Luke_Miller Posted January 5, 2010 Share #1 Posted January 5, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) In October I bought a Leica certified pre-owned M8.2 in Black Paint. This is my first M body since my Chrome M4 back in the 70's. The M8.2 body is mint, but the baseplate has some brassing on the bottom edges. I can buy a replacement baseplate for $339 from Leica-NJ. I take good care of my equipment and can generally avoid scuffs, scrapes, and paint wear on my Nikons. I do enjoy using my camera equipment so it gets used often. My question: The M8.2 normally resides in a half case, but is brassing unavoidable with reasonable use? If the answer is yes I will skip replacing the baseplate and get on with enjoying my digital M. If no I would like to restore it to pristine condition. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jaapv Posted January 5, 2010 Share #2 Posted January 5, 2010 Brassing is normal, even considered desirable in Leica circles and as it does not have any impact on the functioning of the camera, I would put my $$ towards something else, if I were you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfokevin Posted January 5, 2010 Share #3 Posted January 5, 2010 You might prefer to spend your money here Nuova pagina 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rost12 Posted January 6, 2010 Share #4 Posted January 6, 2010 My M8.2 black also exhibits brassing, I'd wager most of it is from being tossed around in my bag (I carry it with lens on, no case). Sure, none of my Canon bodies ever showed any signs of wear with similar treatment, but it doesn't bother me in the slightest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmk60 Posted January 6, 2010 Share #5 Posted January 6, 2010 The stories of brassing in a short period of time surprise me.. I bought my M6 BP back in May last year and have been using it quite a lot but I have zero brassing on it.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted January 6, 2010 Share #6 Posted January 6, 2010 I've used my M8.2 a lot since acquiring it new last May....zero brassing. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Ash Posted January 6, 2010 Share #7 Posted January 6, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) My M8.2 shows slight signs of brassing at some edges, e.g. at the power switch. The white paint of the letters "M8" pealed partly off after some very hot days with sweaty hands in Spain. I removed the rest of it and was happy that it came closer to the look of an MP. After almost 2 years in Egypt my Canon body showed severe signs of use, i.e. pealing off of the upper layer of plastic/rubber of the handgrip. Actually I was proud of it and never bothered. All this affects resale value only. Give the camera some protection by using a halfcase which imo also improves the ergonomics of the camera. Then let it pay off by using it heavily. If you finally used it to its death it might find a proud place in your display cabinet after many years of happy use. Regards Steve PS: the cases made by Leicatime are very nice, I just received mine three days after ordering Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhabedi Posted January 6, 2010 Share #8 Posted January 6, 2010 The stories of brassing in a short period of time surprise me.. I bought my M6 BP back in May last year and have been using it quite a lot but I have zero brassing on it.. Is it really black paint, or is it black chrome? I thought most of the M6s were black chrome like the M7, but I could be wrong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsrockit Posted January 6, 2010 Share #9 Posted January 6, 2010 Stop babying the camera! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke_Miller Posted January 7, 2010 Author Share #10 Posted January 7, 2010 I appreciate your responses. I understand the point of view that brassing or other signs of wear demonstrate that the owner is a Leica photographer and not someone who just possesses a Leica. My preference is to maintain the appearance it had when I first opened the box while using it regularly with reasonable care. The responses so far are mixed so it is not clear to me if that is possible. Any other thoughts? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted January 7, 2010 Share #11 Posted January 7, 2010 Any other thoughts? Yes, start using the camera and see if it develops more brassing with the way YOU use it. If so, save your money. If not, decide if it's worth buying a new baseplate. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted January 7, 2010 Share #12 Posted January 7, 2010 In October I bought a Leica certified pre-owned M8.2 in Black Paint. This is my first M body since my Chrome M4 back in the 70's. The M8.2 body is mint, but the baseplate has some brassing on the bottom edges. ... is brassing unavoidable with reasonable use?... Yes it is. This is the difference between black paint (M8.2) and black chrome (most of film Ms), the latter being more wear resistant. My 30+ yo black chrome M4-2 is a bit grey but still clean. I don't expect the same with any black paint camera. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwskipper Posted January 7, 2010 Share #13 Posted January 7, 2010 I like brassing...:D Regards JUS Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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