Buying a Leica feels like shopping for a bit of artwork. Made in Germany, the cameras are bought within the swankiest neighbourhoods, generally in retailers which double as galleries. The present fashions pack the newest imaging know-how into smooth all-metal our bodies. For many years they’ve been the chosen cameras of masters of images akin to Henri Cartier-Bresson (pictured) and Annie Leibovitz. Their worth is extravagant. Leica’s newest compact mannequin, the Q3, prices round $6,000 (an accompanying thumb relaxation is out there for an additional $245). Go for a flagship M-series digital camera with a few lenses and the invoice can simply run into 5 figures.
