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February 4th, 2010, 12:50
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2010/02/500x_leica3_01.jpgThe limited edition Hermès-designed M7 camera from Leica (http://gizmodo.com/5406164/leica-m7-hermes-edition-your-bank-account-cant-handle-this-gorgeousness) has been taken out of its silk-lined box by The Purse Blog (http://www.purseblog.com/hermes/leica-m7-hermes-edition.html), and while they don't go into actual review mode, the unboxing pics are more than enough for me to leer at.
Vlad from The Purse Blog only comments on a few specifics of the M7, writing that it is:
"covered in supple "Swift" calfskin which is, of course, hand-wrapped after a time-consuming tanning process that gives it a fantastic luxurious feel"
It's also sporting a new silver chrome 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M lens, which is the first model Leica's used it on.
Will Vlad take it on a hunting trip or safari jaunt, like our own Mr. Nosowitz suggested (http://gizmodo.com/5406164/leica-m7-hermes-edition-your-bank-account-cant-handle-this-gorgeousness) when the camera was first announced? Will he hell. He claims "this is an investment piece than will never see a roll of film." The $12,950 camera will be tucked in a cabinet for life, which is probably just as well considering the price. [The Purse Blog (http://www.purseblog.com/hermes/leica-m7-hermes-edition.html) - thanks Laura (http://www.fabsugar.co.uk/)!]
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Vlad from The Purse Blog only comments on a few specifics of the M7, writing that it is:
"covered in supple "Swift" calfskin which is, of course, hand-wrapped after a time-consuming tanning process that gives it a fantastic luxurious feel"
It's also sporting a new silver chrome 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M lens, which is the first model Leica's used it on.
Will Vlad take it on a hunting trip or safari jaunt, like our own Mr. Nosowitz suggested (http://gizmodo.com/5406164/leica-m7-hermes-edition-your-bank-account-cant-handle-this-gorgeousness) when the camera was first announced? Will he hell. He claims "this is an investment piece than will never see a roll of film." The $12,950 camera will be tucked in a cabinet for life, which is probably just as well considering the price. [The Purse Blog (http://www.purseblog.com/hermes/leica-m7-hermes-edition.html) - thanks Laura (http://www.fabsugar.co.uk/)!]
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