Category Archives: Leica M9

My Leica M9, originally uploaded by juicyrai. A funny Leica M9 hybrid picture (above) and a M9 rumor from rangefinderforum (below): “The M9 will have a target price as the same as the current M8.2 It will be at least 14-18MP There will be a special IR filter. Full Frame. Will be announced after Photokina […]

There is a confusion about a statement from Christian Erhardt, director of marketing for Leica USA’s Photographic Division where he “hinted strongly’ that Leica was planning a full frame version of the M8 rangefinder”. “Steven K Lee’s comments to AP on 1 February this year suggested that Leica had discovered a way to overcome the […]

I did post this link few days ago, but here are the actual concept sketches and appropriate discussions which I find very interesting. I hope Leica AG has already looked into that, since there are some interesting suggestions (like the AE-L lock button). Here is the first Leica M9 sketch: and the more “traditional” approach:

This anonymous message came from good old Europe: “I have received confidential “intelligence/gossip” about Leica’s most exciting planned announcement at Photokina. They’ll unveil the promised full-framed M8 (not M9). Price will remain unchanged from existing M8 (1.33x crop factor), and upgrade will be available for (approximately) 1200 (I assume Euros). Until now nothing new or […]

More catching up: Chris Cheesman and Angela Nicholson Leica’s chief has dropped strong hints that the firm is planning to launch a full-frame 35mm sensor-based digital rangefinder camera. Steven Lee, chief executive officer of Leica Camera AG, today told Amateur Photographer that the camera could form part of a future upgrade option for the current […]