Tag Archives: Leica M9

B&H taking Leica M9 pre-orders again

Every time B&H lists the M9 as “available for pre-order” is an indication that they are expecting a shipment. Few readers have emailed me in the past that they got their M9 this way with minimum waiting:
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Leica M9 sensor cleaning

If you have watched this video from the Leica factory tour, (first video, 13:20 and 14:50 minute marks) you probably remember the “sticky stick” they used to clean the M9 sensor on the production line. I remember searching for this product online before and could not find it. This is what I stumble upon today: Dot Line SensorVu Loupe & Cleaner [...]
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Detailed image quality data for Leica M9 released @ DXOmark

DXOmark released their Leica M9 test results. Leica M9 came 23th in the sensor ranking and 19th in low light ISO ranking. You can also compare the M9 RAW-based camera image quality with any other camera in their database. Have fun! Read more about DXOmark tests.
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Leica M9 firmware update now available

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:
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Leica M9 firmware update to be released on March 15, 2010

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, [...]
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