Reg di lei nid so auf , Hasale ! <| sep |> Im a virgin btwYeah no shit Sherlock we had that one figured out <| sep |> That and i have never been fortunate enough to travel . I have never even owned a passport . Refugees have travelled more than me . <| sep |> It ' s a rebranded higherend Panasonic bridge camera from 2006 . It ' s not really a Leica in any way bar the badge . Recently Panasonic has been distilling some Leica DNA in terms of superior handling cameras which still incorporate the latest tech and Leica has been doing the opposite incorporating Panasonic tech into classic Leica handling , but the fact remains that most of the D and Vlux models have just been a Panasonic branding exercise with very little input from Leica when it comes to design or handling . The current DLux 109 is the first exception to that rule in 12 years , because in many ways it handles a lot like a ' real ' Leica . But the VLux 1 is definitely a Panasonic through and through . It ' s definitely a dated and in terms of residual value , fairly worthless camera and while you can learn on it it gives you access to all the basics you ' d be much better served learning on a more modern camera IMO . I ' d look into something like an Olympus OMD EM 10 if you ' re on a budget and the EM 10 II if you ' re on a slightly better budget Well looked after used examples should be pretty plentiful , the EM doesn ' t let it ' s retro looks affect good contemporary handling , and if you care about looks many do , clearly then it looks great . As for film , well . it ' s mostly Leica M 36 owners here simply because it ' s the cheapest way you can get into Leica M ' s and that ' s the image they want what I ' m saying is that if they could afford a digital M 240 Monochrom I suspect very few people here would be singing the glories of film and personally I think learning on a film camera especially a knackered old one now is kind of like learning how to drive a car by mastering the bicycle . But that ' s maybe just me .