I have heard a lot recently about how "excited" people are over their Leica cameras. I've looked for some info about them, and found nothing special, other than the fact that they are insanely expensive. So, what makes it any better than a Nikon or Canon?
The answer is very simple.
Quality of build.
Leica cameras have a reputation as the very best built in the small format range. If you are a purist and want the very best quality you can buy, you will buy a Leica. For a professional it is an investment in the quality of work s/he will be able to produce.
Expensive? Very as a hobby camera. Value for money cannot be beat.
I was never able to afford such a camera. I had a photo studio for some 25years and shot with Nikons and Hasselblads and always wanted a Leica. The newest Leica the S2 was just introduced. Note: It is a SLR not a rangefinder camera as the older models were.
I have heard a price of $8,000 is that expensive. Not for a pro it is a tool of the trade. Remember some lenses for Nikons can get into the $6,000 range and the new high resolution Hasselblad sells for $36,000.
Worth every penny to the professional photographer. The most expensive camera I had was a motorized Hasselblad that cost about $2,500 in 1983. Did it actually cost me anything? NO, it was a tool and paid for itself and paid me to use it. As a hobby camera I could never justify the cost.
To put things in perspective. The person who can afford and buys the Leica can use it 24hours a day, 365 days a year. How often can someone use his/her $15,000 boat.
Myself I shoot now with two Sony R1 cameras ~$1,000 each and a Sony H5 that cost ~$550.
It is now my hobby.
Price is relative. You want the best car? Get a Bently, be prepared to spend over $150,000.
In response to an answer prior to mine. All lenses of cameras that cost over a couple hundred dollars are made of glass. Most with some very exotic glass the was not available even ten years ago. Top cameras have never been better than they are now.
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