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photosandthelaw · 07/10/08, 06:57 PM

Got my hands on something of an oddity. I am told there are only 5 of them, though I have a hard time believing it.

Feast your eyes on a black paint - leica m8 - with chrome trim.

SJP · 07/10/08, 10:40 PM

Yes that looks good!

I have a chrome finish (& I have no desire for black) but this looks unusual & rather distinguished.

Infinitely more desirable than pink ferret skin or whatever endangered animal seems appropriate.

Is this made on demand or whas it a special issue? In the latter case was it a special occasion?

brassia · 07/10/08, 10:47 PM

It's beautiful. Official product? not painted after?

Shootist · 07/10/08, 10:55 PM

Just where did you get it? From a authorized dealer? I suspect not. I also suspect it is a chrome M8 that someone has painted the top & bottom plate black.

If this was a real factory paint job and there were only 5 of them made it would be worth mucho dinaro.

But hey what do I know.

kdemas · 07/10/08, 11:33 PM

Nice! They made some "panda" M7s or M6s, if I remember right, and that combo looks really nice. I too would like to know where you found that?

Kent

BerndReini · 07/11/08, 03:26 AM

I just saw someone picking up one of these. This comes from a very official source: 50 of them made, $22,000 worth, not for sale but just special promotional item. I was there when the owner of a very big camera store received his, which he bought for his collection.

Riccis · 07/11/08, 05:59 AM

A good friend of mine has one of these... It is very nice!

fotografr · 07/12/08, 12:52 AM

I'd love to see it in a few years when it's all brassed out. THAT will be classy!!!

trs · 07/12/08, 07:36 AM

Hmm, looks great.

An idea for ala carte or upgrade?

andybarton · 07/12/08, 07:46 AM

Someone from the Digilux 1 design department has obviously wandered by...

Mauribix · 07/12/08, 09:12 AM

I just would like the reverse.
I'd like to put two black knobs on my silver M8 to make a sort of Panda M8...

Riccis · 07/12/08, 04:30 PM

I just remembered that my friend's is different to this one since it has a Leica black dot instead of the red one.

07/10/08, 10:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
SJP Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 09/27/07 Location: Den Haag Posts: 380	Re: M8 - Black Paint Yes that looks good! I have a chrome finish (& I have no desire for black) but this looks unusual & rather distinguished. Infinitely more desirable than pink ferret skin or whatever endangered animal seems appropriate. Is this made on demand or whas it a special issue? In the latter case was it a special occasion? __________________ Stephen ________________________________________________ my flickr site

07/10/08, 10:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
brassia Neuer Benutzer Join Date: 11/10/07 Posts: 2	Re: M8 - Black Paint It's beautiful. Official product? not painted after?

07/10/08, 10:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
Shootist Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 11/06/06 Location: Atlanta Posts: 2,642	Re: M8 - Black Paint Just where did you get it? From a authorized dealer? I suspect not. I also suspect it is a chrome M8 that someone has painted the top & bottom plate black. If this was a real factory paint job and there were only 5 of them made it would be worth mucho dinaro. But hey what do I know.

07/10/08, 11:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
kdemas Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 12/27/03 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 198	Re: M8 - Black Paint Nice! They made some "panda" M7s or M6s, if I remember right, and that combo looks really nice. I too would like to know where you found that? Kent __________________ _________________ The question is.... how many 50's can you own before you officially have a screw loose?? www.SendPhotos.com www.Avanquest.com

07/11/08, 03:26 AM	#6 (permalink)
BerndReini Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 11/07/06 Posts: 159	Re: M8 - Black Paint I just saw someone picking up one of these. This comes from a very official source: 50 of them made, $22,000 worth, not for sale but just special promotional item. I was there when the owner of a very big camera store received his, which he bought for his collection.

07/11/08, 05:59 AM	#7 (permalink)
Riccis Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 04/11/07 Posts: 335	Re: M8 - Black Paint A good friend of mine has one of these... It is very nice! __________________ Riccis web. www.riccisvalladares.com blog. www.riccisblog.com

07/12/08, 12:52 AM	#8 (permalink)
fotografr Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 12/25/03 Location: Madison, Wisconsin Posts: 3,510	Re: M8 - Black Paint I'd love to see it in a few years when it's all brassed out. THAT will be classy!!! __________________ Brent

07/12/08, 07:36 AM	#9 (permalink)
trs Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 10/15/06 Posts: 118	Re: M8 - Black Paint Hmm, looks great. An idea for ala carte or upgrade?

07/12/08, 07:46 AM	#10 (permalink)
andybarton Moderator Join Date: 06/21/06 Location: Airstrip 1 - 53:17:00N 03:04:00W Posts: 7,672	Re: M8 - Black Paint Someone from the Digilux 1 design department has obviously wandered by... __________________ Cheers, Andy ___________________________ 2008 Spring Collection now released

07/12/08, 09:12 AM	#11 (permalink)
Mauribix Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 03/26/07 Location: Turin (Italy) Posts: 1,281	Re: M8 - Black Paint I just would like the reverse. I'd like to put two black knobs on my silver M8 to make a sort of Panda M8... __________________ Best Regards Maurizio www.mauriziobeucci.com

07/12/08, 04:30 PM	#12 (permalink)
Riccis Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 04/11/07 Posts: 335	Re: M8 - Black Paint I just remembered that my friend's is different to this one since it has a Leica black dot instead of the red one. __________________ Riccis web. www.riccisvalladares.com blog. www.riccisblog.com

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