Re: Leica M11-V to be announced (Now called Leica M EV1)
fjablo wrote: rscheffler wrote: Steve Spencer wrote:
The reason I think some--including me--would like to see a Leica EV M with a stacked sensor is that it would allow Leica to get rid of the shutter mechanism and hopefully that would provide enough room for IBIS.
Anyway, Leica could still release an L mount version of this camera. It would 'only' need some internal component repositioning to move the sensor forward to the correct flange distance.
I also think an L mount version would make a ton of sense. I’d be surprised if most SL users don’t also own an M or aspire to own an M. So it’s already used to complement the M system by users and adds capabilities that are not feasible on an M.. Why not keep those capabilities (IBIS, AF) but make a camera that’s also a better fit to M lenses aesthetically? Call it the SLM1
Built in, EVF, IBIS + other digital features for Leica M lenses already here and for some years already with the Leica SL cameras. Like you said I know many of us use both M and SL. IMO the tiny Leica lenses "look" very nice on SL cameras and there are those that use the SL camera body alone for their Leica M lenses.
Of course there are those who don't want the size of the SL cameras and I thought that is what the M form factor for M EV1 was all about. So the new rumor reporting to use the Q body form factor for the alleged EV1 instead sounds a bit whacked IMO.
Oct 06, 2025 at 01:33 PM
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