In few hours, at 5:00pm Paris time, the Leica Camera and Magnum Photos event “Past. Present. Future.” will start where the new M9-P camera plus Leica Super Elmar M 21mm f/3.4 ASPH lens will be unveiled. I will be posting updates from the announcement as I get them on Twitter (hashtag #leicamagnumparis).
Here are the full resolution images of the 20 years Leica Shop Vienna special edition cameras, including the M9-P (click on image for larger view):
For the celebration of 20 Years Leica Shop Vienna, Dr. Andreas Kaufmann, presented in front of 1000 invited guests three cameras, specially designed for this event.
Leica M9-P “20 Years Leica Shop Vienna” with Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 ASPH
Special Edition in celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the Leica Shop in Vienna
Description: Digital Leica M9-P silver chrome finish with black saddle leather. The top cover is engraved with the “Classic Leica Script” and the serial number of the camera. Each camera has a special edition number on the hot shoe. The camera is shipped with the Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 ASPH. Lens in silver anodized finish.
Quantity: Limited to 20 units
The above pictured camera is described as Leica M9-P “20 Years Leica Shop Vienna” with Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 ASPH. My guess is that the special part is the silver Noctilux, since the camera looks exactly like the new M9-P (see also this picture of the same set). Here is the rest of the description:
Another great video from Kai/DigitalRev:
A quick update on the new Leica 21mm M ASPH lens that will be announced next week with the M9-P: the aperture will probably be f/3.4 and not f/3.8 as previously reported.
Update: the “Decisive Moment” in Paris next week will actually be a two days event: June 21-22, 2011.
The announcement of the Leica M9-P and the new 21mm M lens will happen in Paris next week. The event is organized by Leica Camera and Magnum Photos. I do not expect any other products to be announced, but a surprise is always a possibility in Leica’s world (remember the X1 on 09.09.09?). I am still getting conflicting reports on the actual date of the event – some websites reported June 21st, other sources mentioned June 22nd. Either way, I will be covering the latest developments in real time on the blog as well as on Twitter and Facebook.
