Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/12

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Subject: [Leica] I have faith again, in the "value" of Leica's
From: hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson)
Date: Sun, 13 Sep 2009 07:35:05 +1000
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Vick, did I ever mention the new black paint MP I saw traded back in? The
owner 'aged it' with sandpaper all over, including the front finder window.
It would make you weep.

2009/9/12 Vick Ko <vick.ko at sympatico.ca>

> Yes, it is a black M3, but wow is it ever worn out.
> The only other similar phenomena that I've seen are the black Nikon SP or
> black S2, but there is plenty of fakery in those two realms.
>
> ...Vick
>
>
>
> red735i at earthlink.net wrote:
>
>> Regardless of the ad copy, the M3 looks like a black paint model.
>>
>> Sure is in nice "patina'd" condition.
>>
>> Frank F
>>
>>
>>> And, this ebay auction result, of a highly stressed and incomplete black
>>> M3 - ending at $2700 - ebay item 220476081775
>>>
>>>
>>
>
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Cheers
Geoff
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