Onya Leica! – Aussie Edition Q Is Here

If that recently- announced red m262 is a bit much for you, how about the even-more-exclusive Australia edition of the leica Q? only 30 examples of this limited edition are available, and the fixedlens full-35mm camera is finished in a very smart combination of silver and cement grey with a matching hand strap and neck strap. You also get a limited edition slip-cased book by melbourne photographer Jesse marlow, titled Anything Can Happen

And Probably Will. Additionally, the $7000 purchase price includes a one-day street photography experience with Jesse in Sydney.

The leica Q has a fixed Summilux 28mm f1.7 ASPH lens matched to a 26.3 megapixels CmoS sensor. While it’s styled to look very much like the classic m rangefinder models, the Q has an electronic viewfinder (with 3.68 megadots resolution), autofocusing with 169 measuring points, multi-zone metering with a full set of ‘PASm’ exposure control modes, a sensor-based shutter with a top speed of 1/16,000 second, Full HD video recording, built-in WiFi and an extensive set of touchscreen controls. Bonza, eh?

The leica Q Australia edition is available now from the leica Store in Sydney’s Queen Victoria Building or online at leica-store.com.au Pull your finger out if you want one because these’ll go quicker than a rat up a drainpipe.