[kalina]

I will admit that I got sucked into "the Leica magic" concept just a little (okay, more than a little), but this was based on my experience that it's always best to have the best tools available to do a job than something that's almost-there.

When I was producing music, I had this crazy notion that I could use all of these hardware and software synths to simulate getting a certain instrument sound (the Roland TB-303 bassline sound) so I've spent thousands of dollars on alternate gear to try to get that sound when the solution was right in front of me all along... plop down a little more money than usual and just buy the damn thing. The best way to produce the sound I wanted was to just go to the source of the sound. It's the same way with me and cameras. That's why I have a Nikon F100, D300, Hasselblad 501, and Leica D-Lux 4. All represent the best or pretty much the best in their class, in my opinion. If you can afford the best, why not just get the best?