Leica M Edition 60 Special Edition: A Barebones Digital Camera

Leica has introduced a special edition camera at Photokina, the Leica M Edition 60 Special Edition, which marks the line's 60th anniversary. The camera has the distinct Leica design, and, oddly enough, no LCD, instead featuring an ISO selector dial where a display would traditionally be found.

The idea behind Leica's design choice for the camera is that photographers don't necessarily need to be bogged down by all the trimmings usually found on digital cameras. As such, the M Edition 60 has only the so-called bare functions needed by digital photographers.

The camera features controls for aperture, shutter speed, ISO, and focusing. All images taken are saved in DNG format to give photographers their raw image data, and all of it is tailored towards the goal of getting photographers to focus just on their subjects and little else.

Because the camera is a special edition, only 600 units will be made available globally, each one numbered to show where it falls in the order. The camera will be available in October, and will run you nearly $20,000 USD.

SOURCE: Leica