"When I heard the rumors about a B&W-only digital M camera body a few months ago, I was a bit skeptical. Who would want such a thing when it is so easy to convert M9 images to B&W in a matter of seconds with LR, Silver Efex or (insert favorite image processing software here)? I chalked it up to just being one of those far-fetched rumors that never materializes into a real product. As May 10 approached, the rumors were still going strong for this B&W M9. Leica’s none-too-subtle hints tended to support it as well – the name of the event, Das Wesentliche (translation: The Essentials), the B&W image promoting the event, the avant-garde location of Berlin. But, I resisted drawing any conclusion until the actual announcement." - Tudor Bosman from Bookmarklet

Are you considering one? - Benjamin Golub

No, but I'd consider begging coworkers to let me borrow theirs :) - Tudor Bosman

Also: this will be the hipster-est camera ever. - Tudor Bosman

The lack of a Bayer filter (?) on the sensor gives it genuine cred, though. I'd reserve 'hipster' camera for lomos, Holgas, and the like. - Andrew C (✓)

I don't think most hipsters could afford it. - Akiva

Surely anyone who can afford this can also afford an extra one for me. ;-p - ronin