I saw the Hermes edition and i loved it
It depends on what you are looking for in a camera.
Check out bhphotovideo as they cover details on most pro gear - it is a good starting place
The Hermes edition is indeed gorgeous. But that was a variation on the M7 model - a 35mm film camera. Also, they only made 500 of them and they retailed for about $10.000 each.
For "just" $3000 Leica lets you configure a Brand New MP or M7 film camera pretty much any way you want it. Black metal or chrome, different skins, etc. Here's their a-la-carte page: [URL Truncated]
Oh, add another few grand if you want lenses with that.
As for Digital cameras, Leica has 4 product lines:
* Point & shoots, which are rebranded and massively overpriced Panasonic cameras,
* The new X1, which is a retro looking $2000 point & shoot,
* The M8 and new $7000 M9 - Digital versions of their rangefinders
* And the new S2 for studio work.
Their website has photographs for all of these.
As for the best Leica camera, that depends on what you shoot. And on how much money you have. But apart from the S2, Leica hasn't been making cameras for professional photographers for decades. These days they're a boutique company that makes retro looking cameras for rich amateurs. (They know their cameras are outrageously expensive and they like it that way.)
If you're only after the design aspect yourself - and there's nothing wrong with that - you can pick up a fully fuctional used Leica M2 or M3 film camera with a lens for under $1000 from places like KEH.com Other places, such as cameraleather.com will be happy to sell you kits to pimp those cameras.
Need even cheaper? You can buy a Russian knockoff for well under $200 on eBay. Something like a Fed 3 or Zorki 1.
Here, take your pick. They are all great.
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Getting it from Hermes makes it rarer and more valuable.
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If you really want a one-of-a-kind, go direct to Leica.
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Hope I helped :)
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