Leica has brought together the essence of street photography, streetwear and street art for a strictly limited, special edition compact camera: the Leica D-Lux 7 “A BATHING APE X STASH”. The camera offers the same technical specifications as the serially produced model. However it does come with some rather special design tweaks.

The special edition features the signature ABC CAMO look of the streetwear label BAPE, and the brand’s APE HEAD insignia. It is also marked with the distinctive wild style tag of American graffiti artist STASH.

When designing the limited special edition of the Leica D-Lux 7, the Brooklyn-based artist incorporated both the famously graphic-heavy style of the BAPE label, and his own distinctive visual approach. There will be two editions of the camera – a black-finish variant retailed by Leica, and a silver version which is available exclusively via A BATHING APE.

In terms of features, the Leica D-Lux 7 “A BATHING APE X STASH” packs the same specifications as the D-Lux 7 camera. This includes the large Micro Four Thirds sensor, and the fast zoom lens with optical image stabilisation, which covers focal lengths from 24–75mm.

For the effective resolution of 17 megapixels, the lens utilises a central portion of the sensor (whose total resolution is over 21 million pixels), resulting in an even higher image quality. In addition to high-resolution photographs, the sensor also delivers 4K 30fps and full-HD 60fps videos.

The Leica D-Lux 7 “A BATHING APE X STASH” camera in black will be available at all official Leica stores from 19 August 2022. It comes with an additional carrying strap, a specially designed camera pouch, and an auto lens cap that opens and closes as the lens retracts and extends.

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