dave lackey
Veteran
rxmd
May contain traces of nut
Couldn't they just have left it? If they care so much about his "lifelong contribution to photojournalism", well he made that with a proper camera, not with a gold shelf queen.
Make him a gold à-la-carte limited edition memorial MP à la Ralph Gibson if you insist, but at least leave the original alone.
Make him a gold à-la-carte limited edition memorial MP à la Ralph Gibson if you insist, but at least leave the original alone.
bizarrius
the great
Lets make Chris Crocker make a "Leave Eisenstaedt's Leica ALONE" video then.
rogerzilla
Well-known
It's foul in gold. I'd have requested new chrome parts to make it look like new!
swoop
Well-known
Things like this make me glad I use a Leica daily.
jbielikowski
Jan Bielikowski
just check "german tuning style" and you will understand.
rxmd
May contain traces of nut
johannielscom
Snorting silver salts
I'm not sure which one is more hideous, the gold Leica or the pink Volkswagen Golf.
Particular
a.k.a. CNNY, disassembler
I'm not sure which one is more hideous, the gold Leica or the pink Volkswagen Golf.
I think they would make a nice pair.
Rob-F
Likes Leicas
I don't see the point of this either. It made the gold one too fancy to use; while the dummy one couldn't be used at all. No, thanks.
rod64
Established
It seems the word "dummy" is appropriate to describe some of these...decisions!
Jeez, the guy probably had a ton of cameras (many of them Leica)... this is just one of them. He could afford to have a shelf queen. He wasn't some guy buying "user" Ms off of ebay or RFF.
Jim Evidon
Jim
I think you all missed the issue. It was plated for Eisenstadt, and presumably done either at his request or with his permission. Note that the original parts were returned to him as a dummy and if he didn't like the new look, he could have changed it back. Obviously, he didn't. Why? Probably because he had a number of M's and this one was put on the shelf for his own sentimental reasons.
There is no need to be critical of it any more than being critical of the super ugly pink VW Golf. Ever here the expression a face only a mother could love? I'm sure Eisenstadt loved his gold M. "Nuff said.
There is no need to be critical of it any more than being critical of the super ugly pink VW Golf. Ever here the expression a face only a mother could love? I'm sure Eisenstadt loved his gold M. "Nuff said.
gekopaca
French photographer
A gold Leica… that guy is a kind of R'n'B singer, isn't he?
ItsReallyDarren
That's really me
This is why I always redo my gold medals and awards in black paint because I want them to look discreet on my shelf.
Man Darren, you's a fool. Just put black tape over your medals... why ruin a perfectly good vintage medal?
Damaso
Photojournalist
I always thought a gold Leica would be fun to use at fancy parties. Not that I get invited to fancy parties but if I did I'd use a gold Leica...
Jim Evidon
Jim
To paraphrase Groucho, I wouldn't be seen at a party where I was invited.