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 Leica M9 180 MP Digital Camera Black Body Only LNIB US $6,300.00
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Why Do Celebrities Insist on Wearing Sunglasses Everywhere?
Have you ever wondered why you hardly ever see some celebrities without their sunglasses. Whether they're in a dark wine bar or out on the street at night it doesn't seem to make a difference. They have become best buds, impossible to separate. Actually, given the recent antics of Britney, Paris and Nicole, these days celebrities wear sunglasses more often than knickers.
Want to understand why? By delving into the complex and bewildering psyche of the celebrity mind, we try to answer this age-old riddle:
- So they don't get recognised. Celebrities can't risk getting mobbed by crazed fans on every street corner now can they? Eggheads and quacks alike agree that our brains are programmed to recognise other human faces mainly via their eyes. Obviously those celebrities who wear sunglasses everywhere have researched this fact and acted accordingly. And you thought they were all smiles and no brain cells!
- So they do get recognised. There are certain species of celebrity that actually desire attention of passers-by on the street, and use their designer sunglasses to achieve this. Certain celebrities who shall remain unnamed decide to adorn their faces with the most outrageous insect-resembling monstrosities they can get away with. Others have actually based their image around their glasses. This latter syndrome is known as the Bono factor, named after the men's glasses icon and aging U2 frontman for his trademark luminous wrap-arounds.
- As a defence against camera flashes. The number one predator of the simple celebrity is the vicious and merciless paparazzi - its natural for celebrities to think about defending themselves. These natural enemies are drawn in swarms to the bigger celebrities in particular. One of their chief weapons is their enormous flashing bulbs, used to temporarily blind their prey and gradually weaken their already damaged eyeballs (see point 5). In fact over millions of years celebrities who wear sunglasses have been more suited to survival (much lower suicide rates) than those without, and they have therefore evolved to be more likely to shade their eyes.
- To cover up the state of their eyes. You'd be surpised to know that this is actually done to protect the fans rather than the celebrity. If we were exposed to the true state that celebrity eyes end up in after all night binges and long term sun damage, we'd be so horrified that our entire view of the world would crumble around us. Yes, ladies' glasses of the rich and famous are there for our sake. Take my word for it.
- Drugs make your eyes hurt. The intense responsibility and pressure that society places on the celebrity species leads them inevitibly to drug abuse. Substances such as tetrahydrocanabinol and opiates cause the pupils to dilate. Mere daylight, even behind a cloud, can cause some serious pain to afflicted celebrities. Don't begrudge them their sunglasses.
I hope now I've made you think twice before tutting under your breath next time you see a hollywood star sporting ridiculously unneccesary shades in pitch black conditions.
Leica M9-P looks like it costs a fortune, doesn't disappoint (Engadget)
Leica's new M9-P digital rangefinder taps the till at $7,995 -- the same price
the original M9 commanded when it was released in 2009 -- but you don't stay
in the business of making pricey cameras for nearly a century without doing
something right. The new version adds a virtually unbreakable sapphire crystal
covering on the LCD, produced using diamond cutting tools, and an anti-
reflective coating. The body includes a vulcanite leatherette body finish, for
a more secure grip, but curiously lacks the familiar red Leica logo and M9
lettering on the front, in line with the camera's elegant "minimalist
styling." Beyond that, the P includes the same full-frame 18 megapixel sensor
featured on the M9, an "almost silent" shutter, and is compatible with Leica's
full range of astronomically expensive M lenses. The M9-P will be available in
black or chrome for $7,995 beginning next month, or $15,990 for two -- since
we know you're planning to buy both.
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