PaulMB
pfm Member
I understand you perfectly. Digital is fast, cheap, convenient and the image quality is astounding. What I was objecting to is the hype, the "selling the legend" aspect. The digital Leicas are designed by the styling/marketing department to look like mechanical film Leicas, they are, mostly, bought by people who are more interested in status symbols than photography. It has become one of those magic marketing words, like "Bose" or "Tiffany" or "Cartier" or "Rolex." I doubt, but I am not sure, so I may be talking through my hat, that not many people who earn a living from photographs buys a Leica today. I'm just imagining the girlfriend of an oligarch expressing a desire for a camera. What would she get?