Leica is planning to release another firmware update for the M9 to address some additional SD cards compatibility issues. The new update will probably address new SD cards that were announced after the last 1.176 firmware update. Some readers have reported problems with the SanDisk 64GB SDXC Extreme Pro Class 10 UHS-I card.
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The Leica X2 EVF2 viewfinder is basically a rebranded Olympus VF-2. You cannot really tell from the press images, but the Leica and Olympus electronic viewfinders are identical and the Olympus VF-2 will work just fine on the new X2 camera. The only difference is that the Olympus VF costs $249, while the Leica VF costs $575.
In a recent interview with Fujifilm CEO Shigetaka Komori, the German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine reported that at one point Fujfilm considered acquiring Leica Camera AG (Google translation):
Adobe released Lightroom version 4.1 with Leica M9 Monochrom, X2 and APO Summicron 50mm f/2 ASPH lens support.
I stopped by my local Leica store today and noticed that they already have the Leica M9-P Hermes edition in stock. This is the first of two available kits and comes with one silver-anodized Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 ASPH lens. Only 300 pieces will be produced worldwide. The second kit contains three lenses (Summicron-M 28mm f/2 ASPH, Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 ASPH and APO-Summicron-M 90mm f/2 ASPH) and will start shipping later this year.
The Leica M9-P Hermes edition rangefinder doesn’t have frame lines selector, flash hot shoe and it costs $25,000 (the second kit will cost $50,000). Buyers will have to sign an agreement that they will not sell the camera for 2 years after the purchase.
Here are few more images of what’s inside the box (click for larger view):
