Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/09

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Subject: Re: [Leica] new Leica special commemoration model
From: raimo.korhonen@pp2.inet.fi
Date: Tue, 9 Feb 1999 11:13:20 +0100

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pascal <cyberdog@ibm.net>
> 
> >Found on the Leica website:
> >
> <snip> Leica Camera AG Solms is
> >offering 150 platinized models of the rangefinder system camera Leica M6
> >with individual engraving
> <snip>The exterior of the special models will be meticulously hand-crafted
> with a platinum and grey snakeskin finish. The snakeskin comes from the Karung
> snake, a specially bred, non-endangered species.
> 
Somehow I do find the idea of touching a snake when holding a 
Leica repulsing. But what do Vulcan people think of vulcanite?

All the best!
Raimo

Photos at: http://personal.inet.fi/private/raimo.korhonen