Via Leica Rumors.
Chinese sculptorLiao Yibai created an enormous, 350kg weighing stainless steel sculpture which at first sight looks like a Leica M film camera. But when you look closer, each viewing angle conveys a citation of a different piece of Leica camera history. For example, the sculpture features a battery compartment like an M6/7/P, a rewind lever like an M2, a Leica decal like the M6+ cameras, a shutter speed dial like the screw mount Leicas, a shutter button with on/off switch like the M7/8/9, a back with LCD and buttons like the M8/9 and a 50mm f/2 collapsible Summar that belongs into the era of the screw mount Leicas.
The "Fake Leica" sculpture by Liao Yabai
The particular model shown in the picture is located at Foto Henny Hoogeveen in Noordwijk, Netherlands. The two other copies are in possession of Leica Camera AG and a Leica distributor respectively.
October 21st, 2011, 7:34 am | 
