M Trade-Up Program: Celebrating a Decade of Digital M Photography
FROM LEICA: “We’re celebrating a decade of digital Leica M photography with a trade-up program to a new Leica M camera! Trade up from any camera to a new M camera and Leica will send you a check for $750 in addition to the trade-in value offered by your Leica dealer. Offer expires September 30, 2016 and excludes the Leica M-D (Typ 262) and Leica M (Typ 262).
Now is the perfect time to tell your visual story and see the bigger picture through the iconic Leica M-System.”
So if you have been thinking about trading up to a Leica M now is your chance as Leica will chip in $750 towards a new M system camera (as long as it’s not the M-D or 262 it seems). So email those Leica dealers and see if they can take your trade : )
I recommend Ken Hansen at khpny19@aol.com or Tony at PopFlash.com
Leica is also offering a rebate on the M 262, which is the lowest cost new M on the market today.
Save with New Leica M (Typ 262) Bundles
FROM LEICA: Step into the world of digital Leica M photography with exciting new Leica M (Typ 262) bundles. These promotional bundles offer you considerable savings when purchased together.
Leica M (Typ 262) Bundles are available now through September 30, 2016 at Leica dealers in the United States & Canada and are excluded from the Leica M Trade-Up Program.
Contact your local Leica dealer to take advantage of these limited time offers!
So contact your fave Leica dealers if you are interested in getting in to the M system! You can always see more at Leica’s own website as well.
I love the last suggestion. It would allow for some M zooms. M zooms would be quite unique: all Elmars, but compact and high quality.
I have suggested a few things to Leica and I think some of them are pretty good. 😉 I gave them an idea on how they could improve their flash system. I despise flash, but hey, it’s a good point to score.
What would be cool is an M that can outperform or match more conventional cameras in at least one way (lenses and compactness aside). If it has to be flash, so be it.
Wishlist for new M:
– Ability to move the focal point around the frame in Live View like the SL can
– In body stabilization. Even if it only works in Live View or with an EVF attached this would still be useful
– Leica Q and SL sensor or one that is even better… Hopefully with Q like colors which I have a slight preference for over the SL (it is a little bit different)
– Dedicated ISO wheel
– Shutter as silent as M242 with low or no vibration
– Improved ergonomics over the M240
– Brighter LCD with higher res
– EVF option that matches the SL
– Hybrid rangefinder (new innovations)
– Custom frame lines for any focal length through settings
There will be a new M announced this year, mark my words. 🙂
Great deal! This would for me be the time to buy an M-A (not digital, but it doesn’t seem to be excluded).
No sign yet of this deal though at any European dealer… I’ll keep an eye on the replies under this article
I smell a new model coming when they start giving rebates on the current line!