Red Bull and Leica have teamed up to create a camera to honor the Red Bull Illume photography competition. As the premiere action sports photography competition, Red Bull Illume showcases the best in photos from snowboarding and freeskiing to cliff diving, skateboarding, surfing and more. (Get a preview of the top 50 images on tour now.)

We hit up Red Bull to give you a closer look at this one-of-a-kind, limited edition collaboration. If you're into photography or just like cool shit, this is a piece to add to the collection.

Leica took its matte black D-Lux 5 compact camera and engraved it with the silver Red Bull Illume logo. Now, this is no compact camera your grandma totes around at family reunions. This baby is packed with so many creative features it might take you years to figure them all out.

The D-Lux 5 sports a fast Leica Summicron zoom lens with focal lengths from 24 to 90 mm (35 mm equivalent) giving you options to shoot from macro to wide angle situations in a flash. With multiple manual setting options and a wide range of accessories that fit this bad boy, you are sure to find your inner Ansel Adams. Take all that and throw in a 720p, HD video option and you have one powerful camera.

Only 250 cameras were made, so if you're looking to get your hands on one you better act fast. Priced at 699.95 € (including tax) the Leica D-Lux camera isn't cheap. That's roughly $1000 US. To help out we are hooking up Snowboard Magazine readers with a 15% discount which brings it down to 495 € (tax not included), roughly $700 US.

To order the camera with the discount email [email protected] and mention you are a Snowboard Magazine reader. They will contact you within 24 hours and deal with you directly to get your Red Bull Illume x Leica collaboration camera. (Collab Website)

Leica D-Lux 5 Specs:

• Super-fast f/2–3.3 24–90 mm (35 mm equivalent) Leica DC Vario-Summicron lens is perfect for on-the-spot photography
• The new image processor makes it possible to work with ISO settings of up to 6400.
• Manual controls for subject distance, aperture and shutter speed allow high level control
• The possibility to shoot in RAW offers maximum flexibility for postproduction
• Delivered with a free copy of Adobe Lightroom 3, a cutting edge Raw conversion software
• 1/1.63”- CCD image sensor guaranteeing high quality images
• Generously dimensioned 3” LCD-monitor with a resolution of 460,000 pixels
• 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 formats as well as 1:1 in both capture and review mode
• Superb design in matt black featuring silver engraving of the Red Bull Illume accents

Leica D-Lux 5 Video:
 

Don't Forget:
From June 3 – 12 the Red Bull Illume exhibition comes to the Performing Arts Complex in Denver. You don't want to miss this one of a kind event. For more details on the exhibition click here.