No you don't but maybe the op is someone who does his shopping in town rather than on line. I doubt he actually believes he'll catch a virus shopping on line. I think that's a safe assumption.
rx100 5A if you can find one
My dream compact is the Leica C Lux, can be gotten for around £500, or slightly more, second hand. 24-360mm.
Shall be mine one day.
I hate to potentially burst a Leica lust bubble but isn't the Leica C Lux a rebranded Panasonic TZ100/200? I don't see the point in paying way over the odds for a Leica badge.
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"The Leica C-Lux is a rebadged version of the Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200/TZ200."
A used TZ100 could be yours for £261, according to google. I bought mine new. You could buy one and paint on your own Leica and red dot.
What about the Leica magical dust though?
The dust temporarily blinds you whilst Leica peal off the Panasonic badge, replace it with a Leica badge whilst inflating the price.
I'm not anti Leica but I am anti badge snobbery but that's just me and if you want to pay over the odds for a Leica that we all know is a Panasonic TZx00 then fill your boots (and needlessly empty your wallet.)
Hasselblad did more of less the same with wooden gripped Sony's a few years ago and everyone laughed and wondered who'd fall for it. It seems Leica is better at this.
Yup, I was aware and in fairness, you make a good point.
The C Lux though is probably my only way to ever own a Leica badge, and if ever it happens, it would be second hand. GAS maybe, which I don't usually suffer from but I'd maybe make an exception when the time is right in this case.
The TZ is no doubt a capable compact too.
No you don't but maybe the op is someone who does his shopping in town rather than on line. I doubt he actually believes he'll catch a virus shopping on line. I think that's a safe assumption.
My dream compact is the Leica C Lux, can be gotten for around £500, or slightly more, second hand. 24-360mm.
Shall be mine one day.
I know we're going off topic here but I hope the op doesn't mind
If I wanted to own something specifically Leica (just because I wanted to) I'd go for either a RF camera or a lens. As I've had a couple of non Leica RF's I'd go for a lens and use it on a mirrorless camera. Film era Leica RF's and lenses are available at affordable prices although I realise what's affordable is open to interpretation. Looking at ffordes and evil bay there are both cameras and lenses at prices I'd pay.
I hope you get what you want one day.
You can get a stick-on grip which transforms the handling, they really should have included it with the camera.The RX100 series are like bars of soap though, aren't they?
DPReview's review of it is here. Here we are at post 58 and we're back at what I suggested in post 3......Maybe the TZ option is the way to go then... any niggles lurking in the cupboard with them?
Maybe the TZ option is the way to go then... any niggles lurking in the cupboard with them?
DPReview's review of it is here. Here we are at post 58 and we're back at what I suggested in post 3......
I am still trying to work out how you buy something on line... and how to avoid being scammed. You read about so many people being taken for a ride that I would be one of them.
With a credit card and also with paypal you have quite a bit of protection. Plus if you buy from a well known seller I think you're also adding to your protection should something go wrong. With these precautions... using a credit card or paypal and trying to be careful who I buy from... I've had zero issues in my years on buying online.
I'm pretty sure that if you buy from Wex, Currys, Bristol Cameras, Amazon or any of the other well known outlets you'll be fine.
I don't know your circumstances but if you're not confident about buying on line is there someone in the family who could buy this for you with you handing the cash to them? Otherwise you can avoid all this with a trip into the nearest town/city to a shop, you could always ring them and get them to get one in for you.
I don't have, I have never had, a credit card! I just know I would get myself into trouble with one. A trip to town is inevitable, once we are allowed out and the shops are open again.
I think I'd ring them first just to make sure they have one in.
Good hunting! I hope you find something suitable.