Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/02/25

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Subject: [Leica] Leica selling pre-brassed cameras etc.
From: sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter)
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2015 20:43:51 -0600
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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:
> 
> 
>> 
>> 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.
>> 
>> 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.
>> 
>> 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.
>> 
>> Early image-loaded cameras (especially pre-WWII or those with wartime 
>> images) are expected to be in hot demand. 
>> 
>> The cameras will be sold body only -- no lensmount affixed.
>> 
>> Emanuel
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone
> 
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