Category Archives: Leica M

Leica M digital rangefinder

How to distinguish future Leica M models

By LR admin | Published: September 24, 2012

In an interview with IR, Justin Stailey from Leica explained how future M cameras will be labeled: Leica M will be followed by “Type xxx”. For example the new Leica M is Type 240, the Leica M-E is Type 220:

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Leica at Photokina

By LR admin | Published: September 23, 2012

The 2012 Photokina show is now over. Here is some additional coverage of the new Leica products: Interview with Stephen Schulz (Head of Professional Imaging at Leica). Leica M hands-on at c|net. Leica M Q&A Leica S at Photokina : part 1 and part 2 Leica gallery at Photokina 2012 (photographs: Koelnmesse): Additional Leica videos from Photokina:

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Interview with Stefan Daniel at Photokina 2012 about the new Leica M and Leica ME

By LR admin | Published: September 20, 2012

Stefan Daniel and Thorsten Overgaard lie down on the floor in Stefan Daniel’s office at Photokina on September 19, 2012 and have a long exclusive chat about the new design of the Leica M, the Leica M-E, the new CMOS sensor that is not like any other CMOS sensors, the lack of AA filter, the […]

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B&H now taking Leica M pre-orders

By LR admin | Published: September 19, 2012

B&H just started accepting pre-orders for the latest Leica products: Leica M black Leica M silver Leica M-E Leica S Leica D-Lux 6 Leica V-Lux 4 See other pre-order options here.

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The new Leica M (continuos coverage)

By LR admin | Published: September 19, 2012

BJP interview with Stefan Daniel of Leica: “There’s no way that Leica will launch a below-£1000 compact system camera“. Dpreview interview with Jesko von Oeynhausen of Leica: Q: Can you explain the nomenclature change, from M8, M9 to ‘M’? A: We don’t want to give our customers the feeling that when the M10 comes out, for instance, that the M9 […]

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New Leica products now available for pre-order at Adorama

By LR admin | Published: September 19, 2012

If you are planning to buy the new Leica M rangefinder and did not get a chance to put your name on a pre-order list, here is another chance: Adorama just listed the new Leica product as available for pre-order. Keep in mind that it will take probably at least one year until all pre-orders for […]

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The 24MP MAX sensor inside the new Leica M is made by CMOSIS

By LR admin | Published: September 19, 2012

Included is the CMOSIS press release about the 24MP MAX sensor inside the new Leica M. The sensor, based on a 6 x 6 µm² pixel size with dynamic range of 76dB, is designed and made in Europe.

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