Double the price of Leica’s standard M10 compact digital camera, the new Leica M10 “Edition Zagato” model is limited to just 250 units.
People who use Leica are used to digging deep each time to purchase a new body or lens or even branded moist towelette. However, even non-Leica users can appreciate the sleek minimalist lines of the brand’s newest limited edition, even if they can’t see themselves forking out for one.
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Boasting the timeless Italian design of the acclaimed Zagato automotive brand and world-class German precision, the Leica M10 “Edition Zagato” combines a Leica M10 body with a Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 ASPH lens and the second volume of the coffee-table book trilogy Leica and Zagato – Europe Collectibles, a beautiful photo book showcasing 33 Zagato models spanning the entire history of the brand against the backdrop of beautiful Southern European settings.
Founded a century ago, Zagato has created some of the most beautiful coachbuilt bodies in the history of automobile construction. Today, the company continues to create special, strictly limited editions of cars with unique styling in Milan, the city where their storied success began with founder Ugo Zagato in 1919.
The Leica M10 “Edition Zagato” is the first special edition of the Leica M10 camera, and offers extraordinary visual and tactile highlights, designed by Dr. Zagato himself. The top deck, baseplate, outer casing, and control elements of the camera are all manufactured from the signature Zagato material: aluminum.
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This makes it 70 grams lighter than the standard M10 camera. Instead of the usual leather trim, the body of the camera is finished with precisely cut fine grooves, which, together with accents like the red shutter release button, lend the camera its one-of-a-kind look and feel. The elegant curves of the integrated handgrip at the left of the body further distinguishes the special edition and adds a new dimension of comfort and handling. The M10 “Edition Zagato” is the first Leica camera to have its own special serial number engraved on an aluminum badge on the base of the camera, which is revealed only when the baseplate is opened.
Perfectly matched for the M10, the Leica Summilux-M 35 mm f/1.4 ASPH lens has an integrated hood that can be pulled out and locked in place in a single motion – a new feature for a Leica 35 mm lens that streamlines its handling. The design of the focus tab on the lens, and the distinct “Zagato” logotype, also pay homage to an iconic styling signature of Zagato automobile design.
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Complementing the camera and lens, the set also includes a bright and bold red carrying strap in full-grain leather embossed with the Zagato logotype. This M-Camera is the first to feature rectangular strap lugs in the same design as those adorned on the flanks of the Zagato binoculars. The certificate of authenticity graces the packaging of the set in the form of an aluminum plate with an engraved serial number.
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