Normally, no one is happier than I when the words "new" and "Leica" come in the same sentence, and I understand that when you make a premium product (eg: expensive ... well, incredibly expensive), you need to reach out to as many customers in that limited demographic as you can, but lately I've had a stunning disinterest in some new releases from my favorite camera company.
First, it was the X Vario, and now the new T System. It was announced in one of the big events Leica has specialized in since its glorious 9/9/09 revelation of the M9 -- a camera I would most definitely be interested in. People are acting very excited, despite Leica releasing what PetaPixel called "The Most Boring Ad You've Ever Seen."
I still have to drill down into the technical stuff to better understand what this is, but from the company descriptions and stories about it I have glanced through, it may yet be another Leica that's not for me.
I recoil at the happy snap look, despite the Rolex-like, carved-from-a-solid-metal-block construction. Maybe I should be more open minded, not judging the camera just by its appearance (and Leica's regularly pairing with designers from Audi or Volkswagen or some fashion house; what does that have to do with photography?)
But here's the thing: what I love about the M system is the way it makes me think and act and See when I go to make a picture. I explain to people that those cameras make me look at the world in a different way, and approach it to make a picture in a different way. You can't just hand me some rich man's tourist toy and expect the same reaction.
I still have to drill down into the technical stuff to better understand what this is, but from the company descriptions and stories about it I have glanced through, it may yet be another Leica that's not for me.
I recoil at the happy snap look, despite the Rolex-like, carved-from-a-solid-metal-block construction. Maybe I should be more open minded, not judging the camera just by its appearance (and Leica's regularly pairing with designers from Audi or Volkswagen or some fashion house; what does that have to do with photography?)
But here's the thing: what I love about the M system is the way it makes me think and act and See when I go to make a picture. I explain to people that those cameras make me look at the world in a different way, and approach it to make a picture in a different way. You can't just hand me some rich man's tourist toy and expect the same reaction.
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