Ok, I've never really looked into them much, but just was browsing around to see what Leica cameras cost and their lenses.....and WOW, pricey indeed.
I've got quite a collection of Canon L lenses....to go with my 5D3, that I bought about 4+months after it came out. It was my first DSLR and I've really gotten into it not only for video (my original primary reason for getting the 5D3), but for stills.
So, what does Leica give you, that a Canon 5 or even the 1D lines of cameras do not give you?
Why do they cost so much? Is it just brand name, or do they offer you something higher quality in some aspect of image making?
I can kind of understand why a medium format camera system costs more, but Leica's generally aren't medium format from what I can tell, they take pretty much the same sensor size as your more common DSLR, right?
Anyway, just was curious what makes them worth so much money...and who needs or buys them predominately?
Thank you in advance,
cayenne
I've got quite a collection of Canon L lenses....to go with my 5D3, that I bought about 4+months after it came out. It was my first DSLR and I've really gotten into it not only for video (my original primary reason for getting the 5D3), but for stills.
So, what does Leica give you, that a Canon 5 or even the 1D lines of cameras do not give you?
Why do they cost so much? Is it just brand name, or do they offer you something higher quality in some aspect of image making?
I can kind of understand why a medium format camera system costs more, but Leica's generally aren't medium format from what I can tell, they take pretty much the same sensor size as your more common DSLR, right?
Anyway, just was curious what makes them worth so much money...and who needs or buys them predominately?
Thank you in advance,
cayenne