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Looks like the New M Delayed Until May (shipping April 30, 2013) now.
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No matter how long it takes, I'd be astounded if there weren't still the inevitable bugs that will need to worked out by early adopters. The M9, which was essentially an M8 with a bigger sensor, still had issues with red edge, sensor cracks, card and buffer issues, etc. These weren't major, but nonetheless required time to evaluate and address.Yeah, I think we'd probably all agree that it's better Leica take the time to get things right NOW rather than once it's in the wild. They got burned on the M8 and probably play it safer these days as a result.
For better or for worse, this is pretty much the way it is.It's already behind the competition in many ways, just comparing specs.
It is, however, the only new digital rangefinder, that also the only new camera to fully utilize M-glass as intended.
I need just one more lens to complete my basic travel kit, and that will be a Leica 28mm Elmarit. I know there's plenty of choices out there but I'd like to keep my travel stable all under the Leica brand. By not waiting for the M I can justify the price difference in glass.Good call, Duane! The new M will bring more to the table, but your M-E and my M9 are no less relevant or proficient for the work they can do now. I'd rather enjoy the M9's capabilities and see what the new M brings in its time.
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Once upon a time, my Leica kit was all L lenses. Nowadays, though, I find I like the diversity in rendering that certain lenses from Voigtländer and Zeiss offer. I particularly like the Color Skopar series ... Have all but the 25mm, 21/28/35/50. The Nokton 50/1.5 and 40/1.4 are delightful and fast (that 50 is my M9 go to lens). The Ultron 28/2 works very well, the M-Rokkor 40/2 II is really the same as a Summicron-C but with a better coating, the M-Rokkor 90 is actually the same as the Elmar-C 90 ... Both made by Leica on the same production line. The Hektor 135/4.5 is old Leica through and through. I'll one day add the Zeiss Biogon 25/2.8 ZM as I've seen nothing to compete with it, really.I need just one more lens to complete my basic travel kit, and that will be a Leica 28mm Elmarit. I know there's plenty of choices out there but I'd like to keep my travel stable all under the Leica brand. By not waiting for the M I can justify the price difference in glass.