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Brassing, age, wear samples


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My chrome M8s have cosmetically aged beautifully--that is to say not much at all. They've not brassed at the edges. Apart from some scratches (minor on one M8's top plate), IMO they look great. No scratched screens, etc. If anything, they're resisting that "well used look" too well.

 

I'd love to see how other forum users' M8s are wearing.

 

Anyone care to share?

 

Cheers!

Will

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Chrome cameras don't usually show brassing, unless exceptionally worn, or damaged.

 

My lllf has a little brassing on the edge of the slow speed dial. Other than that it's perfect as is the M2.

 

If you want brassing buy a black paint camera. I don't get it myself.

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My Chrome M8 is showing some brass on the edge of the top plate . . . but that's because a chunk is missing from when I dropped it :D

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Pictures of the brassing ?

 

Glad to oblige, though I'm not sure if the brassing on the 'Thumbie' counts as well? :)

 

I think this is probably the first chrome M8 in history to show some brassing?

 

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It will take eons to brass a chrome Leica. A friend has an M3 with a million exposures of wedding work based on how many rolls per wedding, how many weddings per week, how many years he did it. Three kids thru an expensive private school all paid for by weddings as a side job. He bought 100 foot rolls by the case back in the day.

 

It has some minor scuffs, light scratches, but the corners look as new.

 

Wear happens from sliding the camera into bags and the corners take the abuse.

 

Black paint shows wear if that is your desire.

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It will take eons to brass a chrome Leica. A friend has an M3 with a million exposures of wedding work based on how many rolls per wedding, how many weddings per week, how many years he did it. Three kids thru an expensive private school all paid for by weddings as a side job. He bought 100 foot rolls by the case back in the day.

 

It has some minor scuffs, light scratches, but the corners look as new.

 

Wear happens from sliding the camera into bags and the corners take the abuse.

 

Black paint shows wear if that is your desire.

 

Old Chrome bodies will never brass. Just check winogrand's camera and you can hardly see any.

However, the newer Chrome Leicas, especially Black chrome on the M7 versus the one on the M4-P for example, wears quite fast. It won't show brass but it quickly becomes silvery in color.

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Thanks, I am glad you liked them, btw, your brassed M8.2 looking gorgrous!

 

Black Paint M8.2

Camera started showing brass early on ..... camera has under 10,000 camera actuations .

Lothar had a look at your work on your website .... really liked what I saw , excellent work .

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ShiroKuro,

I like the brassing on your M8.2, as well. Quite lovely. My black M8 is definitely showing wear marks, but not the golden hue of brass I'm afraid. IIRC the materials and coverings don't allow it with my generation of camera.

Richard

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Mine looks like it has been through 2 world wars and although it is seen as sacrilege I have done it all myself with wire wool and a dremel, hahaha.

 

The camera still works faultlessly of cause & I personally really enjoy the trampish look to it.

I guess you want to see a pic so I'v included one but it dont really show the golden glow it has.

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