The new Leica M Monochrom (Typ 246) camera is now shipping worldwide (Canada, France, Luxemburg, Singapore and UK). The first units also arrived in the US. Check availability at our sponsors: B&H Adorama Leica Store Miami Leica Store San Francisco Popflash Tamarkin Camera Reddotcameras (UK) Jessops (UK) Pictures credit: Tamarkin Camera
Leica issued a service advisory for a compatibility issue with the new Monochrom Typ 246 camera when using DNG files in Apple’s Photos App:
The new Leica M Monochrom Typ 246 camera is scheduled to start shipping in “mid May” according to this product listing at B&H:
With the new M Monochrom Typ 246 camera Leica also announced three new “specially calculated” filters in the yellow, green and orange colors for the new Monochrom (shipping starts in August, 2015, additional information is available here): Here are the first Leica M Monochrom (Typ 246) camera hands-on reviews/previews: reddotforum.com mirrorlessons.com ultrasomething.com dphotographer.co.uk techradar.com Jono Slack high ISO comparison […]
The Leica M Monochrom (Typ 246) camera is now officially announced: Overview Available on May 7th, 2015 Leica MP body with 2GB buffer, sapphire glass 3″ LCD screen Only available in black, no silver version for now Body made of high-strength magnesium alloy and solid brass top and base plates finished in black chrome New […]
I am not sure about the authenticity of the picture above that is floating on the Internet, but I think we can be pretty sure that the upcoming Leica M Monochrom Typ 246 camera will have a 24MP CMOS sensor (the current model has a 18MP CCD sensor).
According to Leica’s website, during the Paris Photo fair in LA (May 1-3, 2015) there will be a “new product” on display. If this is the new Monochrom (I seriously doubt it), the camera will be only on display – the official announcement will most likely happen later.
