Finally: Leica Q2 "007 Edition" camera!

[Snipe10]

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Should probably wait to make sure you like the movie before going all in on this one, ha

[Harvard Kiwi]

Personally, I'm not at all a fan of this and that's coming from both a Leica and 007 fan. The most exciting thing for me as this suggests No Time to Die is actually going to be released after so many postponements!

Besides, I've already owned a 007 camera (Sony DSC-T50). I also prefer to get the unbranded model used in movies as opposed to the 007 branded editions because even Bond doesn't walk around with 007 on his gear. He's a spy not a merchant banker!

Also, if it isn't an item used in the movie then that further lessens the appeal. Then again, for a spy, I can't see how a largish 28mm fixed focal length camera would be a practical choice.

*I just discovered Bond used a Leica M3 in the Goldfinger novel:

In the words of Ian Fleming, James Bond "(...) went to his suitcase and extracted an M3 Leica, an MC exposure meter, a K2 filter and a flash holder." (Ian Fleming, Goldfinger, Signet Books, 1959, chapter four, page 29).

Edited September 10, 2021 by Harvard Kiwi
Added M3 fact

[T25UFO]

7 hours ago, Flu said:

Saw it! Love it! Bought it! (flame suit on) hehe!

But I think you are different to most of us . . . a collector who also takes pretty decent photos!

Just remind me, how many versions of the M 50mm APO do you have 😁?

[stuny]

If one actually used it I wonder how long it would take to lose the lens cap?

[MarkP]

I'd be embarrassed walking around with that thing and  suspect that almost all of those who have posted here would feel similarly.

[andybarton]

Quite a nice article on the exhibition that accompanies the camera here

 

I particularly like the idea of ten "Aston Martins DB5s" all in one place.

[prk60091]

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4 hours ago, stuny said:

If one actually used it I wonder how long it would take to lose the lens cap?

I lost my regular Q lens cap within a week of getting the Q... 

 

[justj]

No time to die but plenty of money to spare.😂

[Richardgb]

Oh, come on, guys, don't hold back! It's cathartic and you'll feel better afterwards...

Has the thought crossed your mind(s) that Leica brings these things out occasionally just to make its regular items look preiswert?

P.S. Well, it would be fitting for the 007 Edition to have ghost images in the viewfinder... in fact, you could call it the the Spectre.

Edited September 10, 2021 by Richardgb

[Simone_DF]

No time to buy

[Flu]

8 hours ago, T25UFO said:

But I think you are different to most of us . . . a collector who also takes pretty decent photos!

Just remind me, how many versions of the M 50mm APO do you have 😁?

Thank you T25UFO, I’ll take it! 😊 

Btw - I still have all 7 different 50 Apo! 😅 

[kentroberts]

This may be pouring gasonline on the fire but here is an unboxing video...
 

 

[Herr Barnack]

23 hours ago, IkarusJohn said:

The Globe Trotter bag costs £2,000.

Shoot me now …

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"...An essential companion on longer adventures, our Large Check-In case is the ultimate Globe-Trotter. The signature silhouette and handmade leather finishes will turn heads wherever your journey takes you..."

Hey, at least it's not covered with elephant hide. 😊

Edited September 10, 2021 by Herr Barnack

[jaeger]

Meeting you with a view to a kill
Face to faces, secret places, feel the chill

Night fall covers me
But you know the plans I'm making
Still overseas,
Could it be the whole lot opening wide
A sacred why
A mystery gaping inside
A week is why

Until we dance into the fire
That fatal kiss is all we need
Dance into the fire
To fatal sounds of broken dreams
Dance into the fire
That fatal kiss is all we need
Dance into the fire

The choice for you is the view to a kill
Between the shades assassination standing still

First crystal tears,
Fallen of snowflakes on your body
First time in years
To drench you skin of lover's rosy stain
A chance to find the phoenix for the flame
A chance to die

But can we dance into the fire
That fatal kiss is all we need
Dance into the fire
To fatal sounds of broken dreams
Dance into the fire
That fatal kiss is all we need
Dance into the fire

When all we see is the view to a kill

[pierovitch]

On 9/10/2021 at 5:14 AM, andybarton said:

I had an original Batmobile toy when I was a kid. It had little orange plastic projectiles that came out of exhausts on the roof somehow. 

Within a week, we had to shoot matches out. 

Hopefully not alight

[pierovitch]

19 hours ago, Harvard Kiwi said:

Personally, I'm not at all a fan of this and that's coming from both a Leica and 007 fan. The most exciting thing for me as this suggests No Time to Die is actually going to be released after so many postponements!

Besides, I've already owned a 007 camera (Sony DSC-T50). I also prefer to get the unbranded model used in movies as opposed to the 007 branded editions because even Bond doesn't walk around with 007 on his gear. He's a spy not a merchant banker!

Also, if it isn't an item used in the movie then that further lessens the appeal. Then again, for a spy, I can't see how a largish 28mm fixed focal length camera would be a practical choice.

*I just discovered Bond used a Leica M3 in the Goldfinger novel:

In the words of Ian Fleming, James Bond "(...) went to his suitcase and extracted an M3 Leica, an MC exposure meter, a K2 filter and a flash holder." (Ian Fleming, Goldfinger, Signet Books, 1959, chapter four, page 29).

Got those just need the Aston Martin and a suitcase.....

[anrando]

They are sold out according to the Leica site…..you are all too slow!

[Guest]

Of course it is all quite stupid, but I am all for anything that Leica can do to ensure the company prosers and endures, ( if only, as I have said before, to keep service and repair facilities ticking over ), they seem to know their well-heeled customer's gullibilities.............But who the hell falls for this stuff? It's regular functioning Q2 for God's sake with no added features other than a new dress, boggles the mind.

[pierovitch]

Old version available on Ebay makes makes this Cased version look cheap.

 

Edited September 11, 2021 by pierovitch

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Hallo,

Look here: Leica Q

[T25UFO]

OK . . . so what is the premium over a normal Q2 when you add the cost of accessories?  The following are current UK retail prices:

Normal Q2     4,500

Thumb support   175

Hand grip       120

Finger loop     100

Total         4,895

007 - Q2      6,750

Premium       1,855

According to the Globe Trotter website, their Attache case costs £1,395 but the Leica version looks a little larger and you get foam inserts to hold the Q2.  So let's say £1,500 the case.  The real "premium" is therefore about £355.  I still wouldn't buy it, but the extra cost is not quite as bad as it appears.