Win a Leica M9! Win a Ffordes 50th Anniversary Leica M9 Special Edition

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A once in a lifetime chance to win a £7,000 Leica Special Edition camera.









Ffordes Photographic is celebrating its 50th anniversary, and to commemorate the occasion the company has joined forces with Amateur Photographer to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a Leica M9 Special Edition and 35mm f/2 Asph chrome lens worth more than £7,000!







ABOUT THE LEICA M9 SPECIAL EDITION




The Leica M9 is the world’s first digital rangefinder camera with a full-frame (24x36mm) sensor. The 18-million-pixel sensor is specifically designed to enable capture of full 35mm-film-format images. Measuring just 139x37x80mm, the Leica M9 maintains the compact size of the M8, and is the world’s smallest full-frame system camera.


Although it is small, it is also tough. Its one-piece, full-metal housing – made from high-strength magnesium alloy – is very robust and, combined with solid brass top and bottom plates, provides perfect protection for the camera in all photographic situations. It all adds up to absolute reliability over decades of use.




Only three Leica M9 Special Edition models have been made. And one of them is on offer in this token-collect competition!




HOW TO ENTER




All you have to do is collect six of the eight individually numbered tokens that will appear in Amateur Photographer magazine. The first token is already printed in the 21 May issue. The remaining seven tokens will then appear in the issues dated 28 May, 4 June, 11 June, 18 June, 25 June, 2 July and 9 July.


We’re printing eight tokens, but you only need to collect six. Then attach the tokens to the special entry form which you can download here. Complete your details and send it to the Amateur Photographer office at the address stipulated by Friday, 29 July 2011. The entry form will also appear in the Amateur Photographer magazine dated 4 June.


You will be able to download a maximum of one token from the Amateur Photographer website and one token from the Ffordes website at www.ffordes.com if you miss any of the tokens published in the magazine.


There are no questions to answer and you do not need to send in any pictures. The winner of the Ffordes 50th Anniversary Leica M9 Special Edition and 35mm f/2 Asph lens will then be drawn at random after the closing date.


So make sure you collect your tokens so you can be in with a chance of winning this Leica M9 Special Edition with lens worth more than £7,000!


For more information about the Leica M9 Special Edition, visit the M9 website



























ABOUT FFORDES




Ffordes Photographic opened for business back in 1960 and was founded by Reg Byford. In the early ’80s his son Steve joined the company, selling on the shop floor, and took over the running of the firm when his father died. The company was originally based in Essex, but moved to the Highlands 2001 and is located in what was a derelict church just outside Beauly called The Kirk. It houses not only Ffordes Photographic, but also Beauly Gallery, which is run by Steve’s daughter Cherry. Upstairs, Steve works alongside his son Ross and five other experienced members of the Ffordes team. The Kirk has been converted into a beautiful and useful building once again, and the gallery and coffee shop downstairs complement Ffordes upstairs, as both are run with enthusiasm, offer great service and promise a warm Highland welcome. Ffordes will be running a charity auction in August 2011 with over £10,000 worth of Photographic products for sale with all proceeds going to Guide Dogs for the Blind.




FFORDES SERVICES




Ffordes is the largest used-equipment specialist in the UK, and offers commission and part-exchange services, and outright purchase of a wide range of classic, medium-format, rangefinder, large-format, digital and 35mm SLR cameras, plus lenses. The company’s stock also includes new equipment, such as bodies, lenses, scopes, binoculars and a whole lot more.


























Normal IPC competition rules apply. Competition details form part of these terms and conditions. Entry is open to residents of the UK and Republic of Ireland except employees (and their families) of IPC Media, its printers and agents, the suppliers of the prizes and any other companies associated with the competitions. The winner(s) must be aged 18 or over. Proof of identity and age may be required. Use of a false name or address will result in disqualification. All entries must be made directly by the person entering the competition. Entries made online using methods generated by a script, macro or the use of automated devices will be void. No responsibility can be accepted for entries lost, damaged or delayed in the post. The prizes are as stated, are not transferable to another individual and no cash or other alternatives will be offered. Winners are responsible for expenses and arrangements not specifically included in the prizes, including any necessary travel documents, passports and visas. Prizes are subject to availability and the prize suppliers’ terms and conditions. The promoters reserve the right to amend or alter the terms of competitions and reject entries from entrants not entering into the spirit of the competition. The winner agrees to the use of his or her name, photograph and disclosure of county of residence and will co-operate with any other reasonable requests by IPC relating to any post-winning publicity. Unless stated otherwise all postal entries must be made on the relevant coupon or form printed in the magazine. The winners will be chosen from all correct entries received by the closing date stated within the promotional material. Winners will be confirmed in writing. Reasonable efforts will be made to contact a winner. Failure to respond and/or provide an address for delivery, or failure to meet the eligibility requirements may result in forfeiture of the prize. If they cannot be contacted, or are unable comply with these terms and conditions, the Promoter reserves the right to offer the prize to the next eligible entrant drawn at random. Where applicable, the decision of the judges is final based on the criteria set out in the promotion and no correspondence will be entered into over this decision. Competitions may be modified or withdrawn at any time. The Service Provider and contact details are specified within the promotional material.




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