in digital photography This digital camera is the world's most compact full-format system, and thus the Leica M9 sets a new benchmark for modern M photography. The history of 35-mm photography began almost 100 years ago with the legendary Ur-Leica. The Leica M9 is a landmark camera that carries the proud heritage of Leica M cameras into the digital age. The Leica M9 is the world's first digital system camera of its size to be built with a full-frame sensor. This CCD sensor has been developed specifically for the M9 and is capable of perfectly capturing the full 35-mm format (24x36 mm) in ultra-high resolution. The history of 35-mm photography began almost 100 years ago with the legendary Ur-Leica. Today, it is the Leica M9, a landmark camera that carries the proud heritage of Leica M cameras into the digital age. The Leica M9 is the world's first digital system camera of its size to be built with a full-frame The Leica M9 follows its' predecessors with its familiar classic and timeless M design. It represents the essence of its predecessors but includes the technology of our time. It is the perfect contemporary tool for those who set the highest standards in image quality and for those who are committed to creating images that endure. The combination of an extremely high-resolution sensor and ultra- high performance Leica M lenses plus faithful processing of the image data ensures the best picture results under all conditions. The exclusive CCD sensor in the Leica M9 with18 Million Pixels allows the utilisation of the full 35 mm format. The sensor of the M9 uses a newly developed cover glass to eliminate infrared light interference and allows the use of existing Leica M lenses without loss of image quality. So, the use of external UV/IR filters is not required.
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The Leica M9 represents a new benchmark
