[Leica] Photokina 2016 Leica Press Release, Leica M Edition 666

[Geoff Hopkinson]

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.
>
> --
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