Recently deceased world-famous photographer Henry Cartier-Bresson used a Leica camera. Following suit, I would like the Leica M7 camera, seen here:
As you can see, it is tiny and it uses 35mm film (not digital, gasp!). According to Froogle, I can get one for as little as $2299.99.
That is just for the body. For the lens I would like the Leica Chrome Summilux, found again on Froogle new for as little as $1499.98.
I would then like to be able to convert my pictures to a digital format, so I will also be needing the Sony UY-S100 film scanner. If you have never seen a digital film scanner, you essentially develop your negatives (I could do this very cheaply in a home lab setup) and then feed them into the scanner for resolutions up to 3648x2048 (that is right around 10 megapixels). The price tag is only $6195.95. Here's a picture:
Doubtfully will I ever in my lifetime be able to dole out $9995.92 on a hobby that proves expensive not only in its startup but also in its operation. My conscience would probably kill me the next time I saw a rather photogenic homeless man (several of which I have taken rather nice photos of). Luckily, Leica also offers the Leica Digilux 2, a 5 megapixel beauty that I could get for as little as $1850.00.
Did I mention that my birthday is only 15 days away? Any Bill Gateses in my blogging audience?
