The Last M3 Ever Made - for Sale (at a price!) ...

[Collieslave]

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A person in Canada is selling, on Ebay, the last M3 ever made. It is complete with paper work (from Leitz) testifying to the fact that it is, indeed, the last M3, and is unused and boxed etc etc.

 

If you're interested the price is something in excess of £447,000 (Yes: four hundred and forty-seven thousand pounds!).

 

Are you interested? Here's a link -

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/THE-LAST-LEICA-M3-1164865-CHROME-10150-CAMERA-BOX-PAPERS-NEVER-USED-AMAZING/292548459994?hash=item441d3f3dda:g:3joAAOSwtdVa6zt6

[willeica]

Can't buy just now. The Visa network is down in Europe.

 

William

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[M9reno]

Man, that’s tempting...

[Hello]

nice

[pico]

What a rip-off. I bet it needs a CLA already.

[Guest]

My beautiful M3 is also from the last production year 1966 with a wonderful 115xxxx-No.

I would give it away with heavy heart for ridiculous one or two % of the requested half million pounds.

[gyoung]

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Mine is one of the last major batch, or at least the last big block of serial numbers, its 1158677. Bought in 1968 and still in use.

 

Gerry

[mikemgb]

A person in Canada is selling, on Ebay, the last M3 ever made. It is complete with paper work (from Leitz) testifying to the fact that it is, indeed, the last M3, and is unused and boxed etc etc.

 

If you're interested the price is something in excess of £447,000 (Yes: four hundred and forty-seven thousand pounds!).

 

Are you interested? Here's a link -

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/THE-LAST-LEICA-M3-1164865-CHROME-10150-CAMERA-BOX-PAPERS-NEVER-USED-AMAZING/292548459994?hash=item441d3f3dda:g:3joAAOSwtdVa6zt6

 

Awesome! I'll take two.

[thomas_schertel]

It is a pity that this camera has never been used.

yours sincerely

Thomas

[stray cat]

Has it had the sensor replacement?

[pico]

Has it had the sensor replacement?

 

Yep! Every time the advance lever is actuated!

[jaapv]

I wonder why this is on e-Bay.

Surely an item like this is normally sold through a reputed auction house? The seller seems to be aware of the existence of Westlicht.

[jc_braconi]

Already seen

[jaapv]

And believed? Specifically the asking price?

[ianman]

Unused? The counter is at 19!

[wlaidlaw]

Do you think he'd take £440,000? 

 

Wilson

[luigi bertolotti]

Setadel is a dealer I bought something from, time to time (my last item from them was a Focorapid) , and I've seen that is normal for them to go both via ebay and via their own site. Of course their long description is justified by the exceptional complete set end docs… but I find a bit hilarious this statement :

 

"Mechanics

-Mechanically amazing that this is still working well. Shutter speeds, rangefinder and all."

 

What amazing if the camera has never been used ?    As Ian said, probably the shutter worked 19 times or so…  

Edited June 3, 2018 by luigi bertolotti

[gyoung]

If its not been used the shutter speeds will be off. Mine was drying out after 20+ years (of use!) And the higher speeds were getting faster.

 

Gerry

[willeica]

If its not been used the shutter speeds will be off. Mine was drying out after 20+ years (of use!) And the higher speeds were getting faster.

 

Gerry

 

I would imagine that the shutter speeds being off would not be a worry for anyone splashing out half a million quid on this camera. It will be interesting to see if this gets any traction on eBay. This may be a trial 'visibility' run for an auction sale in which wealthy purchasers would be 'introduced' to the camera. That is the way that very high value items are usually sold. The real issue is how high a value will the market place on this item and will it get anywhere near the value of the very first M3.

 

William

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[pico]

I'm really conflicted. Should I buy that lens or purchase every home on my block, have them all torn down, land plowed flat and with the remaining pocket money build a fantastic castle in the middle. Too many options. Life is tough.