As previously reported, the Leica M9 firmware is now available – login in the customer area, click on your registered M9 and download it (yes, for now this is the only way to get it): Download link (https://owners.leica-camera.com/home) The official list of fixes after the break:
This is an official letter from Leica (I have the actual PDF file, so it is real): Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, We would like to inform you that you we will put a new Firmware-Update 1.116 for the LEICA M9 onto our homepage. The free of charge download is expected to be available by Monday, […]
Usually B&H doesn’t list products as “Available for pre-order” (just received e-mail notification) unless they know they will be getting some in stock in the next few days: B&H link for steel grey version.
Similar to the Leica D-Lux 4 mini-site, I started collecting Leica M9 reviews, links and related stories on the day the camera was announced – all this information is now available at the Leica M9 mini-site. To be continued…
Update: the X1 is sold out. Leica X1 is in stock right now @ OneCall (free shipping): Amazon has the Leica M9 in stock for $9,999.99 (sold by Willoughby’s): Ebay has a Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH auction with a current price of $2,700.00.
As already promised, Apple today released Digital Camera Raw Compatibility Update 3.1 with support for Leica M9 and X1.More info and download link available here.
Maccreate’s report from the Aperture 3 press event in London states that Leica M9 support for Aperture 3 is on “top of their to-do-list” (as well as other cameras like Panasonic Lumix GF1).
