Ah, Christ. Another day, another Leica cash grab—some fever-dream marketing ploy designed not for photographers but for the sort of people who think owning a Leica makes them part of some elusive, well-heeled cult. This time, they’ve cooked up a grip—an absurd little contraption that turns your iPhone into a machine that not only spies on you but also pretends to be a real camera.

I’ll give them this: the Leica FOTOS app is slick. Almost dangerously good. And yeah, maybe this grip makes it a little more enjoyable. But not $329 enjoyable. Maybe $100 enjoyable.

Patience, my friend. Let the suckers take the hit first. When the euphoria wears off, they’ll be dumping these things on the used market for a fraction of the price. That’s when you strike.

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