Category Archives: Leica M9

Update: Glazer’s Camera in Seattle, WA will also have a Leica day. Today I received an invitation to take part of the Leica Day on 09.09.09 to “experience Leica’s latest innovations at an exciting event“. The text still implies to multiple products: “…will introduce the next generation of Leica products“. The event will take place […]

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 […]