Apple has, on some level, always wanted to be Leica. And Leica, of course, has suddenly wanted to become more of a fashion brand like Prada. So, it’s only natural that the two get together a build a special edition one-of-one camera to be auctioned off by Sotheby’s. I’m betting this hunk of shit will sell well north of $50k.
You know Evernote, right? They make a pretty popular piece of software that organizes your life. I use it… when I’m in an “organized” mood. Anyway, they just finished a collaboration on a wallet. And, you know? I like it.
I shot Leica stuff almost exclusively for three years. Frankly, it was hard to do. Not because the equipment was bad (it was phenomenal), but because anything with a red dot is so oppressively expensive that I was almost afraid to take it anywhere. I’m over that now. I sold off my M9 and most of my Leica glass. In fact, the only German made camera stuff I have left is a film M6 and an old 50mm Cron from the glory days of Leica. I imagine I’ll take those two to the grave with me.
I’m typically not an Oris guy. I often find their face designs and UI to be a bit stale. However, this new Air Racing Edition has caught my imagination in a major way. It feels like an aircraft gauge, but it’s not an over done birthday cake. Just really well done…
I love cameras. I don’t really like phones all that much… Which is a shame, because amateur photography is quickly headed towards a merger with the cell phone. And frankly, it only makes sense. The concept above leaked by Sony is where we will be in a few short years. I can already see myself yearning for a “simple” digital camera.
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