Leica has released information this week providing an update as to the status of accessories for the Leica M (Typ 240). The accessories and their estimated ship dates are below:
- Leica M Multi-functional Handgrip – Early August
- Leica Handgrip M – Early August
- Leica R Adapter M – Early August
- Leica SCA Adapter Set for M Multi-functional Handgrip – Early August
- Leica Finger Loop (Small) for M Multi-functional Handgrip – Mid-August
- Leica Finger Loop (Medium) for M Multi-functional Handgrip – Mid-August
- Leica Finger Loop (Large) for M Multi-functional Handgrip – Mid-August
- Leica Ever-Ready Case M – Mid-July
- Ever-ready case w/Large Front Black for M typ 240 – Mid-July
- Ever-ready case w/Small Front Cognac for M typ 240 – Mid-July
- Ever-ready case w/Large Front Cognac for M typ 240 – Mid-July
- Camera Protector (half case) Cognac for M typ 240 – Mid-July
This is good news for everyone waiting patiently for these accessories. Leica has already shipped a number of accessories for the M, and by the end of summer we should see the entire accessories lineup available.
Still no word in the United Kingdom on the availability of the Multi-Function Handgrip or the R Lens Adapter but, more worringly, no word on a firmware fix for the pretty severe magenta colour cast issue the M240 suffers from (especially on the right hand side of the frame) when mated with lenses wider than 35mm. Does anyone have any information on the colour cast issue?