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Camera Corner: The Leica M9 - The Digital Journalist

Redit Morrissey of The Smiths with the lyrics and Leica for finally making it come true for Leica M rangefinder photographers everywhere. Leica has finally delivered (albeit in very small quantities so far) the camera many were hoping for three years ago when Leica delivered its first digital rangefinder.

The Leica M9 is the world's smallest 35mm-equivalent full-frame camera. Introduced on (hint, hint) September 9, 2009 (i.e., 09/09/2009) at (close to the announced time of) 9:09 a.m. via a worldwide Webcast from New York City. It was a huge moment for Leica as they announced two more completely new camera systems at the same time – the quasi-consumer X1 point-and-shoot (quasi because is there really a market for a consumer point-and-shoot that carries a $1,995 price tag?) and the professional S2 system. The S2 system, Leica's alternative to medium-format digital cameras from the likes of Hasselblad, Mamiya, and Phase One, had been talked about for months but this was its formal announcement.

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