leica m9 / pic credit: gadgetcrave
i've been thinking about it for a long time, i've been trawling web reviews. i really want the leica m8, m8.2 or dare i even say m9. my first and only digital camera, which i bring everywhere with me now, is the leica d-lux3.
my dad told me last week he bought a new canon dslr with all the bells and whistles, and it came to the same price as what i paid for my leica d-lux3 (point & shoot) two years ago. leica cameras ain't cheap, but the m series cameras are way less bulky than a dslr and i really love the creamy dreamy feel of the photos. i really would like a digital camera with a range finder. talking about bulkiness: camera above was attached with a bazooka lens but most uses lens half that size
it took me a long time to be converted from film cameras. i love my russian film camera, the super cool lomo kompakt automat, but the increasing cost of film processing led me to explore the options of digital cameras. and that's how i met my current leica, not the perfect substitute for my lomo lc-a, but a new love. and of course it is all about the stunning exteriors of leica cameras. that vintage retro feeling. the leica m8 retails for about £2,500 upwards. m8.2 about £3,500+ and m9 about £5,000. and then there's lens attachment too.
i want a nice watch, i want a leica camera, i want a roof over my head. so many things in life, so little time. my heart is telling me to get the camera, the watch next year. the house, well that can wait a little longer.
they say to make a man bankrupt, you just have to buy him a camera. i can tell you it is true.
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my dad told me last week he bought a new canon dslr with all the bells and whistles, and it came to the same price as what i paid for my leica d-lux3 (point & shoot) two years ago. leica cameras ain't cheap, but the m series cameras are way less bulky than a dslr and i really love the creamy dreamy feel of the photos. i really would like a digital camera with a range finder. talking about bulkiness: camera above was attached with a bazooka lens but most uses lens half that size
it took me a long time to be converted from film cameras. i love my russian film camera, the super cool lomo kompakt automat, but the increasing cost of film processing led me to explore the options of digital cameras. and that's how i met my current leica, not the perfect substitute for my lomo lc-a, but a new love. and of course it is all about the stunning exteriors of leica cameras. that vintage retro feeling. the leica m8 retails for about £2,500 upwards. m8.2 about £3,500+ and m9 about £5,000. and then there's lens attachment too.
i want a nice watch, i want a leica camera, i want a roof over my head. so many things in life, so little time. my heart is telling me to get the camera, the watch next year. the house, well that can wait a little longer.
they say to make a man bankrupt, you just have to buy him a camera. i can tell you it is true.
leica m8 / pic credit: steve huff
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