In addition to the Leica M Monochrom, Leica also announced the upgrade of its X series camera with the updated X2. The main difference seems to be a 16MP APS-C sensor. Leica also says they made some improvements, especially to the Autofocus system, which had been one of the key issues with the X1. I do wish they had put in a better or...
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I'm a huge fan of the Leica M series, and I do wish I were a better photographer so I could really use it well. Leica has introduced the Leica M Monochrom, which is an M-series camera that takes B&W photos only. By not seeing colors, Leica states its pixels only see "true luminance values", which I take to mean looks really sharp. I'm...
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Leica is poised to introduce the very sexy White Leica M9-P in June. There are only 50 pieces made and from what I read, its a Japan-Only product. The major downside though is the cost, expected to be around 2.6m Yen or something like US$32k. That's a pretty crazy amount of money for a Leica. It does come with the amazing 50mm Noctilux lens...
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