Leica m by jony ive and marc newson two of the worlds foremost design pioneers, apples designer jony ive and industrial designer marc newson have collaborated on a beautiful, special edition leica m to be a auctioned at the upcoming red auction at sothebys new york. Ive heard that every leica owner has three cameras. This is my second user report ive written for your great site but this one is quite different from my last one an englishman in new york. The leica m designed by apple designer jony ive with marc newton. The laser machined aluminum body and anodised aluminium outer shell strongly resemble a current generation mac. Apples jony ive and marc newson design special edition. The oneakind item, for there is only one, was designed by the apples jony ive, one of the most intriguing and influential designers of his generation. For many years ive eschewed leicas, having a canon 7 system handed down from my father, but never really using or enjoying it. German optics technology maker leica teamed up with apple inc. I m a recent convert to the leica system, having purchased an m3 some 6 months ago. The leica m rangefinder camera can be regarded as a legend in the field of photography. One reason is it is beautifully made with seemingly no expense spared. Why i quit the leica m bodies for the sony a7r by didier godme.
Ive found youve got to look back at the old things and see them in a new light. The virtues of the leica m3 by steven bleistein 35mmc. I m not going to wax poetic about the leica m6 ttl. Leica camera leica camera is a manufacturer of digital and analog cameras for consumer and professional applications. Camera and apple aficionados can get a glimpse at the sir jony ivedesigned leica m that was over a year in the making. The oneofakind leica m red camera took two years to design and featured a diecast magnesium and anodized aluminum build, as well as a 50mm f2.
Or ryan the barista, who is one of the most talented actors ive met in my life. Apples jony ive to design leica camera specifically for. Observing that leica products are built entirely around function. With my background being leica m cameras i ve always said the leica m3 is the best m camera. Leica finally reveals the jony ivedesigned camera cnet.
Leica m digital rangefinder designed by jonathan ive will be auctioned for charity on november 23. Apples svp of design jony ive along with his good friend, industrial designer marc newson, has lent his magic touch to a few oneoff items for sothebys red charity auction to help fight aids in africa. First look at apple designer jony ives custom leica m camera, gold apple earpods. Given the fact that the book didnt come with cooperation from ive or apple, you probably wont get a more detailed look into this piece of modern history than if you read ives own diary. Jony ivedesigned leica m camera makes first appearance. Jony ive on charlie rose on the value of simplicity. All images were taken with the leica m2 and the leica summicronm. Accessories architecture art bicycle book magazine cameras digital cameras cars design documentary exhibition fashion film food and drink furniture interview iphone ipad mens fashion motorcycle movie trailer music. Its viewfinder was just too dim, and the rangefinder patch miniscule. Jony ivedesigned leica m camera makes first appearance cnet.
Leica m camera designed by jony ive and marc newson for. Focussing is done all manually and many people lack the speed to keep up with things. Jony ive, design mastermind at apple, and marc newson, the creative force behind the thoroughly unconventional pentax k01, have collaborated with leica to design a special edition leica m for a good cause. Apples jony ive, likely the most influential designer of our era, was no doubt. In alexander rodchenkos girl with leica a very famous photo the contrast is so high you cant really see the leica. Jony ive and marc newson on the one of a kind leica m red. Sothebys has posted the catalog for jony and marcs red. Sony a7r3 with the best of leica vs sony lenses is by onasj click on images for a highresolution version. Jony ive designed this leica camera by alice truong 1 minute read its been more than a year since leica announced its tapped apples jony ive to design a oneoff camera for charity. I abandoned computer imaging with the m11 and now, like most leica users. Rare jonathan ivedesigned leica m to be auctioned off for charity in november. A brief history of my 1930 leica iiii johnny martyr. At some point in the past four weeks, sothebys has published the full catalog of the 44 art and design objects in the charity auction, and its quite a starstudded list.
If anyone asked me i wouldnt hesitate to say that the best made leica is the leica m3. Leica camera, leica microsystems, leica biosystems and leica geosystems. But what really set this camera apart was a special inscription, which read designed by jony. Earlier in the week, tuaw featured a post about a special, oneofakind leica m camera that was designed by apples jony ive and his close friend. The bodylens selfadjustment system requires that i have a mac computer and the softwares not available on my iphone. Jony ive, marc newson interviewed by vanity fair engadget.
Based on the leica m, the camera will be auctioned to raise money for the global fund to fight aids, tuberculosis and malaria. I had never had a mechanical fault shooting with my leica m, but i was always aware that if something did happen to the shutter or rangefinder, or electronics. The leica m for red has a lot of recognisable ive touches. About a month ago, we couldnt help but take notice of the jony ive marc newsondesigned custom desk, which anchors the upcoming red auction alongside the leica m that made rounds that week. Leica four independent companies share the leica brand. I started being more serious about photography when buying my first canon dslr 20d a few years back and then upgraded to the 5dmii. Apples jony ive designs a leica camera you will never own. One theyre using at the moment, one in wetzlar being repaired, and one on the way back from wetzlar having just been repaired.
I want to go on record as being the first person to whine about the m12. Gorgeous customdesigned leica camera by apples designer. The laser machined aluminum body and anodised aluminium outer shell strongly. With my background being leica m cameras ive always said the leica m3 is the best m camera. Rare jonathan ivedesigned leica m to be auctioned off for. Jony ive and marc newson designed an exclusive leica digital rangefinder that will be sold at the red auction on nov. Apples svp of design jony ive recently teamed up with australiaborn marc newson another influential industrial designer who conceives designs for aircraft, furniture, jewelry and clothing to create a oneofakind, aluminumclad leica rangefinder for product red. A oneofakind leica designed by marc newson and apples jony ive is part of an auction to be held to benefit red, the charity founded by bono and bobby shriver. This is the leica digital rangefinder camera designed by jony ive and marc newson.
Leading the auction are the two items designed in their entirety by jony and marc a unique leica digital. This camera is the best 35mm film camera ever conceived or constructed. By didier godme his flickr is here, his blog is here. I stopped into my local camera repair shop last week to retrieve my leitz summarit which got damaged during my family trip to disney earlier this year. The control dials and shutter button have been sunk into the topplate of the jony ive and marc newson designed leica m 2 10 the leica m red took a collective total of 2,149 hours over a nine. The hallmark of ive design is on display with the rounded anodized aluminum outer shell and machined aluminum body. The camera is a supersleek update to the leica m, the brands digital camera that was first introduced in 2012.
Advanced photo school, 2nd edition a lark photography book translation edition. The color photos dont come through as well as they could have on a different paper. Designed by apples jony ive and designer marc newson, leica s oneofakind m for red will be auctioned off at southebys on november 23rd 20 to raise money for the global fund to fight aids, tuberculosis and malaria. Type 1 ltm to m adapters are the earliest made, leica brand adapters. This is the leica digital rangefinder camera designed by jony ive and marc newson the leica m 240 red camera designed by jony ive and. Tips and tricks with the leica m8 the leica camera blog. Sometimes the most amazing collaborations come from two people who just want to make the world a better place. Apples jony ive and marc newson design special edition leica m.
Jony ive and marc newson design leica m camera for red. Aapls lead designer sir johnny ive to build a limited edition leica m camera thats exclusively for charity. Ive decided to sell my leica m typ 262, so i thought it about time i write a bit of a post about it. In this video jony ive and marc newson briefly talk about the one of a kind leica m red camera that will be auctioned for charity on november 23. Some of the unique objects the two men designed include a oneoff redcolored mac pro, a unique aluminumclad desk and a gorgeous leica m camera. This is a book that will be photographers reference companion for life. Writing a book about apple is a world of pain and misery by leander kahney. In turn, when leica needed a leg into the modern era of design they looked to audi to help advance their leica t. The focal lengths are marked in cm instead of mm and, critically, they feature a cutaway that allows them to be used with older lenses with an infinity lock or focus knob. The leica m e comes from leica s marketing department, not their engineering department. I dont mean this as a dig, but i would love to know what you do with your a7riii images that you cannot do. The camera created by apples design chief and fellow designer marc newson has. Leica md is incredible and makes no sense at all hypebeast. Leica m designed by jony ive and marc newson for red auction at sothebys.
Why i switched to a 28mm lens on my leica photolisticlife. I know 28mm doesnt sound like a huge difference but ive got to tell you, i m really liking the. Jony ive on designing the oneoff leica m for red camera. Meet the gorgeous customdesigned leica digital rangefinder camera, an exclusive version of the original leica m, launched back in 2012.
He brought out a little black barnack leica and i tried my best to keep cool but i m sure he could see right through my act. Why buy a leica m 24 megapixel rather than a sony 42. Leica proves its heritage by continuing to offer film cameras in the m7, mp and m a, which are all made available alongside the m d in the anticipatory realm of phototaking. Why buy a leica m 24 megapixel rather than a sony 42 megapixel a 7 ii. Ive and newson were tapped to create several items, one of which was this leica m camera that took a total of 561 prototype models to create. The unique m will be sold at auction, at an event raising money for the global fund to fight aids, tuberculosis and malaria. Jony ive helps design the most gorgeous leica camera ever. Lev, the shopowner told me that he had something i might be interested in. Recently i took the plunge and picked up a 28mm lens for my leica. Leica m red designed by jony ive and marc newson sells. This has become a bit of a trend now, i buy a digital leica, shoot with it for a while, decide to sell it for one reason or another, and then scramble to write about it in the final few days of owning it. The camera created by apples design chief and fellow designer marc newson has finally been shown off, and apparently went through 561. While the leica m3 has a storied mythos associated with it, people tend to look at it more critically in comparison to other models when resolving to buy their first, and perhaps only, leica m body.
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