If owning a Leica camera is just a pipe dream for you, you wouldn’t be alone. It will cost you an arm and a leg to buy a camera with the famous red dot. So it’s no surprise that social media shows us another way (besides selling a kidney): pretending.
L-mount rumors have reported a craze in China – which is one of the fastest-growing markets for genuine Leica cameras – for customizing Lumix cameras with Leica branding.
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Would you like to pretend?
Lumix and Leica cameras, especially those of the mirrorless and compact variety, already have more in common than you might think.
Their mirrorless cameras are both part of the L-mount alliance. The Lumix S9, which is the affordable model of choice for many camera DIYers, features the same 24MP sensor as the Leica SL3-S and both are paired with L-mount lenses.
Meanwhile, the compact Leica D-Lux 8 is based on the Lumix LX100 II, with its 17 MP Micro Four Thirds sensor and integrated 24-75mm f/1.7-2.8 zoom lens.
For such models, the core technology and image quality may be largely the same. However, there are many design and user interface differences between similar Lumix and Leica bodies, so a custom Lumix won’t completely look like the real deal.
Aside from lacking authenticity, some of the modified Lumix S9s I’ve seen, including the one above with a wooden grip and Leica branding, look pretty good to me! Would you be willing to pick up a low cost Lumix alternative and simulate it like a Leica? Let me know in the comments below.
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