Leica "ME" at Photokina 2012?

[IEDEI]

It seems there is going to be an M10 introduced as well as something called a "Leica ME"...which is a sub-M9 rangefinder?

interesting.

http://lavidaleica.com/content/new-leica-products-photokina-2012

 

[boomguy57]

Interesting. Price point is the kicker.

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

How does one "scale back" an M9? Do you crank it for power, getting rid of the battery (and perhaps the LCD)? Cloth shutter? That may not be too crazy to think about, though.

 

[jsrockit]

This is such a strange rumor... even though lavidaleica stated it isn't a rumor.

Full frame and an optical VF. Nobody ever said rangefinder though... perhaps Leica is doing electronic framelines and cheaper lenses with some other type of focus confirm? Seems very un-leica like though. EVF only would have made more sense for a rumor, but I guess time will tell.

I'm guessing $5000 or so, which is still too much.

 

[IEDEI]

This is such a strange rumor... even though lavidaleica stated it isn't a rumor.

Full frame and an optical VF. Nobody ever said rangefinder though... perhaps Leica is doing electronic framelines and cheaper lenses with some other type of focus confirm? Seems very un-leica like though. EVF only would have made more sense for a rumor, but I guess time will tell.

I'm guessing $5000 or so, which is still too much.

so...if this comes in at $5k......i can only imagine how many posts we will see titled "Should i buy an M9 or ME?"

😛

 

[anselwannab]

Maybe they'll be nice and price it near $2k for all the M8 owners that have to replace their screens and can't....

I'm guessing $3500, which is around the price I see for used M9s on ebay. M9 keeps its price , M10 is higher.

How many M9s are you going to sell if you announce the M10 camera now, but it won't be available till next year (April)? Makes me wonder if someone else like Zeiss is planning on entering the market too.

 

[IEDEI]

Maybe they'll be nice and price it near $2k for all the M8 owners that have to replace their screens and can't....

Leica has issued an official statement....M8 owners with screen problems will receive special upgrades from the company.

http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica...2127-lifetime-service-not-12.html#post2162178

Long live the M8!

 

[Moriturii]

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=122993

 

[jsrockit]

Leica has issued an official statement....M8 owners with screen problems will receive special upgrades from the company. !

My M8 might develop a screen issue after Photokina 2012.

😱😉 (jokes)

 

[froyd]

I'm loving the ME... we know little about it by I've already imbued it with all my dream feature and a wallet-friendly price tag. 😛

I'm off to light a few candles in church.

 

[jsrockit]

I'm guessing $3500, which is around the price I see for used M9s on ebay.

Can you hook me up with the ebay you are using? 😀

 

[froyd]

Can you hook me up with the ebay you are using? 😀

A deposed prince from Nigeria is selling his personal stash of M9s at $3000 a pop to finance the coup that will regain him the throne.

Please send all check to me and I will forward to His Majesty.

 

[veraikon]

>I'm off to light a few candles in church.> read first about the origin of this rumor: http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/239319-photokina-predictions-11.html

 

[anselwannab]

Can you hook me up with the ebay you are using? 😀

Crap, you mean I'm farther away than I thought??

I just followed an active eBay sale that ended around there. Did sound low to me....



Monochrome with an e-ink screen on the back? 😉

 

[jsrockit]

Crap, you mean I'm farther away than I thought??

On the 25th, a M9 sold for $4750 on ebay. On the 26th, two sold; $3,324.00 and $4050. Wow, I was wrong... I didn't realize they were down this much. Upon further review, the $3324.00 auction looks suspicious. All of his feedback is for cheap M9s.

 

[flip]

OK. I get it. Leica ME is code for FF Nex.

 

[froyd]

>I'm off to light a few candles in church.> read first about the origin of this rumor: http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/239319-photokina-predictions-11.html

Sorry, what? the candles are just for the virtual Me that's wishful thinking has built in my head for the affordable price of two loaves of bread.