whoops

-- Brian (Briandavidstevens@talk21.com), June 06, 2002

Answers

what do you mean "user," that's "minty" in ebay-speak!! (hope they got the extended passport).

-- roger michel (michel@tcn.org), June 06, 2002.

It just needs a little TLC and it'll be taking photos again....

I like the line: For parts only or major restoration. I can't believe they estimate getting 500-800 pounds for it.

-- Hadji (hadji_singh@hotmail.com), June 06, 2002.

I can't believe they estimate getting 500-800 pounds for it.

Well it appears to be (or rather what used to be) a black paint M3. The top plate alone is prabaly worth that much... To somebody.

-- Jack Flesher (jbflesher@msn.com), June 06, 2002.

Look closely at the lot composition. The auction is not only for the pictured, destroyed M3, but a Black Leica II and a 50/3.5 Elmar. The M3 is probably only worth $50-100 for parts.

-- Skip Williams (skipwilliams@pobox.com), June 06, 2002.

Cmon guys, thats the new Sledgehammer special edition M3!

-- Karl Yik (karl.yik@dk.com), June 06, 2002.

If you think the body is bad, what do you think happened to the lens-- it looks like it took a ten-floor leap with a 135/2.8 Elmarit leading the way, doesn't it?

-- Michael Darnton (mdarnton@hotmail.com), June 06, 2002.

Illustrates what someone was saying earlier about Christie's Leicas being high priced and in less than perfect working order dont it? 8-)

-- Fred Sun (redsky3@yahoo.com), June 06, 2002.

You can never get too close to your subject? If its an oncoming train I guess you can.

Even with the II and a 3.5 Elmar thrown in, the body doesn't look "brassey" enough for me.

Best,

Jerry

-- Jerry Pfile (Jerry Pfile@MSN.com), June 06, 2002.

there were a couple of interesting, fairly priced (500-800 L) lenses in the auction:

35 8 element screw mt. that focuses to 0.65m

21 4.0 SA screw mt.

-- steve (leitz_not_leica@hotmail.com), June 06, 2002.

The estimate of "500 - 800 British pounds" probably refers to the amount of force that was exerted to squash the M3 body. Another clue is given in the special notice, where it says: "No VAT will be charged on the hammer price ..." So, we are told how the damage was caused and that the implement used for that purpose is not subject to tax. Seems fair enough to me. ;-)

-- Ray Moth (ray_moth@yahoo.com), June 06, 2002.

Sort of gives a new meaning to the term, "hammer price" doesn't it? Must be some sort of subtle British humor.

-- Bob Fleischman (RFXMAIL@prodigy.net), June 06, 2002.