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

By: Franly Frontyboarlandrairnmaganda

Franly Frontyboarlandrairnmaganda — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 23:40:29 +0000

Gods, I hope it has proper blacks…

By: frenchy

frenchy — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:48:27 +0000

Well the info has been retreated from the website…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 08:18:23 +0000

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…

By: LR admin

LR admin — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 02:50:00 +0000

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

By: Carlo

Carlo — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:13:43 +0000

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.

By: cedric

cedric — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:33:35 +0000

> 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 ! )

By: Matthew

Matthew — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:55:53 +0000

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.

By: menos

menos — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:20:37 +0000

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!

By: Gerald

Gerald — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:42:30 +0000

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

By: Nobody Special

Nobody Special — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 05:15:15 +0000

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.

By: Just a Thought

Just a Thought — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 04:41:29 +0000

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.

By: NikoDoby

NikoDoby — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 04:30:49 +0000

‘Tis the beginning

By: imPo

imPo — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:01:22 +0000

^ you mean, “it has begun”?

By: richard

richard — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:44:56 +0000

It has beginning.

By: Justin

Justin — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:30:51 +0000

Dag, yo