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There aren't any zoom lenses for the Leica M series that I know about. The way the lens is coupled means that you have a limited number of choices for frame lines, not a continuous series, so a zoom lens would be incredibly difficult to frame with.
However, there *are* lenses like the Tri-Elmar which give you three focal lengths in one lens. Not quite the same as a real zoom, but keeps you from constantly having to change primes.
There are definitely reasons where you'd want an M8. The most obvious is if you're trying to be discrete. Like a previous poster said, the M8 looks not just like a film camera, but like an old, cheap film camera. The kind you could maybe get $5 for at a pawn shop. Certainly not the kind of camera a pro photographer would be sporting. Granted, people who know cameras will immediately recognize it as a Leica M and become *physically aroused* at the sight of it, but your common street thief or random passers-by will just think you're a tourist.
Additionally, it's way quieter than any SLR, since it's got no mirror slap. My discrete street shooting options have gotten much more limited since I upgraded from a small, leaf-shuttered point & shoot to my big mirror-slappin' SLR. The click is noticeable, and I get noticed.
The other reason you might want to get an M8 is if you've already got a substantial investment in Leica M equipment. E.g., if someone's got a Noctilux, you can bet your ass they're gonna want to keep using that f/1.0 loveliness.
Finally, as to the OP's original question.. I just use a shoulder bag that makes it really obvious I'm carrying expensive camera gear around.
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