earleygallery Posted October 17, 2016 Share #21 Posted October 17, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) I see it comes with a toothbrush for cleaning the grip material! Also a rather odd lens cleaning brush. It looks 'interesting' but I'm not sure that it'd be that practical in use - although very few of them will see any use! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted October 17, 2016 Posted October 17, 2016 Hi earleygallery, Take a look here New ping pong bat M-P. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Belle123 Posted October 17, 2016 Share #22 Posted October 17, 2016 If someone 'gave' this to me, first thing I would do is peel off the skin! Ick! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffry Abt Posted October 17, 2016 Share #23 Posted October 17, 2016 If someone 'gave' this to me, first thing I would do is peel off the skin! Ick! I would say... ThankYou! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted October 17, 2016 Share #24 Posted October 17, 2016 There was a time a few years ago when these kind of editions caused a bit of a stir but I don't think there are many who can summon up even a shrug now. Which is a shame because I think it is an indication of the level of interest in the M system at present. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjh Posted October 17, 2016 Share #25 Posted October 17, 2016 There was a time a few years ago when these kind of editions caused a bit of a stir but I don't think there are many who can summon up even a shrug now. Which is as it should be. There is a market for collectors’ items but there is little overlap between collectors and the members of this forum. The latter would take much more interest in the next generation of the M. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucerne Posted October 17, 2016 Share #26 Posted October 17, 2016 This design / edition is ideal for the Chinese market, especially mainland China. . Red for "luck" and dimples for the national sporting speciality of ping pong. I'm in Hong Kong today (where mainland Chinese flock to do their shopping) and the dealer's are reporting heavy demand for the Leica brand. Apparently buyers aren't concerned about price. They may never use the camera. It's about status. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giulio Zanni Posted October 17, 2016 Share #27 Posted October 17, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) If at the time of Bresson, Capa and the rest of the Magnum folks, the heritage on which Leica is still selling Ms today, they would have come up with this sort of things they would not have touched it even with a stick. Can you immagine Capa on the Normandy beach with this kind of camera?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjh Posted October 17, 2016 Share #28 Posted October 17, 2016 Can you immagine Capa on Normandy beach with this kind of camera?! The idea that any photographer either now or then would seriously consider buying this model for the purpose of taking photographs is quite silly I would think. But that’s not the point. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted October 17, 2016 Share #29 Posted October 17, 2016 Aw, take the opportunity to rationalize the camera in copywriter style. Change the color to Safety Orange and the claim the texture is to enhance handling while sailing in strong wind and high seas. Yea, that's the ticket. Oh, and add a buoyant strap or something. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giulio Zanni Posted October 17, 2016 Share #30 Posted October 17, 2016 Aw, take the opportunity to rationalize the camera in copywriter style. Change the color to Safety Orange and the claim the texture is to enhance handling while sailing in strong wind and high seas. Yea, that's the ticket. Oh, and add a buoyant strap or something. Is the 35/1.4 weather sealed? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giulio Zanni Posted October 17, 2016 Share #31 Posted October 17, 2016 The idea that any photographer either now or then would seriously consider buying this model for the purpose of taking photographs is quite silly I would think. But that’s not the point. I thought the idea of buying a camera was to take photographs, especially expensive ones. I would never buy a Ferrari and never drive it, wouldn't you? All this stuff is getting embarassing...Hasselblad, which has the same right to be in the hall of fame with Leica, came up with the groundbreaking X1D and then offered as a limited edition the black version, that would have more sense than this abortion Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted October 18, 2016 Share #32 Posted October 18, 2016 If at the time of Bresson, Capa and the rest of the Magnum folks, the heritage on which Leica is still selling Ms today, they would have come up with this sort of things they would not have touched it even with a stick. Can you immagine Capa on the Normandy beach with this kind of camera?! No I cannot. He used a Contax. Actually the first Leica Luxus series Gold plated, Lizard Skin or Snake Skin limited edition of 95 dates from 1930 and the Luxus II from 1932 was limited to 4. So there is nothing new under the sun. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted October 18, 2016 Share #33 Posted October 18, 2016 There was a time a few years ago when these kind of editions caused a bit of a stir but I don't think there are many who can summon up even a shrug now. Which is a shame because I think it is an indication of the level of interest in the M system at present. I think it's just that there's been so many of these 'limited edition' models in the past few years that we've all become a little jaded by them. Presumably some people like them enough to buy them though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted October 18, 2016 Share #34 Posted October 18, 2016 Actually the present-day number of special models is quite modest compared to the M6. There were dozens of variations, often ordered by dealers or societies, or to commemorate specific events. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IkarusJohn Posted October 18, 2016 Share #35 Posted October 18, 2016 If at the time of Bresson, Capa and the rest of the Magnum folks, the heritage on which Leica is still selling Ms today, they would have come up with this sort of things they would not have touched it even with a stick. Can you immagine Capa on the Normandy beach with this kind of camera?! I'm not sure that people buy M cameras based on the Bresson/Capa et al heritage. People just recognise the form as being from another era, and if they are from that era, the familiarity of setting the aperture on the lens and the shutter on the camera (they way it should be) is appealing. I can't imagine why any Magnum or other serious photographer would pay a premium for a camera like this - when I looked at it, I thought to myself that the rubber finish would get quite dirty quite quickly, and would be impossible to keep clean. Conversely, the idea that a serious photographer wouldn't buy an M camera because Leica offers these odd special editions makes no sense - they've made them forever (e.g., the rather gauche Luxus and other gold editions, though the last Leica II Luxus did sell for £1.7 million in 2013). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulus Posted October 24, 2016 Share #36 Posted October 24, 2016 Well, over the years we have had Snake, Lizard, Sharkskin, now it seems we have faux Hedgehog... Don't forget the ostrich! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted October 25, 2016 Share #37 Posted October 25, 2016 Is this the first in the Leica "Fetish" range? I wonder what will be next? Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgk Posted October 25, 2016 Share #38 Posted October 25, 2016 Can you stick it onto windows like a notebook that I recently bought (needed one and it was cheap)? Not sure it would be a useful feature (the 'sticky' notebook cover isn't) but just curious. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exodies Posted October 25, 2016 Share #39 Posted October 25, 2016 "Windows", "notebook" - I had great difficulty parsing your post. Got it eventually. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgk Posted October 26, 2016 Share #40 Posted October 26, 2016 "Windows", "notebook" - I had great difficulty parsing your post. Got it eventually. Sorry - I use Macs . To rephrase; It is actually notepad made of paper with a cover made from rubbery plasctic with lots of little suction cups on it which will actually stick onto a pane of glass, or any other flat glossy surface. Why you might want to do so (as the paper section can then fall out) is another question. It looks superficially like an enlarged ping pong bat material. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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