[Leica] Leica selling pre-brassed cameras etc.

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Magnum now allows this for free from their website. 



Chris Williams
www.zoeicaimages.net
504-231-6261

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From: "Sonny Carter" <sonc.hegr at gmail.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Subject: [Leica] Leica selling pre-brassed cameras etc.
Date: Wed, Feb 25, 2015 9:43 PM

Seems like a lot of trouble having to process the images. You'd think an outfit lika Leica would deliver the prints with the camera. After all!!!!

from my iPad

Sonny Carter

> On Feb 25, 2015, at 7:42 PM, manolito at videotron.ca wrote:
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>> I have it on the good authority of my Wetzlar insider contact (let's call her Deep Thambar) that as a final commemoration of this 90th anniversary year, Leica will be issuing a limited edition of digital Ms pre- loaded with 900 classic images which the owner will be free to print, share or sell as if their own. Registering the camera upon purchase establishes copyright.
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>> The images were culled from films left unclaimed at photo labs during the past 90 years. Leica has devoted a huge effort to sorting and selecting appropriate ohotos covering the historic timespan of the marque.
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>> There will be separate colour and black & white editions of these pre-loaded cameras. The b&w versions are scheduled to sell for at least 10% more than the colour image loaded cameras.
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>> Early image-loaded cameras (especially pre-WWII or those with wartime images) are expected to be in hot demand. 
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>> The cameras will be sold body only -- no lensmount affixed.
>> 
>> Emanuel
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>> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone
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