Timeless Design meets Iconic Designer

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The Leica M for (RED), a set by leica_camera on Flickr.

Apple’s Jonathan Ive designs legendary Leica M camera.

Via Flickr:

Leica Camera is pleased to present The Leica M for (RED), designed by Jony Ive and Marc Newson. The camera, based off the Leica M, will be auctioned off at Southeby’s on November 23rd 2013 to raise money for The Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.

From a design standpoint, it features a laser machined aluminum body and an anodized aluminum outer shell. A total of 561 models and nearly 1000 prototype parts were made during the 85 days it took to create of this unique, one of a kind camera.

The camera has s a full-format CMOS sensor, high performance processor and new Leica APO-Summicron –M 50mm f/2 ASPH lens representing the best in photography along with its innovative design.

Leica Alma

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Source: http://vimeo.com/65571903

My new vintage tripod (Linhof) for my vintage medium format camera (Rolleicord III). These are made to exist forever. #linhof #tripod #rolleicord #camera

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from Instagram: http://instagr.am/p/VY-LSYy_y0/

Leica Camera as an Artifact

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Arts, Camera, leica, Leica Camera, leicam6, photographer, Photographic film, photography

This is what Leica was meant to be used for. Not for displaying in your showcase or using as an expensive accessory on red carpet.

Leica M6 worn out

This is Leica M6 of a photographer Blake Andrews, who has been active in film photography since 1993. The following image explains how exactly it was worn out.

Click the link below to read his blogpost and see more such images of the same camera.

Source: Camera as artifact.

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Peter Karbe & the Leica APO-Summicron-M 50 mm f/2 ASPH.

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Camera, Design, Leica Camera, Leica Camera AG, Lens, Summicron

Peter Karbe works as a lens designer and head of optics development at Leica Camera AG. Building on a hundred years of history, Peter introduces the Leica APO-Summicron-M 50 mm f/2 ASPH.

Source: http://vimeo.com/41797143

Joy Ride

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Camera, Nikon, video

A film by Sandro shot with the Nikon D800.

Director: Sandro
Editor: Alaster Jordan / Whitehouse
Music: Yessian
Production: Cap Gun

View the Behind the Scenes Video shot by the Nikon Crew: http://vimeo.com/36306101

Source: http://vimeo.com/36305675