melias Posted August 18, 2009 Share #1 Posted August 18, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Just stumbled across this from Japan: Excite ????? ? ????blog? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted August 18, 2009 Posted August 18, 2009 Hi melias, Take a look here M9 - Are these photos real?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
bob2bob Posted August 18, 2009 Share #2 Posted August 18, 2009 No. ___________ Regards Hans-Guenther Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carstenw Posted August 18, 2009 Share #3 Posted August 18, 2009 There was a thread about this recently. The images were created by thrid, a forum member here, IIRC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Leung Posted August 18, 2009 Share #4 Posted August 18, 2009 All I can say is that my Leica dealer told me this morning that they are probably going to have a M9 day on 9/9 DL Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
guidomo Posted August 18, 2009 Share #5 Posted August 18, 2009 All I can say is that my Leica dealer told me this morning that they are probably going to have a M9 day on 9/9 DL Where would that be? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrid Posted August 18, 2009 Share #6 Posted August 18, 2009 Argh. I've created a monster. No, it's a fake. I made that sketch almost a year ago and somewhere on this forum there are two very long threads about it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
melias Posted August 18, 2009 Author Share #7 Posted August 18, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Well I figured this would be the place to see if they were legit. Thanks! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephengilbert Posted August 18, 2009 Share #8 Posted August 18, 2009 Yes! Definitely real. I just bought three of them, paying $8000 each by wire transfer from a very reliable seller in Azerbaizan. I can't wait for them to arrive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonoslack Posted August 18, 2009 Share #9 Posted August 18, 2009 Yes! Definitely real. I just bought three of them, paying $8000 each by wire transfer from a very reliable seller in Azerbaizan. I can't wait for them to arrive. I won't hear a thing against the Azeri people - they're all lovely, and every self respecting photographer in Baku has an M9 (I know this, because I was there in June) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonoslack Posted August 18, 2009 Share #10 Posted August 18, 2009 Argh. I've created a monster. No, it's a fake. I made that sketch almost a year ago and somewhere on this forum there are two very long threads about it. Hi There - I think they're lovely pictures - they've given me hours of amusement, and you should be congratulated for them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Roberts Posted August 18, 2009 Share #11 Posted August 18, 2009 Yes! Definitely real. I just bought three of them, paying $8000 each by wire transfer from a very reliable seller in Azerbaizan. I can't wait for them to arrive. Ah--you got that money from your windfall earnings on that Nigerian government bankruptcy, right? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
miami91 Posted August 18, 2009 Share #12 Posted August 18, 2009 Of course, come 09/09 (or whenever) we'll likely be giving a virtual slap on the back to thrid for his prescient mock-ups. I mean, how different could the M9 possibly look? It would be shocking for Leica to give up the traditional M form factor, even if they have to add a few mm to a dimension as they did from the M7 to the M8. So it really comes down to the details, such as an additional button or two, or the more informative OLED on the top plate, etc. (things which I personally would favor). Jeff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adli Posted August 19, 2009 Share #13 Posted August 19, 2009 It would be shocking for Leica to give up the traditional M form factor, even if they have to add a few mm to a dimension as they did from the M7 to the M8. Jeff. A few mm here and few mm there on each new model, soon my old SLRs will be small and lightweight compared to the new Leicas.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spylaw4 Posted August 19, 2009 Share #14 Posted August 19, 2009 A few mm here and few mm there on each new model, soon my old SLRs will be small and lightweight compared to the new Leicas.... IIRC from Mark's strip down of the M8, the inside was a bit of a cluttered mess. Some careful planning of the interior circuitry could well result in a more efficient use of space with no need to increase the overall body size. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venkman Posted August 19, 2009 Share #15 Posted August 19, 2009 Argh. I've created a monster. No, it's a fake. I made that sketch almost a year ago and somewhere on this forum there are two very long threads about it. Wait till you take all the blame for it once we all realize that Leica actually did follow you on this one and the M9 actually looks like that. Of course it would be interesting to see how they handle royalties for your design then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrid Posted August 19, 2009 Share #16 Posted August 19, 2009 Actually it is interesting to see how things spread on the internet. That sketch and the one of the more traditional design I made have recently shown up on several websites, chat forums and who knows what else. More often than not in languages that I do not understand. It's a little like standing on your balcony and watching a car accident occur off in the distance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrid Posted August 19, 2009 Share #17 Posted August 19, 2009 Wait till you take all the blame for it once we all realize that Leica actually did follow you on this one and the M9 actually looks like that. Of course it would be interesting to see how they handle royalties for your design then. Yeah, that would be pretty funny until I am tracked down by a mob of retired dentists and beaten to death with their Lugi case clad Leicas. :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venkman Posted August 19, 2009 Share #18 Posted August 19, 2009 You, Sir, just made my day. You also made coffee stains on my monitor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted August 19, 2009 Share #19 Posted August 19, 2009 Yeah, that would be pretty funny until I am tracked down by a mob of retired dentists and beaten to death with their Lugi case clad Leicas. :-) :D:D:D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
veraikon Posted August 19, 2009 Share #20 Posted August 19, 2009 it is a fake. There will be no black "Red Dots" more Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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