The Leica M (Typ 240) is a full-frame digital

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of Leica Camera AG. It was introduced in September 2012, and is the successor to the Leica M9 range of cameras. The M uses a 24-megapixel image sensor. The camera is the first M model to feature movie recording, and the first to have Live View, which allows the scene, as viewed through the lens, to be composed. The M can use most M- and R-mount lenses. Leica M cameras are made by hand in Portugal and Germany. There is also a version, the M Monochrom, with a monochrome, rather than colour, sensor. The M Typ 240 has been superseded by variants such as the Leica M10.

Features

The M uses a

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24-megapixel (6,000 × 4,000 pixels)

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designed for Leica by the Belgian company CMOSIS, and made by

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in Grenoble. The pixels are on a 6 x 6 μm² grid. The M supports most M-mount lenses and, with an adapter, almost all R-mount lenses. R-lenses support an optional electronic viewfinder. The camera uses a MAESTRO

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/ video processor which is based on the Fujitsu Milbeaut. It is sealed against dust and water spray. Notably, M240/M240-P is slightly thicker than other M models.

Reception

The Leica M camera was introduced at the

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event in

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, Germany on 17 September 2012. The launch event included a "concert by recording artist—and Leica shooter—

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". In 2019, with the release of a new firmware update the Leica M (Typ 240) was discontinued.

Leica M-P (Typ 240)

The Leica M-P (Typ 240) was announced on 21 August 2014 under the slogan the 'Perfect understatement', the camera was released by Leica two years following the Leica M (Typ 240). Featuring a full-frame 24 MP

sensor and 2 GB of built-in RAM, Leica claims that the new M-P digital is 'twice as fast' as the standard M (Typ 240). It also features weather-sealing for protection against water and dust, its rear LCD is covered in sapphire crystal glass. The camera was released with the initial price of $7950, a $1000 more than the standard M (Typ 240). The design of the Leica M-P was based on that of the 35 mm film Leica MP released in 2003. It harks back to the 1950s and the first M mount camera; the Leica M3. The M-P omits the Leica red dot and replaces it with a minimal Leica script logo on the top plate.

Gallery

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