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Engraving M3...decrease value?


bobkatz

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Hello friends...

I would like to know your wise opinion: I just bought an M3 from an estate, with a 6 digit number engraved at right side of flash socket, this decrease the value?, making so difficult to resale in case I want to?any way possibility to erase this engraving?

Best regards...

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In the 50/60 lot of photo-reporters used to engrave their social security number or driving licence ones in case of stolen cameras or just to prevent this.

(may be a famous one, who knows?) the less value can be different if the engraving was made with a nail or by a machine, you know.

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any way possibility to erase this engraving?

Best regards...

 

If the engraving is on the flash socket, no problem, just have a new flash socket fitted, they should still be available. If the engraving is on the top cover, you would need a replacement cover, which would have to be engraved with the original numbers. Possible, but expensive.

 

Andy

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If the engraving is on the flash socket, no problem, just have a new flash socket fitted, they should still be available. If the engraving is on the top cover, you would need a replacement cover, which would have to be engraved with the original numbers. Possible, but expensive.

 

Andy

:( yes...engraved on the top cover...

thks...

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Hello friends...

I would like to know your wise opinion: I just bought an M3 from an estate, with a 6 digit number engraved at right side of flash socket, this decrease the value?, making so difficult to resale in case I want to?any way possibility to erase this engraving?

Best regards...

Which 'flash socket'? One of the two at the rear? Or do you mean to the right of the accessory shoe?

 

It would be easier to judge this with the help of a photo.

 

The old man from the Age of the M3

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Which 'flash socket'? One of the two at the rear? Or do you mean to the right of the accessory shoe?

 

It would be easier to judge this with the help of a photo.

 

The old man from the Age of the M3

Yes..at right side of the two at rear...Iam out of home right now. Il try post some photos next week...

Regards...

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