Comments on: Leica M9 microsite, brochure and more Leica X1 info

By: Yang

Yang — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:05:22 +0000

If you click on the X1 picture, it seems like the inscription suggest that it’s an elmarit lens.

If it’s auto-focus, then it could be an enthusiast compact camera, although with a metal body? It’ll probably ‘metal-look’ like the d-lux… Once I went to selfridges to check out d-lux and it felt pretty plasticky…

By: LR admin

LR admin — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:59:59 +0000

Here are some older links on the Leica M9 pricing, I do not have any info on the X1 price:

http://leicarumors.com/2009/07/28/leica-m9-price-us7700.aspx/
http://leicarumors.com/2009/08/10/leica-m9-listed-as-18mp-full-frame-price-eur-5500.aspx/
http://leicarumors.com/2009/08/28/stores-taking-pre-orders-for-leica-m9.aspx/

By: rondeb@mac.com

rondeb@mac.com — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:28:11 +0000

“Ken Rockwellâ€™s â€œprereviewâ€ already out with nice shot of the M9.
http://kenrockwell.com/leica/m9.htm”

Strange that it’s not a real shot. Look at the bottom plate.

Where’s the pricing we were “promised”???

By: Nokton

Nokton — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 22:56:07 +0000

Ken Rockwell’s “prereview” already out with nice shot of the M9.

http://kenrockwell.com/leica/m9.htm

By: mydarkroom

mydarkroom — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 18:02:48 +0000

OK, looked at the brochure, look authentic… but does that mean they will kill the C-LUX? and that small point and shoot has been replaced by the X1?

By: xavier

xavier — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 10:05:52 +0000

I own a D3, and it The M9 is unable to achieve the same image quality at high isos, i do not see the point of buying one. I agree with Eric on this one. I was waiting for a M8 follower that could do much better on signal treatment thanks to the full frame sensor. I guess i will have to keep on shooting film with my m6 and digital with my D3 ….

By: melski

melski — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 04:22:18 +0000

Carl you have just said *everything* im thinking & feeing.. im sad now too.. no interchangable lenses vs the pannys lens options.. & i really *really* wanted the leica too.. : ( Who knows.. maybe we’ll be surprised on the 9th.. : )

By: none

none — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 20:40:30 +0000

Direct link to the brochure:

http://litpixel.com/m9_brochure_english_RZ_low.1.pdf

By: Carl

Carl — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 13:17:05 +0000

Thanks Edi,

I guess a Panasonic GF1 with 20/1.7 and 45/2.8 would fit me better then if the X1 isnt interchangable but I really really wanted a Leica.

I guess thats my life story though I got a Bessa R3A (because of the price) but really wanted a Leica M6 and now when I want a small compact alternative to my 5DII + 35L + 85L it isnt what I wanted and I cant afford a M9

I do really feel like a crybaby today

By: Edi

Edi — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 12:57:36 +0000

Naomi, I thought the official price was already well-known since last month. Everyone and their sister expects something like 5,500 Euros. If the M9 were far more expensive it’d leave a huge gap between itself and the current M8.2 prices and there’d be no reason for Leica to remove the M8(.2) from their catalog.

I’d rather have more details about the X1 than boring price information…

By: Monkey

Monkey — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 12:38:44 +0000

The X1 looks like a great toy: my GF is already dreaming about it. It will be a great replace for fixed lens analogue camera (like the Hexar AF). I just hope there will be an electronic viewfinder, maybe like the Pana one. About M9, well, I prefer save my money for a 5D MK III or something like that. I still shot analogue (35, MF and Polaroid) and, like me, many people who work with photography in a particular way are waiting for something far better than what we can see here. Anyway, the FF barrier is finally gone: we are one step closer now.

By: LR admin

LR admin — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 02:20:05 +0000

Naomi, I do not belive you are the originator of all the leaks. I just don’t.

By: naomi

naomi — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 01:28:51 +0000

official price on monday evening – promise.

[mr. admin happy with the bombs so far? ]

By: dick

dick — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 00:21:31 +0000

Only a few months ago, the line was that full-frame is techinically ‘unfeasible’ at this time (i think that’s what they said) and now there is a full frame model. It might seem CCD is the better choice for them but we only need to think tha tin this digital realm, this is not the end of the line. there will be new models maybe with CMOS down the track. Who knows? maybe they’re leaving an upgrade path open with a more modular albeit factor serviceable parts.

By: Eric

Eric — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 00:17:30 +0000

If this brochure is correct, the M9 only goes up to ISO 2500. If I could afford the 50 Noctilux, I would think it’s okay. But when Nikons and Canons do ISO 6400 without blinking (Nikons moreso) then I have to really question the utility of the M9 for available light work.

I know, we used to live with Tri-X at 1600 and all that. This is the 21st Century. If Leica wants to break out of its image the M8 gave them, they have to do better. The fact the sensor is CCD and not CMOS is not that big a concern to me. Maybe that’s the only way to have the back of the lens that close to the sensor (with the microlenses it requires) but it really needs to go faster than ISO 2500.

By: Verners

Verners — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 21:18:08 +0000

Full Frame, iso 80, a dedicated iso button, that’s a dream come true for me. Good that i kept myself from giving up and didn’t spend my savings on the M8/8.2.

By: Justin

Justin — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 20:27:23 +0000

.68 mag finder? I wonder why not .72

By: eric the red

eric the red — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 20:18:37 +0000

The M8 is a goner from the catalogue

By: Carl

Carl — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 19:48:11 +0000

thanks,

now give us som more X1 info!

By: screenshots

screenshots — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 19:16:22 +0000

screenshots are here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/42208156@N04/