Gold-Plated Camera Costs $30,000
This gold-plated limited edition camera will only be available in China.
To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China, camera manufacturer Leica has created a 24k gold-plated camera costing around $29,284 (199,900 yuan). According to IT News Net, there will only be 60 of these MP Golden Camera Limited Editions made, and each will be marked with a year between 1949 and 2009.
The camera itself actually works, and even sports a 24k gold-plated Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 lens inscribed with Mao Zedong's favorite slogan (Long Live the People's Republic of China). Along with the gold, the camera's body is covered by Leica Red Box Calf leather to resemble the China flag. To complete the overall “royal” presentation, Lecia has placed the gold-plated camera within... a wooden box. Go figure.
Obviously this camera will be exclusively sold in mainland China. However more on the camera—and additional cameras provided by Leica—can be found here on page 9. There isn't any additional information about the actual hardware specs, but the images provided by the PDF display the detail and red calligraphy.
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i bet even this thing can multitask. smh.
可是它可以玩 Crysis 嗎？
if that thing doesn't scream 'I HAVE TOO MUCH MONEY!' I don't know what does...
i bet even this thing can multitask. smh.
OMG too good..... Hahaha best thing I've heard today.
可是它可以玩 Crysis 嗎？
Thumbs up for the chineese. That made me laugh.
Come on are you kidding me! People actually have money to but this crap...
It's a collectible, you buy it for the unique experience. It's not like something you walk into a photostore to buy to improve your gear. Unless you don't have a Leica from before that is..
Proofing tools don't recognize names, I know...
30000$ may seem much but that Leica with the lens normally would fetch 10000$ on it's own without all the gold and stuff.
i bet even this thing can multitask. smh.
可是它可以玩 Crysis 嗎？
So much win
I wish it was a gold plated S2 for $29,000.
Really....this camera better do me breakfast in bed and shoot 100 megapixel's......not to mention for the price it is butt-ugly
I wonder how much the one with 2008 on it will end up being worth.
Even if I had the money to throw away on a camera that costs $30k, and the mentality to do such a thing, the camera is gold plated. I think that anyone who has 30k to throw away like this probably has a lot more money they can throw away and should wait till they have a fully gold camera not plated.
I'd rather invest it on or donate to projects that feed the sick and the poor - a $100 camera would suffice, and be fore valuable in real terms.
As a tribute to Mao Zedong? LOL!
*ucking DUMB!!
[QUOTE]... the People's Republic of China...[/QUOTE]
Is that an oxymoron? I guess I just don't understand that phrase.
another waste of earth's precious metals so teh extravengately and grossly wealthy can feel great about thier pathetic lives.
[QUOTE]... the People's Republic of China...[/QUOTE]Is that an oxymoron? I guess I just don't understand that phrase.
no that is actually the name of the country in it's "offical" title. yeah i know stupid , but when china reformed under communism they knew "russian" communism was not popular among thier citizens .. so they used this offical title to difreintiate them selves from russia.
Chinese wearing that bling around their necks.
Straight-up gangsta.
How about just donating that money for a good cause instead of buying this cr@p?
You all know that a Hassleblad cost more than this, right?...
Won't be long until the State Department sends some people over there to buy a few as gifts for various White House staff members. What will Glenn Beck have to say about this?