LUF Admin Posted August 21, 2014 Share #1 Posted August 21, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) Only a few weeks before photokina 2014 Leica improves its product portfolio: The German camera manufacturer has introduced the new LEICA M-P with many new features today. The new camera is available as of now for 6,700 Euro / 7,950 US$ in black and silver chrome. » All Leica M-P details here Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! hoppyman, billo101, Overgaard and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/232629-the-new-leica-m-p-discreet-faster-harder/?do=findComment&comment=2653926'>More sharing options...
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andybarton Posted August 21, 2014 Share #2 Posted August 21, 2014 Would be nice if they brought back the different viewfinder magnifications. I'm trying to think of a technical reason why they can't do this, but I'm struggling at the moment Paulus and Sandokan 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJWhite Posted August 21, 2014 Share #3 Posted August 21, 2014 Only a few weeks before photokina 2014 Leica improves its product portfolio: The German camera manufacturer has introduced the new LEICA M-P with many new features today. The new camera is available as of now for 6,700 Euro / 7,950 US$ in black and silver chrome. Yup. $1,000 more. Black paint on the red dot is cheaper. ;-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
}{B Posted August 21, 2014 Share #4 Posted August 21, 2014 Would be nice if they brought back the different viewfinder magnifications. I'm trying to think of a technical reason why they can't do this, but I'm struggling at the moment I agree. If I could get the M240 with a .72 or even the .85 viewfinder I would be much happier spending that amount of money on a camera. All I really need are the classic 35mm/50mm/90mm frame lines and the current viewfinder with its reduced magnification and multiple frame lines isn't a selling point for me. Fgcm, Sandokan and Alberti 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2wk Posted August 21, 2014 Share #5 Posted August 21, 2014 Improved buffer, sapphire screen, manual viewfinder, frame selector, better looks. I think it's worth the extra $1000 to me. It's funny, it's almost exactly like the m240 I photoshopped a while back! Bill Livingston 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayewing Posted August 21, 2014 Share #6 Posted August 21, 2014 £5650 in UK according to Amateur Photographer. Not too bad as the price on release of the M was £5100 but is currently £4799 at many Leica dealers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest odeon Posted August 21, 2014 Share #7 Posted August 21, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) It's good for new buyers, bad for Leica M (typ 240) owners. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted August 21, 2014 Share #8 Posted August 21, 2014 Not really, the new model is quite a bit more expensive than the M classic, so the impact on used prices should be not too bad. As for the new features, very nice, but whether it will cause a flood of trade-ins remains to be seen. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmradman Posted August 21, 2014 Share #9 Posted August 21, 2014 I will be waiting for "Ikanagas" review of a new professional camera Joking aside, with manual frame selector returning to the camera upgrade of old M to M-P may not be as easy as it was with M9 to M9P conversion. SirPiet, kcnarf, Archiver and 2 others 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sblitz Posted August 21, 2014 Popular Post Share #10 Posted August 21, 2014 At this point I find the Leica product roll-out to be getting a bit monotonous if not tiresome. New model, a year later the P version and then a year later the monochrome and then a year later a new version and they start it all over again. I get it, it is all in the same of generating a new round of sales interest in a product by offering up cosmetic changes because Leica can't or won't bring techno changes to the market that quickly. Personally I tried the M, didn't care for it, and remain happy with my M9, M4 and M6. Just an opinion. Archiver, wattsy, happymac and 20 others 23 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbl Posted August 21, 2014 Share #11 Posted August 21, 2014 I'm actually really happy that they changed the color of the dials on the black model. That's the exact reason I bought the chrome M instead of the black one. The silver color against the black just looked hideous. k_g_wolf ✝ and geotrupede 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
skimmel Posted August 21, 2014 Share #12 Posted August 21, 2014 Is the sensor changed? I saw something about a new MAX sensor. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjh Posted August 21, 2014 Share #13 Posted August 21, 2014 At this point I find the Leica product roll-out to be getting a bit monotonous if not tiresome. New model, a year later the P version and then a year later the monochrome and then a year later a new version and they start it all over again. We are about two years into a typical three years product cycle so the announcement of the next generation M is probably another year off. Surely you did not expect a revolutionary new product after just two years? hoppyman 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjh Posted August 21, 2014 Share #14 Posted August 21, 2014 Is the sensor changed? I saw something about a new MAX sensor. It’s the same Max sensor that you know from the M (Typ 240). Basically, everything that Leica didn’t say has changed hasn’t changed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lpeeples Posted August 21, 2014 Share #15 Posted August 21, 2014 If you have a 240 already, it doesn't look like its worth upgrading unless you really need a faster buffer. The LCD Sapphire glass and lack of a logo isn't a big deal. I can't say I really need the frame selection (would be nice but thats about it). The sensor and ISO capabilities are the same.... osscat and Peter H 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcraf Posted August 21, 2014 Share #16 Posted August 21, 2014 Anyone else have a sense of Deja Vu? Archiver 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted August 21, 2014 Share #17 Posted August 21, 2014 I anticipated a 'P' version announcement at Photokina….early timing is only real surprise. Upgrade may be difficult (for a reasonable price), so will be interesting to see demand and how dealers price trades. Of course actual supply may not be available until…..well…. Jeff Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colonel Posted August 21, 2014 Share #18 Posted August 21, 2014 very nice yes the predictable special edition but so what, nice for folk with the money to have the option mkalusche 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeinzX Posted August 21, 2014 Share #19 Posted August 21, 2014 M 240 Monochrom ante portas ? The whole story seems so familiar to me ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJWhite Posted August 21, 2014 Share #20 Posted August 21, 2014 Funny how Leica seems to understand that hardly anybody wants the ugly red dot on the front of their camera. So they introduce a new improved model (M) and then later announce a small improvement on that, for a mere $1,000 more, and one of the few benefits of the higher priced model is the lack of a red dot. thompsonkirk, sblitz, lm_user and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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