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Sep 2000 - new M products
In September 2000 Leica announced a range of new M products. A US Leica dealer provided the following details:
- A wideangle M6 .58 to complement the existing .72 and HM .85 models. The RRP (USA) cost is expected to be $US 1995, the same price as for the .85 model and only $50 more than the .72. Became available in October 2000
- A 28mm Summicron-M ASPH for low-light fiends for whom the 35mm ASPH isn't wide enough. RRP (USA) $US 1995 - available April 2001
- For collectors or retro-freaks, a Null Series Leica replica for RRP (USA) $2495 - available January 2001
- A tri-elmar with focal length click stops, 49E filter mount and modified DOF scales: $US 2195, Dec 2000
- A 2-speed motor-drive for the M to replace the ancient, clunky M-winder (hooray!). $US 649, Apr 2001
Want more information? Go straight to the horse's mouth and see the announcements on the Leica www site at:
<en.leica-camera.com/photography/m_system/accessories/film_advance/>
See also the separate Compact M-Motor FAQ entry below!
BTW, Leica weren't the only ones releasing new products - Metz also announced the Metz Mecablitz 54 MZ 3, a new swivel-head SCA flash for the M6 TTL and R8. See the Metz www site.
A note about possible broken links
This FAQ has over 900 external links. Over time it is inevitable some of them will break. If you are bothered by this, see this detailed topic elsewhere in the FAQ.