No, he did not have time or use it that much to have the camera looking like that. On a side note. Everything I have ever made (furniture, cameras, art, etc) MY Stuff, I have taken excellent care of. I hardly think he would think so little or so mistreat his life work. I don’t think Vincent would be walking on his paintings in the south of France. Just sayin,
I do think Leica needs and wants to keep building Aura around themselves. I do think a lot of it is stage craft. I would not be surprised if it’s all hot air.
I’ve owned a Leica once, Owning a Leica does not make you a better artist or a better photographer. Leica cameras are not like Christine( the movie) !!!! Acting on your behalf, and executing your narcissistic delusional desires. Which is exactly what Leica wants people to believe!! This silly camera you people keep talking about is irrelevant, a joke, a farce, a rouse, someone pulling the wool over, a snow job. It’s to get you to
believe. If you believe than you too will go out and buy our brand, and be a legend in your own mind!!! And Believing that you are a legend in everybody’s else’s mind too. This camera and it’s media blitz is an extended story advertisement. Like a paid infomercial.