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Monochrom to cease?

thrice

Active member
The M-E's finish is less textured, more plasticy (though it isn't plastic). I think they went to mag alloy rather than brass for some elements, or so I was told...it feels different in hand, probably due to the paint job/materials used for the top/bottom plate.
Exact same metals used in the components of the M-E as the M9/M9P.
 

proenca

Member
Few considerations :

- MM demand is really up there ; example, in Portugal, only 1 MM has been delivered. I know of at least 20 on pre order and at the very least a dozen with deposits paid;

- new Leica Portugal factory is nowhere to be finished, construction is getting back but is a bit offrails, or so I've heard / seen. the new M will be Leica next bread/butter for sure, so one thing that perhaps makes sense is to halt MM production for a bit and get that new M pumping. Halting MM all together doesnt make sense - at least to me. But then again, I'm not Leica :)

- ME production is at full speed. perhaps they are stockpiling so the new M takes all the production lines ?

- Leica has its own pace. Noctilux 0.95ASPH, they are still in demand and still they are done at Leica own pace - couple per month.
 
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