Customer Reviews

Leica 18669 Classic Leather Case for D-Lux 3 Digital Cameras

5 star:		(6)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

This elegant case is well made inside and out. The fit and finish are top-notch. The inside is lined, and the sides are padded where the camera controls touch. The stitching is small and strong. The strap is narrow, but upon examination you will see it too is beautifully sewn and strong. It attaches to the case with spring clips, and the loops on the case are both sewn and riveted. On the back of the case is a belt loop if you don't want to use the strap. The latch takes some practice to close quickly, but is secure enough when shut. It allows fast access to the camera, and since the camera slides down into the case vertically, the latch opening accidently does not result in the camera falling out. Of course it also looks great. The Leica name is engraved on the front, which you can't tell from the picture. You got it, so flaunt it.

Good retro look but does not match the modern sleek look of the camera. The magnetic button is not very secure and the narrow strap looks very flimpsy.

This is a very attractive accessory that will get compliments from strangers. It is a bit bulky and adds a lot of size to the D-LUX but it is protective, very well made and quite sexy.

As someone who judges a lot of things based on looks I can honestly say that I shelled out the money for this case just because I thought it looked cool. That being said, I have been pleasantly surprised by the protective function of the leather case too. It offers plenty of protection for me to throw the camera into the baby bag, but it looks so great that I don't mind wearing it around my neck. It's the sort of case that will make you feel more like a casual photographer and less of a tourist. Yes it was pricey, but the camera inside was too, so you might as well spend a little more to keep it safe.

The case is good quality and good looking it is easy to get the camera in and out when wearing the case on my belt. The magnetic catch can be stronger.

As soon as you try to close it up, you will see that this case is more about you posing with your camera than actually protecting it. When closed, the case halves do not even rest against each other, but leave a gap of about 5mm along two sides. I am guessing that if I am not willing to risk my lowly, but similarly bodied, Panasonic LX2, you are not going to feel comfortable trusting it with your Leica D-Lux 3. Leica would do better than to allow its name on something with such poor tolerances.

This case is so classy. The leather quality is superb. Beautiful fit and finish.

BOUGHT THIS FOR MY PANASONIC LUMIX LX-3 - ITS A BIT OF A TIGHT FIT BUT THE LEATHER STRETCHES OVER TIME AND IT HAS LOOSENED SINCE I FIRST GOT IT.
THE D-LUX 4 IS PROBABLY A BETTER FIT AS IT LACKS THE LX-3'S HANDLE. ALSO THE METAL TABS ON THE LX-3 FOR THE NECK STRAP PROTRUDE A BIT. SOME OWNERS OF THIS CASE THAT USE IT FOR AN LX-3 HAVE REMOVED PADDING AND/OR CUT HOLES IN THE CASE BUT IT IS SO PRETTY I CAN'T BRING MYSELF TO DO THAT. I'M VERY PLEASED WITH THE LOOK, QUALITY AND PRICE.

Delivery on time, no particular problem, although the strap is really too thin, and does not come with the additional enlargement leather piece seen on some other Websites.

The only drawbacks to this case are that, 1) it adds considerable bulk to the camera, and 2) it is expensive. These to me were buying objections. The way I dealt with the first one was by admitting that this is not exactly a pocket cam from the get-go. The protruding zoom lens makes it awkward to carry in anything but the bulkiest winter coat, and I live in the tropics. When it was delivered, I was pleased by the long leather shoulder strap that permits carrying as an independent item. When the price went down from $100 to abt $85, I got over Objection # 2. By then, I had been carrying the cam in a series of improvised cases for far too long. Overall, the case is robust and extremely pleasing, both to the eye and feel, in a retro-leather-classic kind of way that I find highly fitting to the Leica brand.