Recently, Newps posted:

Mxsmanic wrote:
I've seen _exactly_ the same dynamic with
respect to companies like Leica and Hasselblad. Those who can't
afford it insist that it's not worth the money. Those who actually
buy it know better.

Please. Leica sells a about a 5 MP digital camera for over a thousand
bucks when the going price for everybody else is around $300. Also
Leica doesn't have nearly the features that everybody else does. No
way, no how can the quality of the pictures be worth 200% more on the
price. At some point you realize they are just screwing you because
of the name. Basic marketing.

Perhaps you've only confirmed that dynamic? I'd bet that you don't own a
Leica. The appeal of the "over a thousand dollar" Digilux is that it can
use the owner's existing Leica lenses. Those that own an M8 or R8/R9
w/DMR, either of which will set you back more than 5 AMUs, appreciate the
differences in both image quality and camera functionality over all other
makes.

Neil