Selling my excellent condition Leica M8.2. Camera is about as mint as your going to find with 4028 actuations on it.
There is one little spot of very, very light brassing, about 1mm in length on the edge above the right strap lug, but otherwise there isn't a mark on the camera.
Comes with the box and all included items, ie; software, battery, cords, manuals, documentation, software CD and not yet filled out US warranty card.
I'm selling due to purchase of a M9
If, like I was, your considering both a M8 and 8.2 I can honestly say I think the M8.2 is worth the additional investment (granted I'm also selling one)
Way I looked at it was that the M8, while still a fine camera, is still a pretty serious purchase, and to spend over $2k for a more compromised camera made less sense to me than to spend $3200 on one that corrected a lot of those issues.
After checking them both out first hand a few things that really stood out as making the M8.2 worth the extra money to me was the following;
1) improved shutter. The M8.2 has a much quieter shutter that has a lot less vibration
2) discrete shutter mode. This mode allows you to not recock the camera until you let go of the shutter button, greatly reducing the noise. I really like this feature for street shooting
3) Sapphire LCD. From what I understand the second hardest material known to man so unless you've got a diamond your not going to scratch it
4) improved mode dial. Your less likely to accidentally bump the selector to timer mode or turn it off etc.
5) compact battery charger. This is a big one for me. The M8 charger is HUGE and a total PITA to travel with. The M8.2 uses a small size charger like you'd see on any other camera. Easy to throw in the bag
6) Frame line. This was worth the price of admission for me alone. The M8 lines just weren't very accurate compared to the M8.2 which pretty well matches up with all focal lengths I've used on it. Getting used to rangefinder shooting is tough enough as it but without accurate framelines its that much harder.
7) body material and black dot. I suppose this one is just matter of taste, but the improved vulcanite body covering is a lot nicer to grip and looks better, not to mention the very "stealth" black Leica dot.
Overall no one item is that big of thing but when you add all of them up it just makes for a better overall ownership experience.
$3200 shipped (US only)
There is one little spot of very, very light brassing, about 1mm in length on the edge above the right strap lug, but otherwise there isn't a mark on the camera.
Comes with the box and all included items, ie; software, battery, cords, manuals, documentation, software CD and not yet filled out US warranty card.
I'm selling due to purchase of a M9
If, like I was, your considering both a M8 and 8.2 I can honestly say I think the M8.2 is worth the additional investment (granted I'm also selling one)
Way I looked at it was that the M8, while still a fine camera, is still a pretty serious purchase, and to spend over $2k for a more compromised camera made less sense to me than to spend $3200 on one that corrected a lot of those issues.
After checking them both out first hand a few things that really stood out as making the M8.2 worth the extra money to me was the following;
1) improved shutter. The M8.2 has a much quieter shutter that has a lot less vibration
2) discrete shutter mode. This mode allows you to not recock the camera until you let go of the shutter button, greatly reducing the noise. I really like this feature for street shooting
3) Sapphire LCD. From what I understand the second hardest material known to man so unless you've got a diamond your not going to scratch it
4) improved mode dial. Your less likely to accidentally bump the selector to timer mode or turn it off etc.
5) compact battery charger. This is a big one for me. The M8 charger is HUGE and a total PITA to travel with. The M8.2 uses a small size charger like you'd see on any other camera. Easy to throw in the bag
6) Frame line. This was worth the price of admission for me alone. The M8 lines just weren't very accurate compared to the M8.2 which pretty well matches up with all focal lengths I've used on it. Getting used to rangefinder shooting is tough enough as it but without accurate framelines its that much harder.
7) body material and black dot. I suppose this one is just matter of taste, but the improved vulcanite body covering is a lot nicer to grip and looks better, not to mention the very "stealth" black Leica dot.
Overall no one item is that big of thing but when you add all of them up it just makes for a better overall ownership experience.
$3200 shipped (US only)
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