lars_bergquist Posted May 7, 2012 Share #1 Â Posted May 7, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) 2013 will be the centennial of the Ur-Leica. How will it be marked? Â The old man from the Leica Age Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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philipus Posted May 7, 2012 Share #2 Â Posted May 7, 2012 Probably with a commemorative limited edition of the new M10 b/w camera with a lens or two, all in a silver+black finish. Â Joking aside, as a jubilee this ranks up there with the 150 year of photography. As I understand it, that coincided with 75 years of Leica involvement in photography and a special M6 Platinum was released in 1989 (it seems they count from 1914, not 1913). Â Perhaps they could release a one-off M6 black paint. Â Though I think they won't. Â Edit: Or wait, why not issue an S2 Platinum. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted May 7, 2012 Share #3  Posted May 7, 2012 Probably with a commemorative limited edition of the new M10 b/w camera with a lens or two, all in a silver+black finish. Joking aside, as a jubilee this ranks up there with the 150 year of photography. As I understand it, that coincided with 75 years of Leica involvement in photography and a special M6 Platinum was released in 1989 (it seems they count from 1914, not 1913).....  . Indeed they do count from 1913... the 70th Anniversary Leica M4 P with body (and lenses) engraved 1913-1983 is a well known variant. To be true, when they were in "special editions frenzy" they made in 1989 the M6 Platinum... 150th of photography AND 75th of "leica Photography" .... Maybe they meant that the Leica 0 prototype was made in 1913, but it took the first real pics in 1914 (when E. Leitz took it with him in USA ?) ...  So 2013 will be a "centennial"... I think they'll do some "specials"... maybe one series for each of the current cameras... or a restricted super luxury film MP... or... who knows... ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipus Posted May 7, 2012 Share #4 Â Posted May 7, 2012 Indeed they do count from 1913... the 70th Anniversary Leica M4 P with body (and lenses) engraved 1913-1983 is a well known variant. So 2013 will be a "centennial"... I think they'll do some "specials"... maybe one series for each of the current cameras... or a restricted super luxury film MP... or... who knows... ? Â Whatever they do, I hope they do it properly because it'll be a while before they get a chance again. Â About the 1913 thing - I saw on Cameraquest that the M6 Platinum was released in 1989. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted May 7, 2012 Share #5  Posted May 7, 2012 Whatever they do, I hope they do it properly because it'll be a while before they get a chance again. About the 1913 thing - I saw on Cameraquest that the M6 Platinum was released in 1989.  whooops... re-edited mine while you answered... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblitz Posted May 7, 2012 Share #6 Â Posted May 7, 2012 the proposed x2? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokoshawnuff Posted May 7, 2012 Share #7 Â Posted May 7, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) A digital Leica 0 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bybrett Posted May 7, 2012 Share #8  Posted May 7, 2012 2013 will be the centennial of the Ur-Leica. How will it be marked? The old man from the Leica Age  Renaming the company Leitz ?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted May 7, 2012 Share #9 Â Posted May 7, 2012 This provides us with an opportunity to speculate now that the 10th May speculations are almost over. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darylgo Posted May 8, 2012 Share #10 Â Posted May 8, 2012 My vote is a re-release of the M9 titanium with a commemorative thingamajig. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lars_bergquist Posted May 8, 2012 Author Share #11 Â Posted May 8, 2012 Renaming the company Leitz ?? Â Not until they have moved back to Wetzlar. Â The old man from the Leitz Age Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rramesh Posted May 8, 2012 Share #12 Â Posted May 8, 2012 OMG, not another rumor thread Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messsucherkamera Posted May 9, 2012 Share #13 Â Posted May 9, 2012 Whatever they do, I hope they do it properly because it'll be a while before they get a chance again. In keeping with past customs and practices (while upping the ante), perhaps a limited edition set of 25 kits consisting of an M9-P body, a 21/1.4, a 35/1.4, a 50/0.95 and a 90/2. Â These kits would all have matching serial numbers and platinum finish and would be served up in a platinum zero halliburton case - only for the Asian market, of course and would be priced at one million euros each. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rramesh Posted May 9, 2012 Share #14 Â Posted May 9, 2012 Aaaaah. M100. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pop Posted May 9, 2012 Share #15 Â Posted May 9, 2012 M/X Â (1000/10 = 100) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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