Category Archives: Leica M9

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”.

‘We are not making any comment on any of the rumours,’ said Leica Camera Limited marketing manager Jenny Hodge.” Via Amateurphotographer – the article also remind us that the previous CEO Steven K Lee dropped the bomb about a full frame Leica M last year.

Besides the Nikon VP650 camera with a built-in projector, the French Chasseur d’Image magazine writes in its latest issue (#316, July 21 September 21 2009) that Leica M9 will be released in September and it will be full frame. They also wrote about the Olympus EP-2.

First I would like to remind you that Leica and PhaseOne are no longer partners (Capture One software is still distributed with Leica cameras). This makes the following rumor even more interesting: in the latest version Capture One Pro 4.8.2 there is a file called Leica M9-Generic.icm (for Windows under Program Files(x86)\Phase One\Capture One 4\Color […]

This rumor comes from a Leica dealer in Hong Kong: “M9 coming announcement September 2009, probably from Germany 20,000,000 pixels and hk$60,000 (roughly us$7,700)”

I wrote about the M9 announcement date some time ago. Now, according to the french magazine “Chasseur d’Images” (#316) a conference for the M9 is scheduled by Leica for 09-09-09 at 09:09.

The Leica M9 may be using a version of the 5D Mark II sensor. The rumor is that Canon and Leica are in negotiations for a full frame sensor that will be used in the upcoming Leica M9.