Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/09/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I am a bit surprised that the web commentariat has not yet picked up on the new model Leica S (Typ 007) although I know Greg Rubenstein noticed. A spy camera it ain't. Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman On 19 September 2014 08:11, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com> wrote: > Cologne: Leica today proudly announces Leica M Edition 666, the follow-on > to the wildly popular Leica M Edition 60, announced in Photokina 2014. Not > satisfied with just "Reducing to only the essential camera features," Leica > M Edition 666 carries the concept even further: a simple red dot made with > the finest silk spun materials is adhered to the photographer's forehead. > The imaging lens is the incredible flat field, achromatic, single element > meniscus eyeballs (single eye if you are Ted Grant, and 3 eyes if you are > an enlightened being). The sensor is the cone and rods in your retina, > giving new meaning to "retina display." > > The storage is only limited by whether the photographer has a photographic > memory or whether they have a "memory like a sieve." > > For the discerning photographer, the red dot can be "pre-visualized" and > does not need to be adhered at all, at an additional cost of $10,000. > > Leica M Edition 666 will be available in October 2016 for $39,999. Special > anniversary editions will be available. > > -- > // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> > // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto > // https://www.facebook.com/Transformations.CosplayPortraits > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >