>>3648380>Nonsense, they just like to be seen taking photos with them.Given that 99.9% of people have no idea what the fuck a Leica is and given that 99.9% of the time I'm shooting with a Leica it's in a situation where I'm actively avoiding other people, I don't think your hypothesis really holds up to scrutiny.
I can count the number of times someone's been impressed with the fact that I'm shooting a leica on the fingers of a single foot. So why do I keep shooting with it? Maybe consider the alternate theory that maybe I just enjoy shooting with it?