What's the deal with Leica, forgive me if it's n00b question? Y so expensive/fan boi loving for them? What makes Leica so special?
Their optics used to be far superior to all other lenses when it came to range finders.
Since then the range finder market shrunk somewhat but with the new 'digital type range finders' coming about they could be a big player again, if they are more affordable.
Also their build quality is second to none. I almost brought one once upon a time, for the simple fact it really is a camera for life - but film became to expensive to develop and I didn't have the time to spend hours scanning film.
Their optics used to be far superior to all other lenses when it came to range finders.
Since then the range finder market shrunk somewhat but with the new 'digital type range finders' coming about they could be a big player again, if they are more affordable.
Also their build quality is second to none. I almost brought one once upon a time, for the simple fact it really is a camera for life - but film became to expensive to develop and I didn't have the time to spend hours scanning film.