Leica x Isetan Special Edition M8.2

[ali_baba]

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?

 

[cmogi10]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA.


Oi.....

🙄


Edit:I s'pose I'm not "diehard" enough.

 

[ali_baba]

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?

 

[Al Kaplan]

I need THREE of them for my 15mm Heliar, 35mm Summicron, and 85mm Nikkor. But is it real? NO RED DOT!

 

[cmogi10]

Just think of how the Red Dot and that leather would clash.
*shudders*
God I'd have to change my entire damn wardrobe.

 

[aizan]

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]

I don't understand, Isetan is not that specially tony a department store.

 

[Turtle]

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!

 

[urban_alchemist]

Yeah. Even I gotta admit that's pretty piss poor...

 

[Jonas]

Hot damn, that would go well with my red party leather pants. They were also made in Deutschland. 🙂

 

[elshaneo]

The camera certainly looks quite funny and funky too !!! But I'm sure that some people would find it very fashionable...

 

[yeeper]

This is fantastic. I've been holding off on getting an M8 because I've felt they don't cost nearly enough. 🙂

 

[Jamie Pillers]

Damn... the red dot got even BIGGER!!

 

[jjcha]

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