Re: Leica M11-V to be announced (Now called Leica M EV1)
retrofocus wrote:.
IBIS likely also not included and kept for the second generation of this new series.
While I've long, maintained that there is likely enough real estate to do IBIS in the M240 chassis ... I suspect IBIS won't come until they figure out how to get it to fit in the slimmer M10 / M11 chassis.
Personally, I'd dig on a slightly larger chassis (M240-ish or split the diff) to have flip screen and IBIS in an M. At that point ... mated to an RF viewfinder, the flip screen would be fine for me. If the LCD had a "low-res" option to save on battery power / heat generation, but I digress.
Of course, that then starts to take on the vibe of a Q3 with an M mount and an RF, instead of EVF (IBIS vs. OIS). I think for a portion of folks, they'd simply like to have a Q3 with an M mount, form factor, etc.
I know Leica prizes size greatly wrt its ethos of legacy heritage (very keen to M's), so it's a tough sell for them to make an M larger, after making it smaller. Could an M12 chassis be "ever so slightly" larger to accommodate IBIS. IDK, with Leica's ethos to heritage ... I'm not expecting it.
Re: Leica M11-V to be announced (Now called Leica M EV1)
retrofocus wrote:.
IBIS likely also not included and kept for the second generation of this new series.
While I've long, maintained that there is likely enough real estate to do IBIS in the M240 chassis ... I suspect IBIS won't come until they figure out how to get it to fit in the slimmer M10 / M11 chassis.
Personally, I'd dig on a slightly larger chassis (M240-ish or split the diff) to have flip screen and IBIS in an M. At that point ... mated to an RF viewfinder would be fine for me. If the LCD had a "low-res" option to save on battery power / heat generation, but I digress.
Of course, that then starts to take on the vibe of a Q3 with an M mount and an RF, instead of EVF (IBIS vs. OIS). I think for a portion of folks, they'd simply like to have a Q3 with an M mount, form factor, etc.
I know Leica prizes size greatly wrt its ethos of legacy heritage (very keen to M's), so it's a tough sell for them to make an M larger, after making it smaller. Could an M12 chassis be "ever so slightly" larger to accommodate IBIS. IDK, with Leica's ethos to heritage ... I'm not expecting it.
Oct 09, 2025 at 08:13 AM
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