The new Leica M spotted in Malaysia

The new Leica M (type 240) was spotted at a photo exhibition last night (January 18th) at the Leica Starhill Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It’s probably a beta version being tested by a local photographer.

B&H still lists the new M rangefinder as available for shipping on February 28th. The first official sample images should be released at the end of January.

Update: the photographer on the picture is Ming Thein and those images are probably taken with the new M.