bybrett Posted October 22, 2012 Share #81 Posted October 22, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Leica will do anything .... for a price .... Leica are not interested in the money... just send in a black Monochrom and some lenses and they'll do it for you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted October 22, 2012 Posted October 22, 2012 Hi bybrett, Take a look here Leica M Monochrom Silver Edition. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
philipus Posted October 22, 2012 Share #82 Posted October 22, 2012 Alexander deserves kudos for getting Leica to make this camera. That speaks very highly about the company, too. Still I am wondering about the formulation in his ad to swap the camera against another Monochrom "+ some Leica optics". I fear this may, in most buyers' eyes, significantly overestimate the camera's value. That being said, I don't doubt for a second that there are people out there who are willing to see this camera as a unique piece and who see a significant potential value increase as a result. The problems I see are the following: this thread explains pretty well what the camera is worth the camera has actually been used, which diminishes the value somewhat from a collector's point of view, and it is not difficult for anyone ordering an M Monochrom to obtain an identical camera at a fraction of the "price" set in the ad. On verra what happens. As always. Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWC Doppel Posted October 22, 2012 Share #83 Posted October 22, 2012 It might be worth a little more for rarity, but it's not a limited edition, so if he gets 80% of his money back that's about right IMO. its probably worth a swap depending on condition plus a few beers ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
j. borger Posted October 22, 2012 Share #84 Posted October 22, 2012 Since when is it legitimate to discuss asking prices in the buy-sell forum in the other forums. This was always considred not done as far as i can remember. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkP Posted October 22, 2012 Share #85 Posted October 22, 2012 Since when is it legitimate to discuss asking prices in the buy-sell forum in the other forums. This was always considred not done as far as i can remember. Since so much was made about this special 'one-off' camera by it's owner in the Forum with much interest probably further driving its value. Now it's on sale/exchange. The door on this was effectively opened by the OP. Furthermore, as it's a one-off one cannot speak generically about such a cameras value I should add that I've made no comment about it's value, very nice camera that it is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipus Posted October 23, 2012 Share #86 Posted October 23, 2012 Since when is it legitimate to discuss asking prices in the buy-sell forum in the other forums. This was always considred not done as far as i can remember. If that is the case I apologise and won't mind if a moderator were to remove my post. I just thought it would be OK to share one's view since the cost of the "upgrade" is a part of the thread. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWC Doppel Posted October 23, 2012 Share #87 Posted October 23, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) If that is the case I apologise and won't mind if a moderator were to remove my post. I just thought it would be OK to share one's view since the cost of the "upgrade" is a part of the thread. Ditto Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
atufte Posted October 23, 2012 Author Share #88 Posted October 23, 2012 Withdrawn from sale/trade....I just couldn't part with it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dytin Posted October 23, 2012 Share #89 Posted October 23, 2012 wow ! Such a good camera ! This silver colour is hard to order! congratulations! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
framestore Posted October 23, 2012 Share #90 Posted October 23, 2012 Leica will do anything .... for a price .... Exactly Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted October 23, 2012 Share #91 Posted October 23, 2012 I don't like the black chrome. After six weeks all edges and corners are silvered. Worse than the black paint:mad: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thighslapper Posted October 23, 2012 Share #92 Posted October 23, 2012 I don't like the black chrome. After six weeks all edges and corners are silvered. Worse than the black paint:mad: ...... Alex's uses the silver chrome bits stolen from the M9-P production line... this finish does seem a good bit more resistant to corner bumps and abrasion.... maybe the premium is worth it after all...... we will see in the fullness of time ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
billo101 Posted October 23, 2012 Share #93 Posted October 23, 2012 Congratulations, but I prefer the MM black chrome. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
menos I M6 Posted October 23, 2012 Share #94 Posted October 23, 2012 I prefer brassing black paint, but the black chrome of the MM indeed feels not bad in the hand - plenty of grip with naked hands, never getting slippery + somehow a slightly warm feeling (the M8.2 feels like cold metal). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
insomnia Posted October 28, 2012 Share #95 Posted October 28, 2012 I don't like the black chrome. After six weeks all edges and corners are silvered. Worse than the black paint:mad: Sorry to hear, would you provide a picture? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwbell Posted October 29, 2012 Share #96 Posted October 29, 2012 I don't like the black chrome. After six weeks all edges and corners are silvered. Worse than the black paint:mad: Uh oh, that doesn't sound good! Yes, can you supply some images? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangefinders Posted March 19, 2013 Share #97 Posted March 19, 2013 La mia es negra pero no esta mal.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick_S Posted March 19, 2013 Share #98 Posted March 19, 2013 I don't like the black chrome. After six weeks all edges and corners are silvered. Worse than the black paint:mad: Is it any worse than a black chrome MP or M8? It seems that the M6 with zinc top plate had a much tougher black chrome coating than that applied to the later brass top-plates. Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photoskeptic Posted March 19, 2013 Share #99 Posted March 19, 2013 I don't like the black chrome. After six weeks all edges and corners are silvered. Worse than the black paint:mad: The rental unit I got from LensRentals had around 8K clicks on it and the metal was showing through on the base plate almost all the way around. Darn shame they didn't use the brass top and bottom plates. If they had, a well-brassed unit would have that certain classic look that many appreciate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted March 19, 2013 Share #100 Posted March 19, 2013 The top and bottom plates are made of brass. If you took a file to either you'd see the underlying brass. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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