Leica M9 Titanium : Lightweight, Hard-Wearing Photographic Luxury
Feel the quality
Coming in a limited edition of just 500 the body of this beauty is made, obviously, from titanium and is consequently lighter than the standard M9. Titanium is extremely hard wearing so the camera’s precision innards are well protected and the metal is covered with a vacuum formed coating that’s scratchproof and resistant to fingerprints.
The casing of the included Summilux-M 35mm lens is also, naturally, made of titanium. The overall visual effect is what scientists and scholars call “the bollocks’1.
Carry on
Instead of the regular eyelets found on the M9, the Titanium has a finger loop at the side, made from the same leather as the front and back. Put your middle and ring fingers through and you can carry it without having to grip the camera, then just pull it up to shoot one-handed. You can also get a shoulder holster, should you wish to carry the Titanium like a gun.
New viewfinder
Normally the viewfinder is illuminated by ambient light but there are also LEDs inside that adjust to the conditions, brightening in sunlight and dimming in low light to aid visibility. This feature may find its way into other Leica models -think of this as a concept car it may pillage for innovation.
The M9 Titanium is designed by Walter de’Silva of Audi, and uses the same leather on the front, back and finger loop as in the seats and interior of the Audi A8. Pyramids embossed into the leather aid grip.
Specifications
- sensor 18 megapixels lens Comes with Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 ASPH.
- Takes Leica M lenses from 16mm to 135mm
- screen 2.5-inch. 230k-pixel LCD with scratch-resistant sapphire glass cover flash Via hotshoe (none built in)
- size/weight 141x43x82mm/335g
- sensitivity range ISO 80 to ISO 2500
- operating conditions 0° to 40°C
Price £19,800, OUT NOW
Feel the quality
Coming in a limited edition of just 500 the body of this beauty is made, obviously, from titanium and is consequently lighter than the standard M9. Titanium is extremely hard wearing so the camera’s precision innards are well protected and the metal is covered with a vacuum formed coating that’s scratchproof and resistant to fingerprints.
The casing of the included Summilux-M 35mm lens is also, naturally, made of titanium. The overall visual effect is what scientists and scholars call “the bollocks’1.
Carry on
Instead of the regular eyelets found on the M9, the Titanium has a finger loop at the side, made from the same leather as the front and back. Put your middle and ring fingers through and you can carry it without having to grip the camera, then just pull it up to shoot one-handed. You can also get a shoulder holster, should you wish to carry the Titanium like a gun.
New viewfinder
Normally the viewfinder is illuminated by ambient light but there are also LEDs inside that adjust to the conditions, brightening in sunlight and dimming in low light to aid visibility. This feature may find its way into other Leica models -think of this as a concept car it may pillage for innovation.
The M9 Titanium is designed by Walter de’Silva of Audi, and uses the same leather on the front, back and finger loop as in the seats and interior of the Audi A8. Pyramids embossed into the leather aid grip.
Specifications
- sensor 18 megapixels lens Comes with Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 ASPH.
- Takes Leica M lenses from 16mm to 135mm
- screen 2.5-inch. 230k-pixel LCD with scratch-resistant sapphire glass cover flash Via hotshoe (none built in)
- size/weight 141x43x82mm/335g
- sensitivity range ISO 80 to ISO 2500
- operating conditions 0° to 40°C
Price £19,800, OUT NOW
