Leica Camera AG is pleased to announce that there will now be a choice of two German-made models. The current M8, much loved for dynamic and discreet high end photography, which has been subject to a continuous firmware improvement, will continue.

Leica Camera Ltd is committed to supporting this flagship product further, thus enabling owners to benefit fully from their investment. The SRP is £3390 (inc VAT) although authorised Leica dealers are offering a £400 Leica M8 trade up incentive. This incentive is scheduled to end on 30 September 2008, although there is a strong likelihood of an incentive extension.

A new M8.2 model will be available from late September 2008. This model shares the same body and characteristics of the current successful M8, but includes some alternative attractive features built in.

Following requests from many professional photographers, the black version of the LEICA M8.2 has been finished more discreetly as the Leica dot and accessory shoe are now also in black.