Leica M60 - a fantastic deal at $18,500

[CameraQuest]

Leica digital M cameras have so far proven to be very poor choices as long term value collectibles.

Just research the Moby Dick aka White Leica M8 and the green Leica M8.2.
Interesting when produced -- and financial disasters for their 1st time buyers.

Stephen

 

[Godfrey]

In the short term sure, and while it is still considered a user, value might increase, if more are not manufactured, and users love them.

But I was thinking of it as purely a collectible investment, never used, left in the box to age as "gracefully." I am making a distinction between collecting and accumulation (and yes, both are a form of collecting, even hoarders are collectors 🙂).

But I have been a pure collector of Japanese cameras in the past, so see it as very distinct from accumulation of cameras one uses. Although as Jerry Seinfeld said, "Not that there's anything wrong with that."

One would still have been more well served, to have spent $400 on a Pollack than an M3, I have never thought of cameras as a long term collecting investment.

I'm with you on that. I buy cameras because I use them and like them. I've owned a few "collectibles" over the years, just because I liked them.

My Rollei 35S, Olympus E-1, and Robot II are my current collectibles, not because they're worth anything special but because I like them a lot. 🙂

G

 

[dreamsandart]

Although I’m not interested in it, I was in the Kyoto Leica Shop the other day and they had one on display. I was kind of surprised how good it looked, much better in person than in any photos I’ve seen, and that 35mm Summilux style is very cool. I’m a bit confused what they were thinking in its actual use (no LCD, no lugs, no menu…, if someone gave me one I wouldn’t turn it down), but it sure is pretty.

 

[gunston]

wish to get it and last for 10 yrs

 

[dreamsandart]

wish to get it and last for 10 yrs

sorry if this feel a bit morbid, is that you or the camera? :angel:

 

[David Hughes]

Ho Hum, well, what can I say? It started like this "You are getting a uniquely designed, uniquely built limited edition camera for only a 42% premium."

I'd say that you are getting it for $18,500 and that's a silly amount of money to spend on a camera, unless you are desperately eager to show off how much money you have or a fundamentalist.

As for uniqueness, I get a around a bit, fly here and there, visit other countries and so on and I'd say just using a bashed and battered old camera that cost pennies in a charity shop and uses film makes me unique. I can't remember the last time I saw someone else with a film camera.

And, according to the lab., getting 5" x 7" prints done is edging on unique too. I could be more unique and use the M2 but there are limits to what I'll do for art... Assuming sarcasm's an art, that is.

Regards, David