Leica news, before it happens

• BJP interview with Stefan Daniel of Leica:

“There’s no way that Leica will launch a below-£1000 compact system camera“.

• Dpreview interview with Jesko von Oeynhausen of Leica:

Q: Can you explain the nomenclature change, from M8, M9 to ‘M’?

A: We don’t want to give our customers the feeling that when the M10 comes out, for instance, that the M9 is suddenly the ‘old’ model and they have to buy the new one because the old one isn’t good enough anymore. We decided that the continuous numbering concept is not the right thing for us in the long term. The Porsche 911 for instance has always been the Porsche 911. The Leica M is a timeless product, and this is what the naming should express.

• Detailed Leica M hands-on @Reddotforum.
• Looking Through the Leica M’s EVF:

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If you are planning to buy the new Leica M rangefinder and did not get a chance to put your name on a pre-order list, here is another chance: Adorama just listed the new Leica product as available for pre-order. Keep in mind that it will take probably at least one year until all pre-orders for the new Leica M are filled.

Adorama pre-order options (more links coming soon as they become available):

• Leica M Black
• Leica M-E
• Leica M handgrip
• Leica M Multi-functional handgrip
• Leica Finger Loop for M handgrip: small | medium | large
• Leica R to M adapter
• Leica microphone adapter set
• Leica Ever Ready Case for Leica M
• Leica Battery (BC-SCL2) for Leica M
• Leica D-Lux 6
• Leica V-Lux 4