pgk Posted April 15, 2021 Share #1 Posted April 15, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) For sale: https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/flintsauction/catalogue-id-flints10037/lot-953331c3-6e56-4b25-954b-acfe013d72cd 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted April 15, 2021 Posted April 15, 2021 Hi pgk, Take a look here M4 - Fire damaged!. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Danner Posted April 15, 2021 Share #2 Posted April 15, 2021 Ultra-collectable one-of-a-kind M. Congratulations on your new camera. 😝 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted April 15, 2021 Share #3 Posted April 15, 2021 Nah - that lens is fogged. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted April 15, 2021 Share #4 Posted April 15, 2021 (edited) Does it come from a smoke free home? £400 starting price? Good luck with sale as they say! Edited April 15, 2021 by earleygallery Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
logan2z Posted April 15, 2021 Share #5 Posted April 15, 2021 Nice, um, patina. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil_P Posted April 15, 2021 Share #6 Posted April 15, 2021 Soon to be appearing on the bay as ‘minty’ 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted April 15, 2021 Share #7 Posted April 15, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) Brass is annealed with heat so even the main components will be soft like butter. At the expected price a very, very expensive ornament. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted April 15, 2021 Share #8 Posted April 15, 2021 35 minutes ago, Phil_P said: Soon to be appearing on the bay as ‘minty’ I doubt it smells minty. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted April 15, 2021 Share #9 Posted April 15, 2021 I like how it is described as chargrilled. 😂 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/319960-m4-fire-damaged/?do=findComment&comment=4182209'>More sharing options...
pgk Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share #10 Posted April 15, 2021 1 hour ago, LocalHero1953 said: Nah - that lens is fogged. Nothing that a CLA can't fix! I am baffled by this one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted April 15, 2021 Share #11 Posted April 15, 2021 1 hour ago, LocalHero1953 said: Nah - that lens is fogged. But they can guarantee - no fungus. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
logan2z Posted April 15, 2021 Share #12 Posted April 15, 2021 10 minutes ago, pgk said: Nothing that a CLA can't fix! I am baffled by this one. A Charred Leica Adjustment? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herr Barnack Posted April 16, 2021 Share #13 Posted April 16, 2021 $550 USD for an M4 that has been absolutely cremated?? Somebody at that auction house has been drinking the bong water! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ph0t0Bo55 Posted April 18, 2021 Share #14 Posted April 18, 2021 On 4/15/2021 at 1:27 PM, pgk said: For sale: https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/flintsauction/catalogue-id-flints10037/lot-953331c3-6e56-4b25-954b-acfe013d72cd I clicked on the link and I think everything looks fine. However, I do have to say that the price is a little bit expensive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaidshirts Posted April 19, 2021 Share #15 Posted April 19, 2021 ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adan Posted April 23, 2021 Share #16 Posted April 23, 2021 On 4/15/2021 at 1:49 PM, logan2z said: Nice, um, patina. Interesting, certainly. I think Leica and Lenny Kravitz should come out with an "It Ain't Over 'til it's Over" 100-unit M-A special edition, in "Gekocht-Grau" metal/lens finish, and "Chicharrone" pigskin cladding and case. And a removable "hot-fog" lens filter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
logan2z Posted April 23, 2021 Share #17 Posted April 23, 2021 1 minute ago, adan said: Interesting, certainly. I think Leica and Lenny Kravitz should come out with an "It Ain't Over 'til it's Over" 100-unit M-A special edition, in "Gekocht-Grau" metal/lens finish, and "Chicharrone" pigskin cladding and case. And a removable "hot-fog" lens filter. The camera in this thread could certainly be the inspiration for a Jimi Hendrix Special Edition M-A... Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/319960-m4-fire-damaged/?do=findComment&comment=4187328'>More sharing options...
Herr Barnack Posted May 21, 2021 Share #18 Posted May 21, 2021 (edited) On 4/15/2021 at 9:16 PM, Herr Barnack said: $550 USD for an M4 that has been absolutely cremated?? Somebody at that auction house has been drinking the bong water! Update The cremated M4 was purchased at auction for $2070 USD. Go figure: https://petapixel.com/2021/05/20/burned-inoperable-leica-m4-sold-at-an-auction-for-over-2000/ The article even links to this thread and @250swb's comment #7 above. (as for the PetaPixel haters in these parts, apologies for fouling your Friday) Edited May 21, 2021 by Herr Barnack Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgk Posted May 21, 2021 Author Share #19 Posted May 21, 2021 Just lighting the wood stove ...... now where's that old camera body? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StS Posted May 22, 2021 Share #20 Posted May 22, 2021 Just in case anyone gets too upset about the resale value when the contact points of the straps start to show on the body... Stefan 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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