Leica M9 listed as 18MP, full frame, price = EUR 5,500

By LR admin | Published: August 10, 2009

A reputable French Leica dealer (from what I’ve been told) has listed a Leica M9 on their website as 18MP, full frame, price = EUR 5,500:

Leica M9 listed as 18MP, full frame, price = EUR 5,500

It seems that they are also taking “reservations”.

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15 Comments

  1. Justin
    Posted August 10, 2009 at 3:30 pm | Permalink

    Dag, yo

  2. richard
    Posted August 10, 2009 at 6:44 pm | Permalink

    It has beginning.

  3. imPo
    Posted August 10, 2009 at 7:01 pm | Permalink

    ^ you mean, “it has begun”?

  4. NikoDoby
    Posted August 10, 2009 at 11:30 pm | Permalink

    ‘Tis the beginning

  5. Just a Thought
    Posted August 10, 2009 at 11:41 pm | Permalink

    Don’t get too excited. Wait till Canon announces their 1D variation on the theme. Would love it if they called it the 1DR but I suspect the Medical laws might prevent a camera using the DR moniker.

  6. Nobody Special
    Posted August 11, 2009 at 12:15 am | Permalink

    I hope it happens, but as with any early rumors, we’ll just have to wait. Don’t really care for Canon – they seem to be more interested in monopolizing the imaging market – and I’d rather have more camera companies than fewer.

    Leica is a Leica, Canon is a Canon.

  7. Gerald
    Posted August 11, 2009 at 3:42 am | Permalink

    Very cheap :-) Big mistake I guess… Is it still online?

  8. menos
    Posted August 11, 2009 at 4:20 am | Permalink

    Now THAT sounds more like an interesting new rangefinder digital, than the M8. If this camera can show technically superior photos too, I am afraid, M-mount lenses will increase in price. Hurry for these old lenses now!

  9. Matthew
    Posted August 11, 2009 at 8:55 am | Permalink

    I don’t think this is credible. It runs counter to two established trains of though – 1 – 9/9 is the date of this tentative release… and the store has 10/9… or 9/10… not sure… regardless… its not constant.

    The other thing that bothers me is that I dont believe full frame is possible in an M camera… based purely on geometry. To use M lenses with the chip – the body needs to be thicker than it already is… significantly – and even then – there were technical limits as to what kind of chip could fit in.

    Maybe they fixed it… but I sincerely doubt it.

  10. cedric
    Posted August 11, 2009 at 12:33 pm | Permalink

    > Mattew : 10.09.2009 means September 10th 2009 in french date format, so the day after 9/9/9. It seems possible… and very exciting ! :o )

  11. Carlo
    Posted August 12, 2009 at 6:13 am | Permalink

    From the Leica AG website:

    09/10/2009 – 09/13/2009

    Date: September 10 to September 13, 2009
    Venue: 431 S. Fairfax Avenue
    Los Angeles, CA 90036
    Tel.: 323-938-2420

    Be among the first to see Leica’s latest products and be among the first group to get hands on experience with our new equipment. Our Regional Sales Managers, Ebi Kuehne and MaryJo Kuehne will be on hand to answer your questions about our new products and everything Leica! The trained and experienced staff of Samy’s will help you select the equipment best suited to your needs.

    For more information, call Samy’s Camera at 323-938-2420 or e-mail lacamera@samys.com. Check this site for updated information in mid-August.

  12. LR admin
    Posted August 12, 2009 at 9:50 pm | Permalink

    I think those are regular, ongoing events in the US.

  13. Anonymous
    Posted August 13, 2009 at 3:18 am | Permalink

    Yeah, but this is held on the 10th, and they mention new equipment. Maybe they mean the 24/1.4, 21/1.4, new Noctilux,… but maybe…

  14. frenchy
    Posted August 13, 2009 at 4:48 am | Permalink

    Well the info has been retreated from the website…

  15. Franly Frontyboarlandrairnmaganda
    Posted August 18, 2009 at 6:40 pm | Permalink

    Gods, I hope it has proper blacks…