ali_baba
Well-known
thought this would be of interest...
"High-end German camera company Leica will be teaming up with Japanese department store Isetan for their version of the Leica M8.2 digital rangefinder camera. This limited-release camera should have any diehard camera enthusiast or photographer excited with the exclusive black and red case design. Beware to expect to pay a hefty price for this special camera. No word yet on availability but expect these to drop soon exclusively at select Leica and Isetan stores."
thoughts?
"High-end German camera company Leica will be teaming up with Japanese department store Isetan for their version of the Leica M8.2 digital rangefinder camera. This limited-release camera should have any diehard camera enthusiast or photographer excited with the exclusive black and red case design. Beware to expect to pay a hefty price for this special camera. No word yet on availability but expect these to drop soon exclusively at select Leica and Isetan stores."
thoughts?
cmogi10
Bodhisattva
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
Oi.....
Edit:I s'pose I'm not "diehard" enough.
Oi.....
Edit:I s'pose I'm not "diehard" enough.
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ali_baba
Well-known
my sentiments exactly...
my sentiments exactly...
its a joke at best!
i wonder how many of these have banding in their sensors...
maybe the red leather makes it all better?
my sentiments exactly...
its a joke at best!
i wonder how many of these have banding in their sensors...
maybe the red leather makes it all better?
Al Kaplan
Veteran
I need THREE of them for my 15mm Heliar, 35mm Summicron, and 85mm Nikkor. But is it real? NO RED DOT!
cmogi10
Bodhisattva
Just think of how the Red Dot and that leather would clash.
*shudders*
God I'd have to change my entire damn wardrobe.
*shudders*
God I'd have to change my entire damn wardrobe.
aizan
Veteran
ok, the red leather is ugly, but the big faux pas is not removing the leica dot and m8 engraving when they got the classic top plate engraving.
majid
Fazal Majid
I don't understand, Isetan is not that specially tony a department store.
Turtle
Veteran
This has to be a wind up... because this won't go with my purple snake skin heels at all.
M8 + Special Edition = Joke, whether official or not!
M8 + Special Edition = Joke, whether official or not!
urban_alchemist
Well-known
Yeah. Even I gotta admit that's pretty piss poor...
Jonas
Established
Hot damn, that would go well with my red party leather pants. They were also made in Deutschland.
elshaneo
Panographer
The camera certainly looks quite funny and funky too !!! But I'm sure that some people would find it very fashionable...
yeeper
Newbie
This is fantastic. I've been holding off on getting an M8 because I've felt they don't cost nearly enough.
Jamie Pillers
Skeptic
Damn... the red dot got even BIGGER!!
jjcha
Established
As long as this is profitable and keeps Leica going, I'm happy they're offering a product to the Japanese market.
Not that surprised it was with Isetan. Sure there are more prestigious department stores perhaps, but in terms of high-end and relevant, Isetan is a better brand. At least has some hope with younger folk.
Best regards,
-Jason
Not that surprised it was with Isetan. Sure there are more prestigious department stores perhaps, but in terms of high-end and relevant, Isetan is a better brand. At least has some hope with younger folk.
Best regards,
-Jason