There is an online petition asking Phase One to continue production of the excellent Leaf AFi (a.k.a. Sinar Hy6). Please sign it if you would like to see this platform stay alive!

http://savetheleafafi.com/Afi_petitionlist.asp

Tomorrow, on 09/09/09, Leica is expected to officially announce the much anticipated M9. This will be the world’s first full-frame digital rangefinder and the smallest digital full-frame camera ever made. (That last point alone should make it of interest to the serious travel or reportage photographer). Add to that the fabulous Leica M lenses and an 18 megapiel sensor with no AA filter and you have an exceptional amount of image quality for the size. Speaking for myself, it would be the perfect walkabout/travel camera, which I can’t say about my huge Rollei 6008AF with digital back!

The leaked M9 brochure can be downloaded here (PDF format):
http://www.sendspace.com/file/f1i7il

A size comparison with other full-frame cameras and lenses can be seen here:
http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2009/09/the-worlds-most-compact-fullframe-digital-system-camera.html

I’m sure an official website will be launched tomorrow along with the product announcement. Stay tuned!

UPDATE:

The official website is now up and can be found here: http://m.leica-camera.com/home_en.html