Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/04/23
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Riack,
Ah, we have all been there. Take a look at http://www.amishalom.org/images/Elise.jpg which is a picture of my wife. I took that sitting next to her at a family dinner at Thanksgiving, maybe only 2 feet away, with an M6 and 35 Summicron at f/2. After I showed her this picture she said, "When did you take that?" Now when I take out the M6 she says, "That's Bob's old camera that was made before they invented flash. It takes great pictures!"
That is my answer; tell her it takes pictures that otherwise you just won't get. Ever. I may be biased, but this image tells me more than any taken with any SLR. If I had used an SLR or a Point & Shoot (my IS-1) then she would have said, "Oh for heavens sake put that thing away."
Tell her the M6 is a people camera. You will take photos of the people SHE loves that she will treasure forever. (Kids, dog, Mother-in-law, (note order), etc.) Sit down with her with pictures taken with an M, such as Eisenstadt' picture of the sailor's kiss, and the Man & Woman on a bar stool.
Just never tell her how much it costs.
Bob
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