stunsworth Posted September 1, 2009 Share #241 Posted September 1, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) all i know is that the m8 and m8.2 do not have an "s". m8.2 from the Leica website... 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! 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/95052-m9-spotted-in-leica-youtube-video/?do=findComment&comment=1012905'>More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted September 1, 2009 Posted September 1, 2009 Hi stunsworth, Take a look here M9 spotted in Leica Youtube Video.... I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
MJones Posted September 1, 2009 Share #242 Posted September 1, 2009 Yes,But many are claiming it to be the shutter speed dial of a M8u. I don't have one so I can't verify. All I know is that the M8 and M8.2 do not have an "s". I see. My mistake. Looks to be verified m8u has this. Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoppyman Posted September 1, 2009 Share #243 Posted September 1, 2009 Thanks Geoff and ljclark. Hey this means that we folks with upgraded M8's already own the first M9 components seen in the wild I just checked my sensor, Rats! still 18x27 inside :D:D Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WPalank Posted September 1, 2009 Share #244 Posted September 1, 2009 m8.2 from the Leica website... [attach]159753[/attach] Thanks Steve. I meant to say on the 8. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoppyman Posted September 1, 2009 Share #245 Posted September 1, 2009 I see. My mistake. Looks to be verified m8u has this. Thanks However the upgrade dials have 8s too and no S mode. That is the important distinction Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cme4brain Posted September 1, 2009 Share #246 Posted September 1, 2009 Guess what I see between the 54 and 58 second mark in the new Leica video... Lots of speculation. My wife is not happy about this AT ALL. My first and only Leica digital M8 cost me $5500 and now sells on ebay for half that. When the new M9 hits the market, the price of the M8 will drop like a rock as ebay is flooded with them. I would love to see a user-entered lens ID menu option. I don't mind the IR filters, and I note that it is the lack of an AA filter- which created the need for IR filters on the lenses- that preserves the sharpness of our Leica lenses. So eliminating the IR filter automatically lowers image resolution- not a good trade off as far as I am concerned. I doubt seriously that they can get a full frame due to the physics of the acute angle light rays from a wide angle in the corners of the frame hitting a flat pixel plane and not the 3-d thickness of film. I would like to see a higher resolution say 15+MP but would keep the current 10MP to gain high ISO performance. We will all see what happens! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevidon Posted September 1, 2009 Share #247 Posted September 1, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Elementary, my dear Watson. It is clearly an M8 from the screen shots, but it does have some significant changes besides the ISO button. If you look at the menu, it says for metering : "Multi Field" which implies selective metering. Therefore, said Holmes, it is not an M9 but more likely an M8.3, my dear Watson!!! So it appears that the new digital rangefinder camera will have the same sensor size, in the same body with some new tweaks that may or may not be available for significant cash sent to Solms or New Jersey for upgrade. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmk60 Posted September 1, 2009 Share #248 Posted September 1, 2009 After another rough Monday at work, I cannot believe that I read all the posts up to here... Leica - you absolutely drive us nuts. I do not believe that any single woman could do this to us... I wonder why there is the cut-away at top left corner.. Something to do with possible 'adjustable viewfinder magnification'? I thought about something to do with an EV comp function (a wee wheel hiding there) but the location is not suitable for operation. Also, I first thought that the M9 (whatever it is) might be a hybrid camera, film and digital, and there is actually a film rewind knob at topleft corner. You know, the sensor is actually the existing 1.33x sensor but embedded in the film pressure plate. When we want FF, we put a roll of film in there. Voila! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevidon Posted September 1, 2009 Share #249 Posted September 1, 2009 This is more fun than Bigfoot sightings. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
george + Posted September 1, 2009 Share #250 Posted September 1, 2009 Have you noticed that the left side of the screen on the back seems to be closer to the left end of the camera? There are fingers there but no camera. Or so it seems. Is the screen larger? The distance between the top of the screen and the bottom of the viewfinder seems more than on an M8 too. Or . . . ? And did you notice the serial number? We'll see. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrc Posted September 1, 2009 Share #251 Posted September 1, 2009 About the measurement that shows the new camera to be a bit wider... When Mark took the M8 apart to check to see if it could handle a FF sensor, he determined it couldn't because of the battery compartment -- not enough room, but it only needed a few more millimeters. This would be resolved if the camera was just a few mm's wider, would it not? The new measurment sems to fold exactly into what Mark determined. JC Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
capa34 Posted September 1, 2009 Share #252 Posted September 1, 2009 ıts a m8.2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
capa34 Posted September 1, 2009 Share #253 Posted September 1, 2009 ıts a m8.2 if ıt will have ff sensor ı can ıts a new generation. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
badpets Posted September 1, 2009 Share #254 Posted September 1, 2009 intesting comment from the link. however, instead of thinking the LCD screen is smaller, i think it is b/c font size are larger. Here are some interesting comments: portretteur. Anybody wants to confirm this by measuring the flash shoe? Boen Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdai Posted September 1, 2009 Share #255 Posted September 1, 2009 I wonder if this is the fastest developing thread ever on the forum? Of the total 254 posts, the top 4 posters contributed roughly 21.26%. "J" 19 "L" 13 "J" 12 andybarton 10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guy_mancuso Posted September 1, 2009 Share #256 Posted September 1, 2009 Like kids searching the house for their present before Christmas. Now what happens if that was all a prototype of something else or in the very early stages of development. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
skimmel Posted September 1, 2009 Share #257 Posted September 1, 2009 Just arrived home and checked snail mail. I have received an invitation from a local, Washington-area dealer to their Leica Day event on September 9th. It says, "Join us for a landmark event on September 9th, 2009 from noon to 5 p.m. when we will introduce the next generation of Leica products." The significance to this -- the reason I'm posting -- is because this is not B+H Photo in New York. This is a terrific, but small exurban dealer. If they are showing the next generation of products in the flesh, as it were, on that day, that means many other Leica dealers will have an M9 that day. Which means that there are many M9s made. Which means that we really will see M9s available for purchase soon after 9/9/09, if not that day. Whoopee. I receive a similar invite from a small local camera shop in the Philly suburbs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crodge Posted September 1, 2009 Share #258 Posted September 1, 2009 Well, with the announcement being made on 09.09.09 at 09 am their is a strong possibility an M9 will be amongst the announcements. Anyone agree? I don't think this is about the M9... ... but people seems to be obsessed... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoppyman Posted September 1, 2009 Share #259 Posted September 1, 2009 Sorry Holmes, back to detective school for you It IS an M something. I bet you beers it says M9 on the front. There are some screen shots of the M8.2 (some of white M8 too). The others are not. S2 shown as well Some of the calibration jig at the factory for bodies, I think. We were not allowed to photograph them when visiting The multifield metering shot, maybe belongs to S2??? Anyone that has seen that working able to comment? What about the projected distance display someone mentioned, S2 again? We need to fast forward to the 9th about now Elementary, my dear Watson. It is clearly an M8 from the screen shots, but it does have some significant changes besides the ISO button. If you look at the menu, it says for metering : "Multi Field" which implies selective metering. Therefore, said Holmes, it is not an M9 but more likely an M8.3, my dear Watson!!! So it appears that the new digital rangefinder camera will have the same sensor size, in the same body with some new tweaks that may or may not be available for significant cash sent to Solms or New Jersey for upgrade. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfokevin Posted September 1, 2009 Share #260 Posted September 1, 2009 Has anyone played the clip backwrds in its entirety?.... Please report back!... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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