Finally the wait is over and Leica today announced the long rumored Typ246 camera with dedicated Monochrome sensor, but if we look at the price tag of the camera… it’s $7450 (see at B&H).. in that price you can buy 3 Sony A7s camera.
take a look at the major features of the camera…
Leica M Monochrome Typ246
- Available on May 7th, 2015
- Leica MP body with 2GB buffer, sapphire glass
- 3″ LCD screen
- Only available in black, no silver version for now
- Body made of high-strength magnesium alloy and solid brass top and base plates finished in black chrome
- New 24MP sensor
- Live-view and focus peaking
- Shoot video in b&w (full HD)
- 25,000 ISO
- 3 new color filters introduced
- 7,250€ price in EU/ $7,450 in the US
Will you buy this camera, share your thoughts with us as soon as possible 🙂
Nope. Looks ugly.
I was a Leica Fan, I was….. the company just become a status symbol nothing else