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During former discussions in RFF there was some estimation about the output figures of the Leica M8. In an interview which was emitted by Deutsche Welle TV (DW-TV) inside his magazine “Made in Germany” during week 12 /2008 Kaufmann mentioned some output figures.
The video was made in cooperation with Handelsblatt. An online version is available at:
http://www.handelsblatt.com/News/Service/Made-in-Germany/default_302181.aspx
During this feature it was stated that about something more than 1000 Leica M8 and about 500 analogue Leica Ms (MP-M7) are made in per month.
So we can estimate that since production start in 09/2006 about 18 000 - 20 000 M8s were produced.
The video was made in cooperation with Handelsblatt. An online version is available at:
http://www.handelsblatt.com/News/Service/Made-in-Germany/default_302181.aspx
During this feature it was stated that about something more than 1000 Leica M8 and about 500 analogue Leica Ms (MP-M7) are made in per month.
So we can estimate that since production start in 09/2006 about 18 000 - 20 000 M8s were produced.