One for the M2 fans

[surlysimon]

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/RARE-Leica-M...hZ004QQcategoryZ30030QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

this is one for all the new M2 fans.

 

[Film dino]

If I'm not mistaken this M2 was previously listed as an auction rather than BIN, & ended early by the seller. Now we know why.

 

[alexz]

Xmm, appears to be all over unrealistic pricing. Can't imagine who will pay such amount (even if would be over 2k$) for, even collectable, regular production M2.
Do they count on some rich ingenuous collectors ?

 

[colinh]

I was thinking of just having my 300 $ M2 painted. 🙂

colin

 

[Magus]

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[rpsawin]

The close-up shot of the shutter release appears to show paint spatter. Maybe the guy who did the refurb work got sloppy with the spray paint can.

Bob

 

[Magus]

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[rpsawin]

I would think for $4,700 USD (basically the price of a new M8) the seller would throw in a free round trip to OZ for the buyer to come and pick it up in person, especially if the photos cannot convey the depth and breath of the finish...

Bob

 

[Pherdinand]

chrome looks just much more better.
This is not sour grapes syndrome... I really think it does.

 

[Ororaro]

I basically hate chrome cameras...

 

[Magus]

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[Xmas]

A M2 in good condition uk brick store >£3k...

I thought the collectors wanted the origional paint, and this is no were near origional, way too gray.

Noel

 

[edodo]

This one's even better!
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/1961-LEICA-M...ryZ30030QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItem

 

[markinlondon]

This one's even better!
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/1961-LEICA-M...ryZ30030QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItem

I like the "no reserve", start at 5.5K, BIN at 5.6K. I can see he knows what he wants. I think Noel's right about the first one, looks like a refinish from here too. I know a refinish can knock £1000 or so off the price of a old Fender or Gibson guitar, so I'd assume the same for a black paint Leica. Do I have this right?

 

[Xmas]

Mark

I thought the collectors liked the black M2 like they were users? hey I'd had troubles resisting the leiciavit... You wont see many of these.

Noel

 

[mike goldberg]

Hi... I like chrome cameras, and please don't jump on me. They feel right and real to me... not all chrome, but part chrome and vulcanite. And, I love my chrome, 1965 M2... which shows normal signs of 35 years worth of use [with me].

Is $5,500- well spent on a special edition black M2? Perhaps, if one is a collector. I'd rather go for an M8, black ;-) and a good 50mm. See Link:

http://cgi.ebay.ca/Leica-M8-Black-D...ryZ31388QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Cheers,
mike