Leica M9 later this year

<p>well, there was talk before that panasonic was trying to buy leica. i was able to talk to a high ranking panasonic manager from osaka and he did confirm that they did start talks but nothing eventuated. he himself is a leicaphile and is not too keen on seeing the marriage of panasonic and leica. but who knows? maybe the M9 will be developed in the future with Panasonic or some other big electronics manufacturer. personally though, i hope they are able to develop the M9 by themselves.<br>

is it true though that they are trying to push out all the existing stocks of the M8 classic?</p>

<p>Eventually there will be a full frame digital back for film M cameras. </p>

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<p>Eventually there will be a full frame digital back for film M cameras.</p>

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<p>Ah...I don't know about that Alex. That may be a FF M camera someday, I just don't think it will be a "back".</p>

<p>My M6s and bricks of Provia just became the bargain of the century if this pricing is anywhere near accurate.</p>

<p>The amount of energy expended here on the full-frame digital Leica is just incredible! From it one could get the impression that film developing and darkroom printing was next to impossible.</p>

<p>Eh, so what? Some people have left film and don't ever want to come back. You just have to accept that as much as digital nerds need to accept that there are some people who have no interest in film. To each their own.</p>

<p>I would also guess that many people see some sort of a digital plan as crucial to Leica's survival. And I guess you would have to put me in that camp as well.</p>

<p>Who cares if Leica builds a FFDCRF body! Truth is for me, like some other PJ shooters, even the DSLR are a waste of time.Sorry to burst your bubble. Usage of a small compact PSDigital like the G9+, the CanonSureshots or whatever are more than sufficient for many assignments. The sheer overblown size of a camera that is working with less than Half frame sensor is crazy. I need small and light. A couple of Point and shoots plus back up AA cells is all thats needed.It may not look professional, but then i do not get hounded by "security"troops with my "amateur" cameras. I still make use of Leica M's but would never dream of buying a OVERPRICED under-achieving box.I have had clients sometimes worried but a show of umbrella strobes, a case with a variety of lenses for Nikon,Pentax or Canon rigs ends any worry..The sensor in a new M9 would not need to be further back..DUH!! It must be 27.4mm.<br>

The photos of the Rush Hour bombings in London UK were from phonecameras in the papers..<br>

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<p>That sounds to me like the Alex Majoli story. Shooting serious PJ in Congo and Irak with a bunch of Olympus P&S and still delivering the images his clients needed. Real food for thought here!</p>

<p>WOW, I didn't mean to stir up a hornett's nest with my OP. It was a piece of info that I was told by a dealer. I took it at face value, it's my choice, but nobody else has to beleive it. It is of little importance to me, I still shoot film.</p>

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<p>Capture One 4.8.2 is out, Leica M9 profile exists, but no IR/UV option in the profile which also means no need for UV/IR filters (Hopefully) cheers</p>

 

<p>Here is the official announcement. Looks like 9/9/09 is the BIG day.<br>

<p>just got an email from Leica outlining the unveiling of their next generation of cameras (not plural) and the email had a picture of part of an M body camera. this seems to confirm that their will be another iteration released on a week or so, whether it be an m8.3 or an m9, but 'next generation' seems to lend itself to an M9.</p>