According to the gurus of blogging I don’t post often enough or on a schedule but that said, here I go. Leica Camera, which is in a class all their own has just released a new Camera called the M11. Full frame, 60mp and with that rangefinder styling that harkens back to the days of the beloved M3, which debuted around 1954.
All tricked out the M3 sold for around $450.00 USD. All things being equal if they made that camera today it would cost around $4,500 USD. The M11 is supposed to retail for around $9,000 which the Leica fans would defend because, well it’s a Leica. If you are a wealthy hobbyist, then one of these would probably do. If you are a working pro then you probably need 2 and some glass if you don’t already own those.
So! to own a Modern version of the M3 you will have to spend a considerable amount more than the original. The point being that you can’t simply adjust for inflation. We live in a different world, with different technology. The original M3 was a film camera and the M11 is digital with all the electronic bits, software and complexity.
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