Get the original wooden Leica M camera for $49

I was trying to figure out the model of the Leica camera on this picture from DCWatch:


and I realized that this is not a real camera, but the original wooden Leica M camera that I reported a while back:


The lowest price I found for the wooden Leica M camera is $49. On eBay the same camera is selling for over $100. In Europe LFI sales it for €62, in the UK the price is £55. Here is the product description:

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Be aware of “attrape” Leica cameras and lenses

Leica M2 Attrape dummy camera and 50mm Summicron

Leica M2 “attrape” dummy camera and 50mm Summicron lens

Dumb Leica CL camera and 40mm lens

“Dumb” Leica CL camera and 40mm lens

Macfilos published an interesting article on “attrape” Leica cameras and lenses:

A Trap. When you think of it in these terms, Leica’s word for dummy cameras and lenses makes sense. Attrape comes from the French verb attraper, meaning to catch (a ball, or a cold for that matter) but is also used in the English sense of “being caught” or conned. From as early as the Leica III, Wetzlar has been at attraping us with a wide range of very authentic dummies, mainly intended for display purposes.

Some “attrape” Leicas can be found on eBay.

Something interesting – all Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 ASPH Edition 0.95 lenses included an “attrape” model of the same lens:

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Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 ASPH Edition 0.95 prototype lens available for sale


A rare collectible Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 ASPH Edition 0.95 “prototype B” lens is now available for sale at the Leica Store San Francisco for $24,995.

The Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 ASPH Edition 0.95 lens was announced in November, 2015.

Here is the product description:

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Leica Store San Francisco: book making workshop with Ralph Gibson



Leica Store San Francisco is offering a book making workshop with Ralph Gibson (Friday, July 14th – Monday, July 17th, 2017).

Additional information:

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Leica Camera supports Sky Arts’ search for the “Master of Photography” 2017

European TV talent show for professional and dedicated amateur photographers begins second series with Leica Camera AG as exclusive technical provider

Following the enormous success of the first season, the new series of the Sky Arts TV talent show ‘Master of Photography’ will be aired from 25 May 2017 on Sky Arts in the UK and Republic of Ireland, Sky Arte HD in Italy and Sky Arts HD in Germany and Austria. In this second season, Leica Camera AG makes a return appearance as the show’s exclusive technical provider. The aim of this unique international production is to promote all aspects of creative photography.

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Now in stock: new T-shirt designs, Master & Dynamic 0.95 headphones

Extended Photographic Material has several new Leica T-shirt designs in their collections. The price is ¥5,800 (around $50) and they do ship internationally.

Two of the new Master & Dynamic 0.95 collection headphones are already in stock at Leica Store Miami and Leica Store San Francisco (more info available here).

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All body protective films available for Leica cameras (M10, Q and M Typ 240)

 
 
 
All body protective films are now available for different Leica cameras, including the M10, Q and M Typ 240.

For more information, check this post on the Leica M10 Facebook page.

This is how the M10 protective film cutout looks like:

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