Category Archives: Leica M9

It did not take long until online forums started to buzz about the potential Leica M9 pictures in the latest promotional video from Leica (look for 0:54- 0:58 portion of the video):

Leica has setup a website with a special live webcast scheduled for 09.09.09: The unveiling of new products on September 9th was announced by Leica’s CEO Rudi Spiller. Here is the text: “Time and time again, Leica has made history with its superior quality cameras and lenses. And, each time, the innovations and developments made throughout the […]

M9 From a LeicaRumors reader: “I thought I would share that I just pre-ordered my M9 from a Leica store in Frankfurt, as I am planning to travel through Frankfurt shortly after September 9th. The price is 5,500 Euro, but you get a 19% VAT refund when you leave Europe. And by the way it […]

An interesting experiment at the l-camera-forum (registration required): a forum member created a dummy full frame sensor and inserted it in a M8 body. The result: “clear vignetting left and right and in the corners” and “doesn’t appear possible to fit an FF sensor in the current body with the current battery”. Hit the link […]

? A very reliable source from France confirmed that there will be a Leica M9 on September 9th (18MP, full frame, not a Canon sensor). I can say that now I am 99% sure about that announcement. The best part is that there will be also another camera announced on that day that “would be […]

M9 I received another Leica M9 tip this time from Belgium: it seems that certain stores there were able to pre-order their shipments of Leica M9. The official date mentioned was again September 9th (09.09.09), the sensor will be 18.something MP and the price will be EUR 5,499 street price (around USD 7,800). This information […]

A reputable French Leica dealer (from what I’ve been told) has listed a Leica M9 on their website as 18MP, full frame, price = EUR 5,500: It seems that they are also taking “reservations”.