M8 - Black Paint

[photosandthelaw]

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]

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]

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

[Shootist]

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]

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]

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]

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

[fotografr]

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

[trs]

Hmm, looks great.

An idea for ala carte or upgrade?

[andybarton]

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

[Mauribix]

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]

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