Last 100 Noctili

[Vickko]

Take a look at this, and the awesome box (with no doubt awesome price)

http://www.summilux.net/forums/viewtopic.php?p=242396#242396

Vick

 

[Tuolumne]

That packaging is absurd. Glad I bought mine for $2300 used in a little leather Leica pouch and cardboard box. You can keep the pine coffin for the extra $7.5K.

/T

 

[kevin m]

Good Lord.

And some wonder why Leica is often the object of ridicule.

 

[Ororaro]

Good Lord.

And some wonder why Leica is often the object of ridicule.

You're quite a communist. And a good one at that.

 

[tmfabian]

That is one freaking swank box.
Beautiful packaging, even if i'm saddened by the fact that anyone who purchase that will likely never attach it to a camera.
Still, very well thought out and executed for the collectors market.

 

[CK Dexter Haven]

Looks like a humidor. What a silly little company.

 

[Ororaro]

Looks like a humidor. What a silly little company.

How would you design a box that's supposed to control humidity? Seriously, how would your box look like? Like a Box, like a Banana?

 

[newsgrunt]

a perfect example of what some see is wrong with Leica.

 

[Vickko]

Actually, to stir my lust, Leica should have made up a black paint series. Then I'd bite.

...Vick

 

[RF-Addict]

Does anybody else think that this is about the most tasteless end for the Noctilux? Leica made a humidity-controlled coffin for the damn thing. What a disgrace!

 

[outforalaska]

Step one: Take lens out of controlled environment box.

Step two: Throw away box.

Step three: Use lens.

 

[ali_baba]

Does anybody else think that this is about the most tasteless end for the Noctilux? Leica made a humidity-controlled coffin for the damn thing. What a disgrace!

what a way to go. nicely put.

 

[Never Satisfied]

But how much!

 

[Vickko]

No No No -

1. take lens out
2. put lens on M camera
3. sell box to me - !!!!!!

Vick

 

[CameraQuest]

But how much!

in another thread the price was placed at $15,000 US
but I have not seen a confirmation of that price.

Stephen

 

[maddoc]

Well, one can take the lens out of the box, mount it on a slightly worn looking standard M Leica (or RD-1s, ZI, Hexar RF) and use it. Nobody will realize the $$$$ ...

 

[urban_alchemist]

Step one: Take lens out of controlled environment box.

Step two: Throw away box.

Step three: Use lens.

I use the lense on a nearly daily basis. That they are discontinuing it is fair enough, but to create a sales-pitch where they pretty much guarantee that Leica photographers are going to be denied the use of the last 100 of these (what % of regular annual production is that btw?) is criminal for a company that makes some of the world's best glass. I understand the business logic (of making a killing), but it still makes me sad...

But who knows, maybe there'll be some crazies out there who will use it (like I did with my MP-3 set after packing up the box, and loading it with HP5) 😀

 

[infrequent]

kaufmann is a genius. with 100 guaranteed sales at 10000 euros, they can quadruple their revenue with minimal labour costs!

what would they charge for the last 100 MPs or M7s? i wonder.

 

[alan davus]

I can't really see the problem. If people want to and are able to spend 15-16 grand on a lens what does it matter whether they use it or not. That's their choice. Some people pay 15-16 million for a painting and stick it in a safe. I expect they'll sell out quickly which makes it a good marketing decision by Leica. Definitely not for me though.

 

[Ronald_H]

Maybe it's the reason Leica still exists. But it hasn't got anything to do with photography.