Here's a product that's so over the top we couldn't resist making it an Object of Desire this month: a gold-plated Leica MP designed to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Chinese Republic.

Martin is one of three explorers on the 2010 Catlin Arctic Survey, which is focused on capturing scientific data on how CO2 affects marine life in the Arctic.

2010 Catlin Arctic Survey

Arctic explorer and photographer, Martin Hartley, left the UK last week equipped with a specially-tested LEICA MP camera with LEICA ELMARIT-M 24mm f/2.8 ASPH. lens as part of his expedition equipment. and comment »

What would Chairman Mao think of 24K gold-plated Leica MP cameras?

To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the foundation of the People’s Republic of China, Leica is offering collectors a limited-edition Leica MP analogue rangefinder camera. and comment »

It was the time when Leica had come up with its Leica MP Edition Hermes in 2003, and now following the legacy of exclusive and beautiful cameras, the company has rolled out Leica M7 ‘Hermes’

Leica Camera AG, Solms presents a new, limited special edition the LEICA M7 Edition Herms. As the successor to the LEICA MP Edition Herms launched in 2003, this is now the second series of cameras created in cooperation with Herms, the Parisian company renowned throughout the world for its exclusive products. This strictly limited LEICA M7 Edition Herms offers a total...

Leica Camera AG, Solms presents a new, limited special edition – the LEICA M7 Edition ‘Hermès’. As the successor to the ‘LEICA MP Edition Hermès’ launched in 2003, this is now the second series of cameras created in cooperation with Hermès, the Parisian company renowned throughout the world for its exclusive products. This strictly limited LEICA

Leica Camera AG, Solms presents a new, limited special edition – the LEICA M7 Edition ‘Hermès’. As the successor to the ‘LEICA MP Edition Hermès’ launched in 2003, this is now the second series of cameras created in cooperation with Hermès, the Parisian company renowned throughout the world for its exclusive products. This strictly limited