The Leica M11-P, announced last month, is the latest iteration of the customary “-P” version of the standard M digital. In June 2011, Leica brought us the M9-P, the first of these modern variants. It's now a tradition that the -P (said to be for “professional”) with its cosmetic and minor technical tweaks, follows on around 18 months after the base model. So it was with the M-P (Typ 240), the M10-P and now the M11-P...
They always save the best until the last. The new black-paint edition of the Leica M10-R is the quintessential M rangefinder that aficionados will lust after...
The Leica digital rangefinder exists in a parallel universe to other cameras on the market. It appeals to a traditional user base and opportunities for radical changes are limited. What's next? When will we see the M11? Mike takes a guess
In the UK, the price for a Leica M body is now firmly established at £7,000-plus. Is this now acting as a disincentive, as a reminder to try something more competent at a third of the price?
Leica's high-resolution M10-R has been in the hands of Jonathan Slack for nearly a year. In that time he has come love the camera and is planning to buy one for keeps.
The 40.89MP higher-resolution sensor of Leica's new M10-R brings improved performance at low light, extended dymanic range, improved sharpness with the latest aspherical and apochromatic M lenses and more opportunity for effective cropping.