R8 Serial Number Query

[chris_livsey]

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I am looking at a Chrome R8 for sale at a dealer, not a Leica stockist specialist, it has, clearly photographed, the serial, (last two digits removed): 24372**

The Wiki is clear that the 2nd revision block was 2433801  - 2435800    Leica R8 (chrom+black)    1998

and that the 3rd revision started at 2464101  - 2466100    Leica R8 (black)    1998 

This is confirmed in the archived: nemeng.com - Leica FAQ - topic (archive.org)

The 22x's were early production, then there's sudden jump to the 24x's and then another jump to the current 275's

This search page Leica Serial Number Lookup [Quickly searches 4332 records] - Red Dot Camera returns the full serial as assigned:  Minilux build in the year 1998

I am happy this is a R8 camera, rather obvious, but it would be good to know if it was 2nd or 3rd revision, this is 1,400 past that cut off so not a trivial number, or is this yet another example of the unreliability of any Leica serial list, LOL

Note: I have cross posted to the R group but think this may be more appropriate here, happy for any Moderator to merge or delete as deemed best. 

[jc_braconi]

Have you try  http://www.summilux.net/numeros/index.php

[chris_livsey]

5 hours ago, jc_braconi said:

Have you try  http://www.summilux.net/numeros/index.php

Thank you I had but for completeness:

I suspect the same database in use : Le boîtier portant le numéro de série 24372## est un Minilux zoom fabriqué en 1998

 

Leica Wiki says: 2435801 ^    2455800    ^ Minilux    1998    20,000

All Perhaps Erwin Puts as source? Is the 9th Edition any different in this range perhaps I don't have a copy----yet.

Edited December 2, 2023 by chris_livsey

[jc_braconi]

What I have, I dont know if it's helping 

R8 Chrome 1997 2297377
R8 Black     1997 2431298

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