# Exclusive Lustrous Cameras The Lecia M9-P Hammertone Camera is Available To Only 100 Customers By Jaime Neely | Published 2011-06-11 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lecia-m9-p-hammertone References: [hypebeast](http://hypebeast.com/2011/06/leica-m9-p-hammertone-limited-edition/) & [leicarumors](http://leicarumors.com/2011/06/09/the-first-leica-m9-p-hammertone-limited-edition-is-already-out.aspx/) The new Lecia M9-P Hammertone limited-edition camera is being released to celebrate the company's fifth anniversary. The camera has an extremely vintage and retro look with a lustrous sheen finish as well as what appears to be a [leather material](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leica-luxury-leather-goods). This look for the Lecia M9-P Hamertone limited-edition was attained by beating the exterior with a hammer by hand during the early stages of its production. The camera is not only aesthetically pleasing, but also very functional, boasting some seriously loaded features to snap high-quality photographs. The Lecia M9-P Hammertone features a 35mm size size [18-megapixel lens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leica-q3-43-camera) capable of capturing details beautifully. Only 100 copies of the limited-edition camera were produced and they will be available for purchase sometime in July. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.2/10 - Popularity: 51% | Activity: 37% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Retro-look Technology:** There is a potential for companies to create high-tech products with a retro look and feel to appeal to nostalgia-seeking customers. - **Handcrafted Limited-edition Products:** Handcrafted limited-edition products could be a way for companies to offer unique and exclusive products to targeted audiences and create a sense of exclusivity. - **Function Meets Aesthetics:** Combining functionality and aesthetic appeal could be a way for companies to create products that not only look good but also perform exceptionally well, thus catering to both form and function-oriented customers. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Consumer Technology:** Consumer technology companies could explore producing limited-edition high-tech products with a retro look and feel to attract nostalgia-seeking customers. - **Luxury Goods:** Luxury brands could experiment with handcrafted limited-edition products to offer unique and exclusive products to targeted audiences and create a sense of exclusivity. - **Photography:** Camera companies could focus on developing products that combine functionality and aesthetic appeal to cater to both form and function-oriented customers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Celebratory Centenary Camera Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leica-m11d-100-years-of-leica.md) - [Gilded Collaboration Camera Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leica-mp-unique-gold.md) - [Titanium Point-and-Shoot Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leica-ma-titan.md) - [Sleek Limited Edition Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Hiroshi-Fujiwara-1.md) - [Elegantly Modernized Camera Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leica-m6.md) - [Exclusive Anniversary-Celebrating Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/exclusive-anniversarycelebrating-camera.md) - [Exclusive Movie-Inspired Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/movie-inspired-camera.md) - [Fashion-Branded Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moncler-leica.md) - [Ghostly Collaboration Camera Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hodinkee-x-leica-q2-ghost.md)