Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I would certainly hope so. If Leica changed the dimensions, even slightly, it would mean that accessories like the Leica grip would not fit and would need to be re-bought. That would really suck. Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Sep 8, 2009, at 1:38 AM, Mark Rabiner wrote: >> Hi Luggers, >> >> A friend sent me the PDF of the new Leica Brochure (thanks Ivor!) >> which gives the tech specs of the M9. I pulled out the instruction >> book for my M8 to make some comparisons: >> Dimensions and weight: the M8 is 138.6mm wide by 36.9mm deep by >> 80.2mm >> high and weighs 590gms (with battery). The M9 is 139mm wide by 37mm >> deep by 80mm high and weighs 585gms (with battery). The brochure >> notes >> the M9 measurements are approximate but it seems the M9 is slightly >> wider, slightly deeper and maybe a touch shorter. > > > Howard these just look like rounded off approximate numbers to me! > I'd bet the body shell would be identical! Not a fraction of a > millimeter > difference! > > > Mark William Rabiner > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information