[Leica] A new low

[Douglas Barry]

On 31/03/2023 06:57, Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG wrote:
> That seems to be the fashion of the hour. Have you seen some of the new
> Rolex released recently? They look like a US$15k garish, multicoloured
> Swatch!
>
> https://www.rolex.com/watches/new-watches/new-oyster-perpetual
>
> As they are huge advertiser with a huge fan following, reviewers have to
> gush over this! 😊
>
> Cheers
> Jayanand
That Rolex is truly horrendous. Mind you, Rolex's efforts at rebuzzing 
their product line has improved the value of my own one. They reissued 
the GMT Master ll after a lapse in production of a few years, but this 
time the case is white gold and looks very similar to my steel one. 
Prices of secondhand ones have rocketed accordingly.

As for the Disney Leica, it looks too Mickey Mouse. Mind you, for in 
your face street photography, it might cause the subjects to grin at it 
- a definite side benefit.

Douglas






> On Fri, Mar 31, 2023 at 10:52 AM Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu>
> wrote:
>
>> Sure, but the previous “special editions” could at least make a claim to a
>> touch of class—a king there, a national anniversary here, all somewhat
>> discreetly engraved on the top plate of an otherwise normal-looking M6. But
>> this? It looks like a toy camera. Pure Mickey Mouse.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Nathan
>>
>> Nathan Wajsman
>> photo at frozenlight.eu
>>
>> http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
>> http://www.greatpix.eu
>> http://www.frozenlight.eu
>>
>> Слава Україні! Героям слава!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> On 31 Mar 2023, at 06:49, Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG <
>> lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
>>> Photographers have not been Leica's primary target market for a few
>> decades
>>> now, so they come out with these editions. It is completely
>> understandable
>>> - they are a small company, and have to milk any niche market to the
>>> fullest in order to survive.
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>> Jayanand
>>>
>>> On Fri, Mar 31, 2023 at 9:51 AM Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu>
>> wrote:
>>>> In the past, we used to make fun/marvel/be horrified at various Leica
>>>> special editions, some completely obscure (Thai king, anyone?). But
>> now, in
>>>> the digital era, a new low has been reached:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>> https://leica-camera.com/es-ES/photography/cameras/q/q2-disney?utm_source=CRM&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=&utm_term=https%3a%2f%2fleica-camera.com%2fes-ES%2fphotography%2fcameras%2fq%2fq2-disney
>>>> .
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Nathan
>>>>
>>>> Nathan Wajsman
>>>> photo at frozenlight.eu
>>>>
>>>> http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
>>>> http://www.greatpix.eu
>>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu
>>>>
>>>> Слава Україні! Героям слава!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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