http://lavidaleica.com/content/future-leica-m-cometh
A lot of "confirmed news" reported in this particular article, and the blog claims that they have long track record of reporting exclusive news (not rumors) way ahead of Leica official announcement.
The blog reported there will be a new Leica M released by the end of this year!!!
".....This new Leica M is going in a different direction in a couple ofvary major ways….One of those directions is something that people havecomplained about on digital M cameras since the Leica M8 was introduced in 2006– that is, they wished the camera were smaller and thinner and more like thefilm cameras of old. You wish has been granted! A major focus will be trimmingthe fat off digital M cameras.
Now we get into the grey area between “good” and “bad” news and itdepends entirely on how you choose to look at it. Sort of like the glass beinghalf full or half empty. One way the size will be reduced might be the end ofthe traditional Messucher (optical rangefinder after which the Leica M isnamed) as we know it. Why? It is large, heavy, complex and sensitive toalignment and finally, expensive – costing $750 alone. It will still have anoptical component (ruling out an EVF) but will now essentially be digital,similar to Konost camera and its digital rangefinder at the least – or a hybridlike the Fujifilm X-Pro 1 and X100 at best......"
maybe new CEO of Leica, new direction?
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