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I'll wait for the phosphorizing yellow edition, I think... :rolleyes:

 

Did you buy the phosphorising green Billingham L2 bag last black friday? They really were cheap!  :D  ;) . I wonder why bags get cheaper after a while. Would the same apply for leica cameras.

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Here you go: https://leicarumors.com/?p=50116

 

I'll just turn around and look somewhere else.

 

What a vomit inducing collection of disfigured M cameras! 

 

Just because something can be done is no indication that it should be done. 

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As I was opening the email that informed me about - and illustrated - this new red edition my wife was passing the computer:-

 

She:  "That on earth is that?"

Me:   " A new Leica"

She:  "It is beyond vulgar"

 

In a nutshell. methinks.

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I usually hesitate to suggest giving the money to charity as a better alternative because I don't like presuming to tell other people what to do with their money (except when it comes to paying their fair share of taxes!) but in this case I'll make an exception.

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Having thought on my wife's comment my mind went to the saying often attributed to H L Mencken or P J Barnum - which (sadly very appropriately) I first heard from a colleague director of a British national newspaper company - "Nobody ever lost money underestimating public taste" - and I suppose that maybe this is an inevitable but acceptable price for Leica's continuing production of (sometimes) excellent cameras and superb glass  ! ? !

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Well, at least the red dot doesn't stand out so much on this one. How about another one in Kermit the frog green? For those who want to better camouflage when shooting out in the woods ... :) .

 

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Leica Marketing Department is slipping. They could have added a Ferrari logo, doubled the price and had an additional market. What self respecting Ferrari owner would take a photo of their premium sports car with anything less.

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https://leicarumors.com/2017/12/01/coming-soon-leica-m-typ-262-red-anodized-aluminum-limited-edition-camera.aspx/

 

Leica is evidently thinking of creative ways to dispose of their remaining pre-M10 stock. This one should be a nice match for my Kravitz special edition.

 

This one has me scratching my head, I mean with the countless special edition 24X cameras this can't really be expected to appreciate in value. I'm sure Leica doesn't expect anyone to go out on the street to soot with this in broad daylight... I guess that leaves the occasional dinner party, but then wouldn't a red summilux be a better option? This is beyond me, maybe a good therapist can help me figure this out.

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