FrozenInTime
Well-known
M-P ( M.240 with no red dot, preview lever , 2 GB , sapphire screen ) launched
http://uk.leica-camera.com/Photography/Leica-M/Leica-M-P/Detail
http://uk.leica-camera.com/Photography/Leica-M/Leica-M-P/Detail
How much more cash?
furcafe
Veteran
Good that they brought it back, though I shudder to think how much they'll charge.
For US-ians:
http://us.leica-camera.com/Photography/Leica-M/Leica-M-P/Detail
For US-ians:
http://us.leica-camera.com/Photography/Leica-M/Leica-M-P/Detail
Mackinaw
Think Different
I like the traditional Leica script on the top plate.
Jim B.
Jim B.
Spicy
Well-known
i think the only thing more pathetic than the giant LEEEEIIICCCCAAAA screaming pimple adorning the M240 is its omission on the M240P.
FOR THE PRINCELY SUM OF AN ADDITIONAL $2K AND YOUR SECONDBORN IN ADDITION TO YOUR FIRST, HERE'S A GIANT #$%@ING SCREW. OH AND IT'S CRAFTED BY "ARTISANS..." ENJOY
--LEICA DIGITAL
edit: also, using only a hyphen to differentiate your products is a bit of a marketing whoopsie... unless they're strategically doing it to try and make it REALLY hard for people to find information about the film cameras they offer.
FOR THE PRINCELY SUM OF AN ADDITIONAL $2K AND YOUR SECONDBORN IN ADDITION TO YOUR FIRST, HERE'S A GIANT #$%@ING SCREW. OH AND IT'S CRAFTED BY "ARTISANS..." ENJOY
--LEICA DIGITAL
edit: also, using only a hyphen to differentiate your products is a bit of a marketing whoopsie... unless they're strategically doing it to try and make it REALLY hard for people to find information about the film cameras they offer.
furcafe
Veteran
wintoid
Back to film
So they called it the M-P as opposed to the MP. Sheesh, it's like the Canon 500D all over again...
x-ray
Veteran
After my M9 / NJ lack of service experience, no more leica digital, ever.
I'm delighted with Nikon and NPS if ever needed.
I'm delighted with Nikon and NPS if ever needed.
judsonzhao
Well-known
500 Euro more, dunno what will happen in US
dcsang
Canadian & Not A Dentist
Like I said in the other thread.... left kidney = paying for a camera.
Dave
Dave
Corran
Well-known
What the heck is with that screw on the front?!
Jack Sparrow
Well-known
A bunch of changes - and a $7,950 price tag! 
bennyng
Benny Ng
So.... everytime Leica launches a new digital M, they will upgrade it with a P model thereafter. Wait for it (whilst they fix the bugs). That's the trick right?
furcafe
Veteran
It covers the hole through which you adjust the RF patch alignment. It's underneath the big red dot on the non-P bodies.
dcsang
Canadian & Not A Dentist
Apparently the price of the M.240 is going up too
As to Leica releasing a P model to fix bugs... well.. I don't know what bugs there are in the M.240 because, at least so far *touches wood* I haven't seen any.
Cheers,
Dave
As to Leica releasing a P model to fix bugs... well.. I don't know what bugs there are in the M.240 because, at least so far *touches wood* I haven't seen any.
Cheers,
Dave
erikhaugsby
killer of threads
I don't think the question is "What's it for?" but rather "Why's it so big?" because I know that it's not so big on the M3/2/4.
Jack Sparrow
Well-known
Seems the regular Leica M is seeing a $300 price increase on September 1, 2014... What the heck?
Jack Sparrow
Well-known
They're probably using existing Leica M bodies, which likely have a large hole for the appropriately larger roundel.
I think a large hex bolt would look bad ass.
Kwesi
Well-known
They're probably using existing Leica M bodies, which likely have a large hole for the appropriately larger roundel.
I think a large hex bolt would look bad ass.
It would!
Especially if you could use it to directly adjust the vertical alignment without first removing it.
f16sunshine
Moderator
If Leica wanted to sell these cameras they would lower the standard M240 price and price the M-P version at the price of the original.
It seems with their trade in incentive spoken of in another thread they are not selling up to expectation.
Why now will an uglier upgrade improve that?
That's a big ol zit right on the forehead of that camera (the RF cover screw).
Is this someones PS mock up or an official image of the new body offered?
Edit
It's the real image not a mock up. I think I would take the red dot over the zit!
In seriousness though. 2gigs of Ram should actually be a real improvement. COnsidering how little that actually costs it should be in the camera already.
Wonder if they will upgrade the original M240's for a fee?
It seems with their trade in incentive spoken of in another thread they are not selling up to expectation.
Why now will an uglier upgrade improve that?
That's a big ol zit right on the forehead of that camera (the RF cover screw).
Is this someones PS mock up or an official image of the new body offered?
Edit
It's the real image not a mock up. I think I would take the red dot over the zit!
In seriousness though. 2gigs of Ram should actually be a real improvement. COnsidering how little that actually costs it should be in the camera already.
Wonder if they will upgrade the original M240's for a fee?