Comments on: Leica M9 will not be the only announcement on September 9th http://leicarumors.com/2009/08/21/leica-m9-will-not-be-the-only-announcement-on-september-9th.aspx/ Leica news, before it happens Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:08:40 +0000 hourly 1 By: GTWhttp://leicarumors.com/2009/08/21/leica-m9-will-not-be-the-only-announcement-on-september-9th.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-1700 GTW Fri, 28 Aug 2009 02:04:38 +0000 http://leicarumors.com/?p=1911#comment-1700 Soeren,> I cannot for the life of me understand why they would announce the M9 on september 9Because it's 9/9/09 which is kind of in tune with M9 maybe? ;) Soeren,

> I cannot for the life of me understand why they would announce the M9 on september 9

Because it’s 9/9/09 which is kind of in tune with M9 maybe? ;)

]]> By: Soerenhttp://leicarumors.com/2009/08/21/leica-m9-will-not-be-the-only-announcement-on-september-9th.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-1698 Soeren Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:04:11 +0000 http://leicarumors.com/?p=1911#comment-1698 I cannot for the life of me understand why they would announce the M9 on september 9, when the IFA fair in Berlin is from the 4th to the 9th of september. So maybe the 9th is the dealer availability date ??Soeren I cannot for the life of me understand why they would announce the M9 on september 9, when the IFA fair in Berlin is from the 4th to the 9th of september. So maybe the 9th is the dealer availability date ??

Soeren

]]> By: JJShttp://leicarumors.com/2009/08/21/leica-m9-will-not-be-the-only-announcement-on-september-9th.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-1690 JJS Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:10:57 +0000 http://leicarumors.com/?p=1911#comment-1690 heinz: "An R to S adaptor? Or R to F and R to EF adaptors?"As I've posted elsewhere, my "if I ran the world" favorite would be an R to S adaptor, which would require an extender/teleconverter or a relay lens to make up for the fact that mount-to-film distance on the S is (likely) greater than on the R. A teleconverter would allow the full use of the larger sensor. A 1:1 relay lens would create cropped circular images, which could be fun. This would be pretty tricky for wide-angle lenses, but would work great with telephotos.Still, my bet is on an AF-DSLR with the R/ROM mount that just isn't called an R10. Perhaps a "D3"? Or an "RX", like Apple's OS "10"? :-) heinz: “An R to S adaptor? Or R to F and R to EF adaptors?”

As I’ve posted elsewhere, my “if I ran the world” favorite would be an R to S adaptor, which would require an extender/teleconverter or a relay lens to make up for the fact that mount-to-film distance on the S is (likely) greater than on the R. A teleconverter would allow the full use of the larger sensor. A 1:1 relay lens would create cropped circular images, which could be fun. This would be pretty tricky for wide-angle lenses, but would work great with telephotos.

Still, my bet is on an AF-DSLR with the R/ROM mount that just isn’t called an R10. Perhaps a “D3″? Or an “RX”, like Apple’s OS “10″? :-)

]]> By: Joachimhttp://leicarumors.com/2009/08/21/leica-m9-will-not-be-the-only-announcement-on-september-9th.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-1660 Joachim Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:33:04 +0000 http://leicarumors.com/?p=1911#comment-1660 The "very interesting camera" may be a digital Leica CM (built-in objective, optical view finder) with image sensor greater than 4/3 and excellent image quality. The “very interesting camera” may be a digital Leica CM (built-in objective, optical view finder) with image sensor greater than 4/3 and excellent image quality.

]]> By: An Ideahttp://leicarumors.com/2009/08/21/leica-m9-will-not-be-the-only-announcement-on-september-9th.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-1654 An Idea Sat, 22 Aug 2009 13:02:03 +0000 http://leicarumors.com/?p=1911#comment-1654 M9 with Canon Sensor and Leica R lenses for Canon EF direct mount? An interesting news if it come.Or a new Canon 5D II with Leica R-Mount! M9 with Canon Sensor and Leica R lenses for Canon EF direct mount? An interesting news if it come.

Or a new Canon 5D II with Leica R-Mount!

]]> By: heinzhttp://leicarumors.com/2009/08/21/leica-m9-will-not-be-the-only-announcement-on-september-9th.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-1653 heinz Sat, 22 Aug 2009 12:32:02 +0000 http://leicarumors.com/?p=1911#comment-1653 An R to S adaptor? Or R to F and R to EF adaptors? An R to S adaptor? Or R to F and R to EF adaptors?

]]> By: anonhttp://leicarumors.com/2009/08/21/leica-m9-will-not-be-the-only-announcement-on-september-9th.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-1650 anon Sat, 22 Aug 2009 04:49:23 +0000 http://leicarumors.com/?p=1911#comment-1650 No, I don't mean the Panasonic GF1, I meant that the "very interesting" camera could simply be just the Leica D-LUX 5 (i.e. the Leica version of the LX4) and that a D-SLR for R-lenses is not coming at this moment... No, I don’t mean the Panasonic GF1, I meant that the “very interesting” camera could simply be just the Leica D-LUX 5 (i.e. the Leica version of the LX4) and that a D-SLR for R-lenses is not coming at this moment…

]]> By: NikoDobyhttp://leicarumors.com/2009/08/21/leica-m9-will-not-be-the-only-announcement-on-september-9th.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-1649 NikoDoby Sat, 22 Aug 2009 03:35:02 +0000 http://leicarumors.com/?p=1911#comment-1649 Bingo anonymous, but we shall see. Bingo anonymous, but we shall see.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://leicarumors.com/2009/08/21/leica-m9-will-not-be-the-only-announcement-on-september-9th.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-1648 Anonymous Sat, 22 Aug 2009 00:35:51 +0000 http://leicarumors.com/?p=1911#comment-1648 “there will be no R10 from Leica, but there will be a good solution that allows us to use our R-lenses on a digital body“That could be as little as an Leice R to M adapter with data coupling and the M9 having some kind of live-view for focussing... He said 'solution', not 'camera'. “there will be no R10 from Leica, but there will be a good solution that allows us to use our R-lenses on a digital body“

That could be as little as an Leice R to M adapter with data coupling and the M9 having some kind of live-view for focussing…
He said ‘solution’, not ‘camera’.

]]> By: Nobody Specialhttp://leicarumors.com/2009/08/21/leica-m9-will-not-be-the-only-announcement-on-september-9th.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-1647 Nobody Special Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:25:04 +0000 http://leicarumors.com/?p=1911#comment-1647 I could see (eventually) a GF1 style body for R glass. It's a new design for a body, and one that would be interesting to see with a full frame sensor, of course it would be bigger. Just keep the new stuff coming, as an R user, I would love to see a Leica FF body, certainly I welcome an M9 also.Let's hope it's not all rumors. I could see (eventually) a GF1 style body for R glass. It’s a new design for a body, and one that would be interesting to see with a full frame sensor, of course it would be bigger. Just keep the new stuff coming, as an R user, I would love to see a Leica FF body, certainly I welcome an M9 also.

Let’s hope it’s not all rumors.

]]> By: NikoDobyhttp://leicarumors.com/2009/08/21/leica-m9-will-not-be-the-only-announcement-on-september-9th.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-1646 NikoDoby Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:46:35 +0000 http://leicarumors.com/?p=1911#comment-1646 I think it will just be the limited edition white S2 :^) I think it will just be the limited edition white S2 :^)

]]> By: Michaelhttp://leicarumors.com/2009/08/21/leica-m9-will-not-be-the-only-announcement-on-september-9th.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-1645 Michael Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:32:02 +0000 http://leicarumors.com/?p=1911#comment-1645 I hope they introduce a digital visoflex. This way they could keep the M9 minimal and lovely, but with the ability to transform into a fully functional slr with a more modernized feature pallet than the previous visoflexes. I hope they introduce a digital visoflex. This way they could keep the M9 minimal and lovely, but with the ability to transform into a fully functional slr with a more modernized feature pallet than the previous visoflexes.

]]> By: LR adminhttp://leicarumors.com/2009/08/21/leica-m9-will-not-be-the-only-announcement-on-september-9th.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-1644 LR admin Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:17:26 +0000 http://leicarumors.com/?p=1911#comment-1644 You mean the Panasonic GF1: http://photorumors.com/2009/08/06/panasonic-gf1-micro-four-thirds/Leica said they will stay away from m4/3 - unless they changed their mind. You mean the Panasonic GF1:
http://photorumors.com/2009/08/06/panasonic-gf1-micro-four-thirds/

Leica said they will stay away from m4/3 – unless they changed their mind.

]]> By: anonhttp://leicarumors.com/2009/08/21/leica-m9-will-not-be-the-only-announcement-on-september-9th.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-1643 anon Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:07:55 +0000 http://leicarumors.com/?p=1911#comment-1643 Or just the Leica version of the Panasonic LX4? Or just the Leica version of the Panasonic LX4?

]]> By: frenchyhttp://leicarumors.com/2009/08/21/leica-m9-will-not-be-the-only-announcement-on-september-9th.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-1642 frenchy Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:55:35 +0000 http://leicarumors.com/?p=1911#comment-1642 Maybe a new cam taking the R lenses with an AF module derivated from the S2 ? Maybe a new cam taking the R lenses with an AF module derivated from the S2 ?

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