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p.1 #1 · Leica M11 - Screen Going Dark


Hi, all - I've had my M11 for over a year and never had a problem. The screen has just started blacking out after a few seconds, during live shooting. The menu and playback screen works fine. I was wondering if anyone else has had this problem?

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Jun 30, 2026 at 09:43 PM
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p.1 #2 · Leica M11 - Screen Going Dark


Might want to check your settings- make sure live view is not turned off.


Jun 30, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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p.1 #3 · Leica M11 - Screen Going Dark


Are you using Visoflex? I am asking because dirt+dust can cause the proximity sensor to malfunction tricking the camera to believe that you're pressing the EVF against your eye, shutting off the LCD.


Jun 30, 2026 at 10:43 PM
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p.1 #4 · Leica M11 - Screen Going Dark


I have the FN button assigned to Auto/ EVF/ LCD, so able to go through screen modes. I think that’s the only screen on/ off in the menu. I’m not using Visoflex.
I reset the camera and it seemed to fix the issue. Then it started doing it again, so I reset the camera again. I kept user profiles both times. It’s back to working again on second reset. I guess if it does it again I’ll reset the whole thing (including user profiles). Oh and it’s firmware is updated to the latest 26.1



Jul 01, 2026 at 04:15 PM
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p.1 #5 · Leica M11 - Screen Going Dark


Hi, on my M11-P there is on the menu screen a box (one of the 12 boxes on the bottom that has "LV" assigned to the box. I at times inadvertatly touch it and it turns off live view as indicated by a red diagnal line through the "LV" . This will turn off the liveview screen but still allow the menu and playback modes to be active.


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p.1 #6 · Leica M11 - Screen Going Dark


I know where you mean. Maybe. Hopefully that is what happened by mistake and I didn’t notice. The troubling thing is, it was on for a 2-3 seconds before turning off. I’m hoping the reset has worked this time. Thanks for your input 👍


Jul 01, 2026 at 09:40 PM
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p.1 #7 · Leica M11 - Screen Going Dark


I know where you mean. Maybe. Hopefully that is what happened by mistake and I didn’t notice. The troubling thing is, it was on for a 2-3 seconds before turning off. I’m hoping the reset has worked this time. Thanks for your input 👍


Jul 01, 2026 at 09:41 PM
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p.1 #8 · Leica M11 - Screen Going Dark


Hope it gets cleared up.


Jul 01, 2026 at 09:46 PM
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p.1 #9 · Leica M11 - Screen Going Dark


I think you were correct. I hit the LV tab and it was acting exactly as before. Thanks. That was a first and hopefully a last.


Jul 01, 2026 at 11:54 PM
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p.1 #10 · Leica M11 - Screen Going Dark


Done that a few times. Worst is that if LV is off, the next time you turn on the camera and dont know, the screen will be blank and you might think the camera is dead.


Jul 02, 2026 at 12:26 AM







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