Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/02/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Magnum now allows this for free from their website. Chris Williams www.zoeicaimages.net 504-231-6261 ----- Reply message ----- 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: > > >> >> 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information