"Scott W" wrote:

The problem I see Leica having with this camera is that they are
missing the main selling point of a Leica. In the past many people
considered their cameras the best 35mm cameras available. But it is
the photos you care about and not the journey then there are much
better camera. And how many photographers are going to use a camera
that cost top dollar but does not produce top quality images? Is it
worth that amount of money to many people for the feel and sound of the
shutter (wish they messed up on the M8 anyway)?


People who think that Leica users place such a high priority on looks,
feel and sound are deluding themselves.

The #1 reason for using a Leica M rangefinder is the optical
performance of the lenses, which is simply outstanding, especially
when used wide open.

The #2 reason is the rangefinder focusing, which is extremely fast and
accurate.

You say there are "much better cameras". If you are shooting sport or
wildlife, I would agree; the rangefinder is not the best camera for
these tasks. But for those genres of photography that suit a
rangefinder camera, there is no better tool. There are certainly no
better lenses, and very few that even come close.

You don't even have to pay Leica prices; the Zeiss Ikon costs half the
price of a Leica M7 or MP body, and the Voigtländer Bessa R2A/M or
R3A/M costs about half the price of a Zeiss Ikon. They all have Leica
M mount and they all accept the superlative Leica M glass.

Leica M rangefinders are not for everyone. They are clearly not for
you, so why not just accept that and move on? Please don't criticise
something that you obviously don't understand.