Following a string of limited edition collaborations, Leica is back with a third in a line of special M-System cameras built with the help of renowned Parisian fashion house, Hermès. The partnership results in two special editions, with a total of 300 Edition Hermès digital rangefinders set to ship beginning in June for $25,000, while 100 “very special” Edition Hermès – Sèrire Limitèe Jean-Louis Dumas models will release in July for – well – $50,000. Both editions will be offered as complete kits, with the “cheaper” of the two built with soft calfskin leather with a silver chrome finish for its redesigned control points, complete with a Leica Summilux-M 50 mm f/1.4 ASPH. optic. The “other” arrives with three lenses, the Leica Summicron-M 28 mm f/2 ASPH., a Leica Noctilux-M 50 mm f/0.95 ASPH. and a Leica APO-Summicron-M 90 mm f/2 ASPH — all with an anodized silver finish. Helping you feel a bit better about your purchase, both come with a matching bag and book, honoring the former president of Hermès, Dumas, and a matching calfskin shoulder strap. To claim your piece of this limited edition collaboration, make your way (or have your butler’s butler go) directly to one of Leica’s worldwide locations.
