What better way to celebrate the 60th anniversary of a country that seems to have a, um, problem with all forms of open media than with a, um, camera? Oh but what a camera it is! Leica has taken it upon themselves to create this beauty. It’s gold-plated(24 carat), and as you can see, comes in colors to celebrate the People’s Republic of China. Not bad. Limited to just 60 units, each hallmarked with a year between 1949 and 2009, the Golden Camera is encased in red calfskin, bears an inscription of Mao Zedong’s favorite slogan and includes the Leica Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 Gold lens. It also costs a whopping $30,000. Wait, now China also has more expensive limited edition cameras than the Western World?! Why, I never.
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German camera manufacturer Leica is no stranger to limited editions with a retro flavor. This new unit may be the retro-est, limited-est camera yet. The unit is a collaboration between the company and Parisian luxury goods maker Hermes. The Leica M7 Hermes is an ultra-luxurious camera that features a metal finish, a back finished in silver chrome, matching AUTO and flash settings with the camera’s leather, and the omission of the red Leica logo so as to not conflict with the color array. The units will be available in two colors, orange and a version of green called “etoupe.” Each color will be limited to just 100 units produced, with one camera costing as much as $14,265.
