Caution, contains glaring vanity. Although, if it improves Leica's bottom line, so much the better for us who want them to stay in business. http://www.purseblog.com/hermes/leica-m7-hermes-edition.html
Wow, check out the comments at the end of the article. These "purse" people just love it ! I guess they're a different breed altogether. I saw the orange color and thought, yikes it's ugly!
Heck, who said rangefinders are unobtrusive? Well, might come in handy for beeing localized when your black D&G helicopter has a breakdown... Also possible that you will find them cheap, but flooded in Carribean pawn shops. Other than that, maybe potential theft is avoided by making people think that it is a1980's NIKONOS-V. BTW, think of an edition with red dots all over the body...like the LV stuff. We would probably remember it as the Measels Edition. So, not that bad at all. You can always go to the shoemaker of your confidence and let him tint the leather covering. I'm in. Best, Knut
Note the MP-style controls. Not interested in the body, but I sure would like that 35 Lux ASPH + hood.
What I don't like so much is that new trend from Leica for chrome lenses. Silver anodized aluminum alloy barrel and ring instead of chrome on brass. The last three chrome lenses issued by Leica are like that: the 28/2,8 Asph, 28/2 Asph and this 35/1,4 Asph.
1° Frankly nouveau riche BUT I realy love the lens shade ! 2) Shall we soon see fakes in streetmarkets in San Remo (Italy) like for the hand bags with poor leather that flakes ! 3) Maybe Erwin should discuss the leather grain as I think he did for vulcanite... 4° PS John I love your comment (anodized...), do not tell them they'll do it....
