[SJP]

I was at my camera shop buying a 2nd hand MATE (tri-elmar 28-35-50) and were discussing the shutter & LCD upgrade. He was underwhelmed by that - no problems with the current shutter. He had sold >50 M8's so far.

But.......he mentioned that he had heard that Leica will be introducing a new Noctilux 50 mm at Photokina later this year. Can anyone with 'insider knowledge' confirm that?

Maybe they have decided that the current Noctilux needs some improvement concerning vignetting & focus shift? If I understand correctly making the current Noctilux is getting more and more difficult due to glass supply and only a few people in Canada that know how to make them & may be close to retirement age anyway.

My apologies if this turns out to be a wild goose chase. I am only passing on the info.