I know it doesn't have a brass body - that's why the (grin), but hey they could add a brass color to select areas of the body to replicate usage.
-----Original Message----- >From: "P.J. Alling" <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: The brassing will cost you extra. > >They'd have to make a K-3 out of brass first... > >On 2/27/2015 12:40 PM, Ken Waller wrote: >> Like the rest of you, I suppose, I'm all for brassing when it's earned by >> honest usage. Buying a new 'pre brassed camera body is more like buying >> jewelery. >> >> Maybe Ricoh should see what the market is for a pre brassed K3 ! (grin) >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Bob W-PDML <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re: The brassing will cost you extra. >>> >>> On 27 Feb 2015, at 06:57, Larry Colen <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> Dario Bonazza wrote: >>>>> After having put on sale a digital camera that only shoots BW, another >>>>> one without a display on the back >>>>> (http://www.theverge.com/2014/9/16/6182703/leica-m-edition-60-announced) >>>>> and now one that is already worn (so that you won't have to go out and >>>>> take some pics), they just need to design a camera without a sensor & >>>>> electronics. They just need to put a shutter to click on the inside, so >>>>> that you won't have to deal with the crap you took. I bet they will make >>>>> one soon. >>>>> Dario >>>> Everybody I know that owns and shoots with Leica cameras are truly >>>> interested in photography. However, when Leica comes out with stuff like >>>> the "pre worn" camera, and a few of their other things, it's hard for me >>>> not to think of every Leica owner as a poseur with delusions of >>>> competence, who has more money than sense. >>>> >>> It's just marketing and a bit of free money for them. If it helps them to >>> keep on producing the good stuff that real photographers use then it's ok >>> by me. >>> >>> It looks nice, but I'd never buy one because it's faux and that would >>> niggle in my brain. >>> >>> These, on the other hand... >>> >>> http://blog.ricecracker.net/2010/02/23/some-well-worn-leicas/ >>> >>> B >> > > >-- >I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve >immortality through not dying. >-- Woody -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
