anselwannab wrote:
If this is such an improvement, why wasn’t it the M 11 then? What does this mean the M 11 is going to be? Now, more megapixels isn’t everything, especially nowadays, but it has been enough in the past to launch a new model. Is it that it’s just so related to the most recent monochrome that they didn’t think they could give it a new number? Leica has been all over the map with their number Scheme and rationale for it.
"Expect M11 some time in the future." I think this comment is a good indication that Leica is still trying to figure out what the M-11 might be, particularly since the svelte M10 form-factor has been such a success. I like the form factor so much that I am tickled to see Leica extending the life of the M10 design through the D/P/M/R.
IMO the M11 will come when Leica decides to change the M form-factor. E.g., current IBIS technology will require a bigger heavier M body. Likewise adding some kind of hybrid RF/AF in-body, will also require a design change from the much loved M10 body. After the 40.89MP sensor, seems some on the forums are still pinning for IBIS and some wish for AF. FWIW, Peter Karbe said something along the lines when the M camera includes AF, it stops being a Rangefinder camera. So maybe bets are the M11 will remain a Rangfinder with IBIS and a higher resolution Visoflex 020 will continue to offered as an accessory ( my personal preference since I don't want the worlds last remaining Rangefinder to disappear). From what I can tell, the not really much larger than the M, the SL(2) has it all and is reported to be the second best camera on the planet for M glass. So what exactly is the M11 going to be? "peters" above has some good ideas to include a battery door !
As far as M model number schemes go, for some reason, Leica took a left turn for four/five years and someone at Leica saw the error of their ways, and now back to the traditional "M" scheme. I am not long with Leica, but the M ( Rangefinder) scheme means a lot more to me given the tradition and definition of "M".
Jul 22, 2020 at 07:31 AM
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