09-18-2012, 12:22 PM
Leica (M) is not so much for the hobbyist, but for the artist/professional photographer who chooses it for its qualities. Comparing a discrete camera with high quality prime to a big and bulky DLSR misses the point a little.
The M8 was a bit of a let down with its smaller than 135 format sensor, but I can see the attraction to a certain kind of artist/photographer with the M9. While the M9 was/is hampered by its CCD sensor, the new M will open up new performance possibilities.
Leica's prices will always be high. Partly because of the low volume, partly because high price is one of its appeals (again, think Ferrari, Lamborghini, Bentley and so on).
The M8 was a bit of a let down with its smaller than 135 format sensor, but I can see the attraction to a certain kind of artist/photographer with the M9. While the M9 was/is hampered by its CCD sensor, the new M will open up new performance possibilities.
Leica's prices will always be high. Partly because of the low volume, partly because high price is one of its appeals (again, think Ferrari, Lamborghini, Bentley and so on).