Leica launches new 12.1 and 18-megapixel compact cameras
Leica has announced two new compact cameras that, while nice, are sure to put of a bit of a shock on the pocketbook of any photographer.
Leica has announced two new compact cameras that, while nice, are sure to put of a bit of a shock on the pocketbook of any photographer.
What is it with white cameras? Leica has decided to jump on the white camera bandwagon and offer a new white version of the Leica M8. Besides being white, the camera won’t offer any new or different specs than the original model, which begs the question – why release a color version in the first place?
Panasonic’s Lumix DMC-FX48 has a 25mm ultra-wide-angle Leica DC lens which you can use with an optical — not digital, which has no relevancy — zoom. That’s as if you had picked up a Leica MR and had the same features you would be shooting roughly between 25mm to 125 mm. Cartier Bresson would have married the camera on the spot.
When you buy a digital camera the only basis for your purchase is what it can do for you now. It is not an investment. It is an object to be used and its value to you is controlled by how much you use it.