s.. simple economics, supply and demand..1 upvoteBy Mescalamba (Sep 24, 2012)They are expensive cause quality. :) Pretty much every manufacturer and especially customer can just dream about quality control that Leica has.And it does have its look and magic, even tho more of it is in M line.1 upvoteBy Richard Fossum (Sep 25, 2012)Have you ever owned a Leica after the introduction of digital?