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Leica's New $9,000 Manual-Focus Camera Is Already Showing Its Age

But the M11 is still the best digital Leica ever

By Charlie Sorrel Charlie Sorrel Senior Tech Reporter Charlie Sorrel has been writing about technology, and its effects on society and the planet, for 13 years.
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lifewire's editorial guidelines Published on January 18, 2022 11:18AM EST Fact checked by Jerri Ledford Fact checked by Jerri Ledford Western Kentucky University Gulf Coast Community College Jerri L. Ledford has been writing, editing, and fact-checking tech stories since 1994.
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Her work has appeared in Computerworld, PC Magazine, Information Today, and many others. lifewire's fact checking process Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Smart & Connected Life Mobile Phones Internet & Security Computers & Tablets Smart Life Home Theater & Entertainment Software & Apps Social Media Streaming Gaming <h3> Key Takeaways</h3> The M11 will cost $9,000 for just the body. Leica finally replaced that stupid bottom plate with a flip-open door. The manual rangefinder system struggles with super high-resolution sensors.<br/> Leica Leica's latest M-series camera costs $9,000.
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The M11 will cost $9,000 for just the body. Leica finally replaced that stupid bottom plate with a flip-open door. The manual rangefinder system struggles with super high-resolution sensors.
Leica Leica's latest M-series camera costs $9,000.
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That's without a lens and over $2k more than the M10 at launch. And yet it will probably sell as wel...
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That's without a lens and over $2k more than the M10 at launch. And yet it will probably sell as well, if not better, than ever.&nbsp; Leica knows its core audience is more interested in rendition and looks than in high-tech.
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That's without a lens and over $2k more than the M10 at launch. And yet it will probably sell as well, if not better, than ever.  Leica knows its core audience is more interested in rendition and looks than in high-tech.
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They love that these old-style rangefinders can look and handle just like Leica&#39;s old film cameras. But because this unchanging traditionalism is a feature, it presents a dilemma—how can Leica keep people on the usual digital-goods upgrade cycle if nothing much changes? "[You] buy an M body for the luxury.
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They love that these old-style rangefinders can look and handle just like Leica's old film cameras. But because this unchanging traditionalism is a feature, it presents a dilemma—how can Leica keep people on the usual digital-goods upgrade cycle if nothing much changes? "[You] buy an M body for the luxury.
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Now there's nothing wrong with buying an M due to their superb fit and finish, but let's not kid ourselves here about what the main attraction is. When so much of the appeal comes down to the look and feel, anything that hinders that is going to be a bigger deal than, say, a run of the mill Canon workhorse," gadget fan and commenter Velvet Spaceman writes on The Verge's forum.&nbsp; <h2> Small Changes </h2> It’s a hard problem. Change nothing, and why would anyone replace the old model?
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Now there's nothing wrong with buying an M due to their superb fit and finish, but let's not kid ourselves here about what the main attraction is. When so much of the appeal comes down to the look and feel, anything that hinders that is going to be a bigger deal than, say, a run of the mill Canon workhorse," gadget fan and commenter Velvet Spaceman writes on The Verge's forum. 

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It’s a hard problem. Change nothing, and why would anyone replace the old model?
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Especially for the price of a small car. But change too much, and you’re messing with the fundamen...
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Especially for the price of a small car. But change too much, and you’re messing with the fundamentals.
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Especially for the price of a small car. But change too much, and you’re messing with the fundamentals.
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At the center of this is the pretense that a Leica is a camera that will last a lifetime. This was t...
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At the center of this is the pretense that a Leica is a camera that will last a lifetime. This was true when we all used film, and is a huge part of the Leica branding. But in the digital age, that’s just not true.
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At the center of this is the pretense that a Leica is a camera that will last a lifetime. This was true when we all used film, and is a huge part of the Leica branding. But in the digital age, that’s just not true.
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It doesn’t matter whether the camera’s body is built from solid brass or its internal mechanisms will keep operating for decades when sensor and viewfinder tech improves annually. The answer has, until now, been to make small internal changes.
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It doesn’t matter whether the camera’s body is built from solid brass or its internal mechanisms will keep operating for decades when sensor and viewfinder tech improves annually. The answer has, until now, been to make small internal changes.
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The M11 has bigger changes than most, including one utterly radical external change—the bottom no ...
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The M11 has bigger changes than most, including one utterly radical external change—the bottom no longer comes off. It’s the usual Leica thing, where you buy self-imposed limitations for the creative sake of it. <h2> M11 in 2022 </h2> The M11 may be Leica’s best digital M-series body yet.
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The M11 has bigger changes than most, including one utterly radical external change—the bottom no longer comes off. It’s the usual Leica thing, where you buy self-imposed limitations for the creative sake of it.

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The M11 may be Leica’s best digital M-series body yet.
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It remains as simple to use as ever, only shoots still images (no video), and has manual focus through a rangefinder window. The sensor has been updated to a 60 megapixel model with more dynamic range, and Leica has added a USB-C port for charging and transferring photos (you can copy pictures directly to an iPhone via the Fotos app). The silver version has Leica’s usual brass top plate, but the black painted version uses aluminum.
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It remains as simple to use as ever, only shoots still images (no video), and has manual focus through a rangefinder window. The sensor has been updated to a 60 megapixel model with more dynamic range, and Leica has added a USB-C port for charging and transferring photos (you can copy pictures directly to an iPhone via the Fotos app). The silver version has Leica’s usual brass top plate, but the black painted version uses aluminum.
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This reduces the weight by 100 grams (3.5 ounces), or around one-fifth the total. And then there’s...
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This reduces the weight by 100 grams (3.5 ounces), or around one-fifth the total. And then there’s the bottom plate. Leica In its film-shooting incarnations, the M-series Leica required you remove the entire bottom of the camera to insert the film.
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This reduces the weight by 100 grams (3.5 ounces), or around one-fifth the total. And then there’s the bottom plate. Leica In its film-shooting incarnations, the M-series Leica required you remove the entire bottom of the camera to insert the film.
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The idea was that it made for a more stable rear plate (to hold the film flat) than cameras with opening backs, although some later M models also had a flip-up rear panel. Leica stuck with this design foible with the digital M. You have to take the entire plate off to change the SD card or battery.
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The idea was that it made for a more stable rear plate (to hold the film flat) than cameras with opening backs, although some later M models also had a flip-up rear panel. Leica stuck with this design foible with the digital M. You have to take the entire plate off to change the SD card or battery.
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That means taking it off a tripod and also risks dropping and losing the plate. Now, you get a proper door—and a newer, bigger battery because of it. The M11 can shoot up to 1,700 photos if you use only the optical viewfinder.
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That means taking it off a tripod and also risks dropping and losing the plate. Now, you get a proper door—and a newer, bigger battery because of it. The M11 can shoot up to 1,700 photos if you use only the optical viewfinder.
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Speaking of that viewfinder, it’s getting to be a liability. A rangefinder uses a separate window to view and focus the image.
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Speaking of that viewfinder, it’s getting to be a liability. A rangefinder uses a separate window to view and focus the image.
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This is fast, immediate, and works well in any light. But it’s also way less accurate than autofocus or focusing using the electronic screen of a mirrorless camera. Leica DP Review’s Richard Butler argues that the M11’s high-resolution 60MP sensor shows focus errors more than ever, showing the shortcomings of a manual rangefinder.
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This is fast, immediate, and works well in any light. But it’s also way less accurate than autofocus or focusing using the electronic screen of a mirrorless camera. Leica DP Review’s Richard Butler argues that the M11’s high-resolution 60MP sensor shows focus errors more than ever, showing the shortcomings of a manual rangefinder.
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And the M11 has a stabilized live-view on its screen, which makes the rangefinder even less appealing. "It’s the usual Leica thing, where you buy self-imposed limitations for the creative sake of it," photographer, journalist, and camera reviewer Andrea Nepori told Lifewire via direct message.&nbsp; But if you’ve ever used a Leica, digital or not, you’ll get the appeal.
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And the M11 has a stabilized live-view on its screen, which makes the rangefinder even less appealing. "It’s the usual Leica thing, where you buy self-imposed limitations for the creative sake of it," photographer, journalist, and camera reviewer Andrea Nepori told Lifewire via direct message.  But if you’ve ever used a Leica, digital or not, you’ll get the appeal.
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They’re beautiful machines that deserve their status. They’re just not particularly well-equipped for the modern world, unless all you want is a $9k camera (plus lenses) that works and feels exactly like a film camera. Which many people do.<br/> Was this page helpful?
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They’re beautiful machines that deserve their status. They’re just not particularly well-equipped for the modern world, unless all you want is a $9k camera (plus lenses) that works and feels exactly like a film camera. Which many people do.
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