[Leica] I now own a Martin Parr M6TTL!!! What do I do?

[hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (G Hopkinson)]

Charlie, don't worry, you can wipe that right off and the chrome will be as 
good as new again ;-)
Sorry, I couldn't resist.

Seriously though, I have no idea about collector values. I suspect that it 
would need to be validated in some way as an authentic
signature to appeal to a collector for value?? Did anyone get a picture of 
the signing? Ultimately, while it is the signature of a
Magnum agency photographer, it is not his personal camera for example. I 
suspect that you might just have a nice memento there to
keep shooting with and bring along when you meet any fellow Leica shooters. 
Perhaps it might be a good idea to also ask the folks on the Leica 
collector's page of the Leica forum?
Good luck. Maybe you have a good deposit there for another M6 to use and an 
M8 ;-)

Cheers
Hoppy

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Subject: [Leica] I now own a Martin Parr M6TTL!!! What do I do?

On Wednesday evening, I went to a free lecture at my local university  
in Cheltenham. Martin Parr, the Magnum photographer, came to give an  
open lecture to the students on the local photography course. He  
lives only 40 miles away in Bristol. The public, like me, were free  
to come.

It was a very enjoyable lecture, and I learnt a lot about why he does  
things in his unique way. After the talk, various students asked him  
for his autograph. I merely said hello and went next door to an art  
exhibitilon (a prestigious UK open student drawing prize) and  
wandered around with a glass of red wine and my M6TTL, taking a few  
snaps.

As Martin Parr left, I wondered if I had anything he could autograph.  
I looked at the top plate of my chrome M6TTL and thought that Leica  
had conveniently left this blank ready for this moment. So out with  
my Sharpie and moments later, hey presto!

Now I'm not sure what to do. Do I sell my camera to someone with  
silly money? Do I have it etched and keep it? Shall I just retire it  
with the pen signature?

If I were just an autograph hunter, it might have been up for sale  
already, but sadly I'm not.

thanks for your thoughts


Charlie

PS      Here it is! Shot with my DMR

http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/topoxforddoc/Martin+Parr 
+M6TTL.jpg.html



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