I've known Leica nuts all my life, so I can give you a more reasoned argument. If you were born in 1940 your thinking would have been solid, but you can't go back in history. Sometimes I wish that I lived in the early 1900's, very romantic. You can read the books, but you can't jump in. Leica was/is fantastic stuff. I can see where it would have great appeal to someone who collects Golden Seamasters. But, you can only devote your emerges to so many hobbies, and Leica at this point would be another hobby of "collectables" . Photography has far advanced from that moment in history. The varieties of quality films has greatly diminished. It does not lend itself well to enormous potential of Photoshop. The fancy cameras and inspiring lenses are only one facet, you also need the gamut of the darkroom, great enlargers, paper, chemicals, space to properly realize the product's pinnacle potential.
No your not an idiot, though if I lived in Australia and was a guy with a tiger, I too would call you one.
But there are always pulling forces in life and sometimes that path that leads to Shangri la is best left for dreaming. In another life you might have piloted a a P-51 mustang, but instead you have been thrust onto the cusp of electronic digital discovery. Develop your interest and abilities with your new Canon gear, you have barely scratched the surface there. Go out and use it, don't just sit home and take pictures of watches. Go north and shoot the wonders of the tropical jungles or go out on to the reef. Head out into the outback and try to see simple wondrous things that no one has ever seen before. Then come back and see if you really want an old Leica camera, they'll still be there.
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