Just when you thought it couldn't get sillier.

[Out to Lunch]

A small company like Leica partially depends on the luxury market. This lens makes perfect sense...they'll sell all 100 of them in a few days and not anyone I know will be bothered...

 

[______]

I supposed we shouldn't skin our cameras in anything but black vulcanite? How does one become a member of the Leica police?

 

[jsrockit]

Why, other than the typical Leica price, is this silly?

 

[David Hughes]

Regardless of all the banter. I think it is mighty cool.

Pretty hard to justify, but part of my style in a joking way is to annoy people. This lens surely has the power to provoke.

Funny thing is it will make good pictures.

Cal

Hi,

Don't you get any more fun out of using a red plastic milk carton top as a lens cap? This is going to be a more expensive joke.

Regards, David

 

[Bill Clark]

I do see Leica cameras skinned in colors. Why not the lens?

 

[jsrockit]

It seems that the longer you've been on Earth, the more you are offended by color. I've seen my own tastes towards colors change as I age.

 

[uhoh7]

You know, I'm always leaving my black APO lying around and it just blends in. Left three in various places and had to replace them.

No more.

Red.

😉

 

[daveleo]

The possibilities are endless - country models !

I'm waiting for the "Italian Green-White-Red" model.

 

[John Bragg]

I would not want one but it sure is eye catching ! Whatever floats your boat I guess. ??

 

[David Hughes]

Hmmm, how about a nice white one? The lettering and figures could be picked out in gold. © David Hughes 2016

Regards, David

PS I'll want 10% of the retail price as my fee for each one sold, plus a free one for myself, btw. Leica, you've been warned.

 

[Steve M.]

You just can't buy taste.

 

[helen.HH]

well that is truly tasteless
but then look at American Politics .,, 😱

makes me want to rid myself of 'Leica'
though I will keep jsrockit/John's perspective... Silliness indeed !

 

[cz23]

well that is truly tasteless
but then look at American Politics .,, 😱....

Presumably, you'd rather see the lens in blue. Or would that choice have been equally unappealing?

 

[Darthfeeble]

The color is not what's absurd, the price is. But Leica knows it's market I suppose.

 

[mcfingon]

Well, if I was a tea leaf looking for something to half inch I'd take one butcher's at it and ...

I think I may have to offer a text caption for non-british English speakers, David:
"If I was a thief looking for something to pinch I'd take one look at it and..." 🙂

 

[______]

You just can't buy taste.

well that is truly tasteless

What is tasteless about a red anodized lens?

 

[helen.HH]

Presumably, you'd rather see the lens in blue. Or would that choice have been equally unappealing?

What is tasteless about a red anodized lens?

It's not just the color ... The price too... Rather Absurd
Blue would not do either John, 🙄

But as the saying goes 'To each his own' 😀

Reminds me of balding men , midlife crisis driving fire engine red colored sport cars ...
ooops did I say that, lol

 

[Robert Lai]

My 2013 red Toyota Corolla costs less than this.

 

[Ong]

Since it's red, it should be 3 times faster right?

 

[MIkhail]

You just can't buy taste.

+1...............................