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Digital Camera World
Digital Camera World
Mike Harris

One-of-a-kind Leica camera ‘tattooed’ by talented Chinese artisan

Three screenshots from Instagram Reel showing Leica M6 getting engraved by hand .

It hadn’t even occurred to me that you can get your camera ‘tattooed’ until I happened upon this Instagram Reel from film photographer Christie Fitzpatrick (AKA @gnarstie).

As it turns out, there’s a tiny stall in Yokohama’s Chinatown, Japan, where you’ll find a talented Chinese artist, Ding Zuyin, who will engrave almost anything. Even a Leica M6. Yikes!

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