Leica has the opportunity to join royalty in the music world and collaborate on limited edition versions of their existing cameras. Image leaks suggest that Andy Summers will be the next subject to undergo treatment.
Nokishita has posted on her Twitter account a handful of images showing what appears to be the model of the German company M Monochrom (Type 246) covered with black and white images, supposedly captured by Summers, as well as the Guitarist signing the plate. higher.
The original M Monochrom monochrome, a full-frame 18 MPa rangefinder based on the company's old M9 model, was announced in 2012 and was distinguished by its sensor that did not capture information about colors. In doing so, he bypassed the traditional demosaicing process, which allowed him to produce more detailed images with less noise than would be the case.
It was followed in 2015 by a Monochrom Model M (Type 246), which added a handful of improvements, such as a new 24MP CMOS sensor, a new rear screen, and Full HD video recording.
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Summers may be best known as the guitarist for The Police, but he is also an experienced photographer who has been featured and interviewed by Leica many times.
The rocker has already praised the merits of Leica's M Monochrom, claiming that he had used the camera with the Summilux f / 1.4 ASPH 50mm, the Summilux f / 1.4 ASPH 35mm. and a Summicron 90mm f / 2 lens.
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Assuming this all gets an official stamp soon, and it's not just the idea of someone who likes to play Photoshop, Summers would be the last in a long line of musicians to have collaborated with Leica recently, and he wasn't the first. to be honored with a special edition of M Monochrom, ie.
In May, in collaboration with Lenny Kravitz, the company released Drifter, a limited edition M Monochrom (Type 246), complete with brown panels and a Stella McCartney-designed snakeskin wrap. with lenses, strap and assorted bag.
This came a few years after a previous collaboration between Kravitz and the company, the fruit of correspondent Leica MP.
The company has also collaborated with Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx on a Leica Q Nikki Sixx edition, and also has Seal as an ambassador.