The new Leica 60th Anniversary of People’s Republic of China limited MP edition was officially unveiled in China on June 2nd, 2010:
"The camera is decorated with red leather, the red picture of Tiananmen Square and the words "Long Live People's Republic of China" are engraved on the upside of the camera. The left side of the viewfinder is engraved with the words "the 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China, 1949-2009." Only 61 will be sold worldwide."
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Grotesque
Tasteful,what about the lens cap for goodness sake !!!
It’s ugly but very Mainland Chinese. The timing of the release, along with reference to the Tiananmen Square just two days before the 21st anniversary of the 1989 democracy crackdown/massacre is quite ironic.
Another Leica that will never be used in real life. As a practical Leica user with his well-worn M3 and the kind-of new M9, I feel a little sad every time I found out about a limited edition Leica.
its just a shame liberace isnt around to buy this
thats disgusting.
I LOVE Leica rangefinders, but this kind of thing is so disgusting. Why Leica do that? For money only? Keep elegant and maintain dignity misters, because Leica image must be about precision, high-quality, seriousness and elegance. And please, don’t be involved in things that could have a strong political meaning, especially if that seems wrong for many people. Don’t forget Tiananmen.
Forget Tiananmen. Long live the money. It’s disgusting, yes. But it will help to sell Leica in Cina. That’s how the world runs.
So I’m guessing all you guys who think this is politically inappropriate are going to boycott the rest of the cheap Chinese goods you bought?
No?
One thing is to accept some economical realities and other very differet is to accept a gold Leica for the glory of the “People’s Republic of China”. I wont forget Tianamen or Tibet. Sorry, it’s my personal choise. You could think whatever you want , of course.