ 🙂

 

[sc_rufctr]

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 😉 )

 

[heed]

...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.

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??