Leica is set to release a limited-edition, white-colored M9-P for the Japanese market. Why in Japan, you ask? Probably because Leica thinks only the Japanese can shell off 2,620,000 yen (around $31,770), without blinking, for a camera.



Available in only 50 units, the unicorn M9-P has an upgraded spec compared to its regular versions one-fourth its cost. It comes with an insane f/0.95 50mm lens. The rest of the details remain similar to its pedestrian cousins: an 18-megapixel, full-frame 24 x 36mm sensor with 24x zoom and an interchangeable lens system.

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