M8 - Black Paint

photosandthelaw · 10/07/08, 19:57

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 · 10/07/08, 23:40

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 · 10/07/08, 23:47

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

Shootist · 10/07/08, 23:55

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 · 11/07/08, 00:33

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 · 11/07/08, 04:26

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 · 11/07/08, 06:59

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

fotografr · 12/07/08, 01:52

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

trs · 12/07/08, 08:36

Hmm, looks great.

An idea for ala carte or upgrade?

andybarton · 12/07/08, 08:46

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

Mauribix · 12/07/08, 10:12

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 · 12/07/08, 17:30

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

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SJP Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 27/09/07 Location: Den Haag Posts: 3,745	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 unofficial unmoderator ________________________________________________ my flickr site

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brassia Neuer Benutzer Join Date: 10/11/07 Location: New York Posts: 2	Re: M8 - Black Paint It's beautiful. Official product? not painted after?

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Shootist Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 07/11/06 Location: Atlanta Posts: 5,723	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.

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kdemas Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 27/12/03 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 450	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 People of Japan Need Our Help! Red Cross Donations can be made here.

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BerndReini Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 07/11/06 Posts: 671	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.

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Riccis Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 11/04/07 Posts: 885	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 flickr. www.flickr.com/photos/riccis facebook. www.facebook.com/riccis twitter. www.twitter.com/riccis

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fotografr Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 25/12/03 Location: Madison, Wisconsin Posts: 5,356	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 http://brentnicastrophotography.com/ ''Overall, I'd say my life is stagnating in the right direction.''

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trs Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 16/10/06 Posts: 363	Re: M8 - Black Paint Hmm, looks great. An idea for ala carte or upgrade?

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Mauribix Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 26/03/07 Location: Turin (Italy) Posts: 3,313	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... __________________ Maurizio www.mauriziobeucci.com http://www.photographerspro.eu/mauriziobeucci/ http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1329755400

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