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Last Updated on 09/14/2016 by Chris Gampat

Leica has put out Titanium edition cameras before, and the latest set will include the Leica M-P (Typ 240) digital camera, Leica Summicron-M 28 mm f/2 ASPH. Lens and the Leica APO-Summicron-M 50 mm f/2 ASPH. Lens. Only 333 of the sets will be sold worldwide; and so you’re probably not going to be able to afford one.

You can stop reading here if you want. But for the rest of us that like to drool over stuff that we clearly can’t afford, you can head past the jump for their press release.

LEICA CAMERA INTRODUCES NEW LIMITED EDITION M-P ‘TITANIUM’ SET

Exclusive titanium camera with matching lenses, only 333 sets to be made

September 14, 2016 — Leica Camera is proud to announce the Leica M-P ‘TITANIUM’ Set, the latest limited edition of the Leica M rangefinder system. This set, the fifth annual release to be made with titanium, comes with a distinctive, refined look made possible by its use of the titanium material. The Leica M-P ‘TITANIUM’ Set consists of a Leica M-P (Typ 240) digital camera with two lenses, a Leica Summicron-M 28 mm f/2 ASPH. and a Leica APO-Summicron-M 50 mm f/2 ASPH. Only 333 Leica M-P ‘TITANIUM’ sets will be sold worldwide.

The top plate, baseplate and controls on the Leica M-P (Typ 240) are crafted from solid titanium, making it approximately three ounces (90g) lighter than a standard production model. The M-P is also distinguished by the classic Leica script engraved on the top plate, a special edition serial number on the accessory shoe indicating the camera’s position in the series, body trim in full grain leather, and a leather grip with matching carrying strap.

Leica’s attention to detail is apparent down to the smallest features in this limited edition set. On the lenses themselves, details like the focal length and distance in feet are engraved in red. The titanium-anodized finish of the aluminum lenses in the set perfectly matches those on the camera. Both lenses also have their own unique serial number matched to the camera body: on the retaining ring of the front element for the 28 mm, and on the bayonet ring for the 50 mm.

The Leica M-P ‘TITANIUM’ offers all the technical advantages of the Leica digital rangefinder system cameras with the same durability for which Leica products are renowned. Thanks to its compact size and speed, the Leica Summicron-M 28 mm f/2 ASPH. is the ideal wide-angle lens for reportage photography, providing brilliant imaging results in even the most difficult lighting conditions. The Leica APO-Summicron-M 50 mm f/2 ASPH. delivers unrivalled resolution and sharpness, and is considered a reference lens among standard focal lengths.

The Leica M-P ‘TITANIUM’ Set is exclusively available in Leica Stores and Boutiques beginning October 2016.

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Chris Gampat is the Editor in Chief, Founder, and Publisher of the Phoblographer. He provides oversight to all of the daily tasks, including editorial, administrative, and advertising work. Chris's editorial work includes not only editing and scheduling articles but also writing them himself. He's the author of various product guides, educational pieces, product reviews, and interviews with photographers. He's fascinated by how photographers create, considering the fact that he's legally blind./ HIGHLIGHTS: Chris used to work in Men's lifestyle and tech. He's a veteran technology writer, editor, and reviewer with more than 15 years experience. He's also a Photographer that has had his share of bylines and viral projects like "Secret Order of the Slice." PAST BYLINES: Gear Patrol, PC Mag, Geek.com, Digital Photo Pro, Resource Magazine, Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Finance, IGN, PDN, and others. EXPERIENCE: Chris Gampat began working in tech and art journalism both in 2008. He started at PCMag, Magnum Photos, and Geek.com. He founded the Phoblographer in 2009 after working at places like PDN and Photography Bay. He left his day job as the Social Media Content Developer at B&H Photo in the early 2010s. Since then, he's evolved as a publisher using AI ethically, coming up with ethical ways to bring in affiliate income, and preaching the word of diversity in the photo industry. His background and work has spread to non-profits like American Photographic Arts where he's done work to get photographers various benefits. His skills are in SEO, app development, content planning, ethics management, photography, Wordpress, and other things. EDUCATION: Chris graduated Magna Cum Laude from Adelphi University with a degree in Communications in Journalism in 2009. Since then, he's learned and adapted to various things in the fields of social media, SEO, app development, e-commerce development, HTML, etc. FAVORITE SUBJECT TO PHOTOGRAPH: Chris enjoys creating conceptual work that makes people stare at his photos. But he doesn't get to do much of this because of the high demand of photography content. / BEST PHOTOGRAPHY TIP: Don't do it in post-production when you can do it in-camera.