Ken Ford
Refuses to suffer fools
I do prefer an OVF, but EVF has one feature I like - the ability to magnify the image during focusing.
I could lose AF entirely.
I could lose AF entirely.
Is it the real thing?
Graham
I don't understand why some are raving about the appearance of the "M9." How much does it take to photoshop a black M8 into an M9? Change the 8 to a 9?
I don't think Leica would put a bulky grip on a camera with a small, fixed lens. It just isn't needed for balance or handling.
Phony.
Just so you guys know, it isn't a photo - it's a cad (computer aided design) mockup. They do this during design stages before they start building prototypes from wood and clay.
Do I hear weeping and gnashing of teeth?
If it's $1999 or less and has usable ISO800, I might think of getting one.
Is there any reason the presumed pop up flash couldn't be a pop up viewfinder? Camera has a hot shoe already.
One other thing, the M9 photo, what would the little hole in the body just above and to the left of lens mount be? Similar hole on X1 pic too.
Ted.
the shutter button has what looks like a fairly conventional projection for zoom control, which makes me think the lens shown is definitely a mockup and is not going to be a fixed focal length.
Small blurb in the new Leica brochure that popped up today:
The single photo in the brochure looks just like the leaked pics sans handgrip.
I could be wrong, but personally I think its the real deal.
Ditto for the M9.