
Update: the X1 is sold out. Leica X1 is in stock right now @ OneCall (free shipping): Amazon has the Leica M9 in stock for $9,999.99 (sold by Willoughby’s): Ebay has a Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH auction with a current price of $2,700.00.

Update: the X1 is sold out. Leica X1 is in stock right now @ OneCall (free shipping): Amazon has the Leica M9 in stock for $9,999.99 (sold by Willoughby’s): Ebay has a Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH auction with a current price of $2,700.00.
As already promised, Apple today released Digital Camera Raw Compatibility Update 3.1 with support for Leica M9 and X1.More info and download link available here.
Flying geese Originally uploaded by raadhuisplein The first Leica X1 (that I know of) was sold on Saturday, January 23rd at Cameranu in Urk, the Netherlands. Samples can be found @ flickr (thanks for link Henrieke).
This is an update on my previous post. Leica M9: There is no slow down of deliveries in the North American market. Leica USA, a 100% owned subsidiary of Leica Camera AG, is the actual distributor for the North American market. There is no third party distributor in that case. This has not changed and […]
UPDATE: see next post for updates on Leica availability in the US. A reader who pre-ordered Leica M9 from Amazon few days ago just had his order canceled by Amazon: The other day, I received an email from the Amazon Concierge stating that the approximate shipping date of this camera would be March 1st. Today […]

The initial Leica X1 February delay report turns out to be true – today B&H updated the Leica X1 availability from January 2010 to February 2010:
UPDATE: According to Leica US, the X1 camera will be on time for the scheduled January 2010 delivery. This rumor is busted for now. Arlingtoncamera just confirmed the news to LR: their Leica rep has told them that the Leica X1 will be delayed until February, 2010. I see two reasons for that delay: either […]