Misc. Ramblings

One of the early professional grade single lens reflex cameras was the Leica line of cameras. If you were a photo-journalist in the 1950s you were probably using a Leica, or wishing you could afford one. Comes now the Leica Digilux 2 that moves the venerable name into the 21st century. As one might expect, given its heritage, there are no automatic controls. That means focusing, aperture, shutter speed, and focal length are all done manually. By forcing you to use your brain to make these decisions, you are potentially rewarded with images that few other cameras can make. Obviously, this level of control is not necessarily for the Sunday afternoon photographer. But if you know what you are doing, there are very few cameras, digital or otherwise, that offer you more control over what the final image will look like. Oh, if you have to ask how much it costs you can't afford it (nor can you get it until February of next year - ed).