Well, I just exercised an option to buy an externally like-new, pre-owned M10 Monochrom, from an official Leica US dealer. It may have been a demonstrator camera. I would have been satisfied with a standard Monochrome, but, to this one is a Leitz Wetzlar Edition, chosen for its condition, rather than its special markings.
In both early 2021 and early 2022, I had chosen to defer buying an M10 Monochrome, and keep using my "team" of original M10 and M Type 246 Monochrom cameras. 24MP had seemed ample, and, it still does. Instead, I bought better M lenses in 2022 and in 2023. The compelling reasons to finally get the newer M10 Monochrome were the lower true base ISO of 160, the ability to shoot at ISO 50K, and the quieter shutter. The better ability to occasionally crop severely, especially if I have been night-shooting with a Nokton 21mm f/1.4 Aspherical VM lens, or other wide-angle lens, could be a convenient bonus.
The resumption of good availability of BP-SCL5 batteries played a part in the equation to remain comfortable with the M10-series, while being a bit anxious about BP-SCL2 batteries for the 240-series.
The apparent "en-Sony-fication" and clickety-clacking shutter of the M11-series remain utterly unappealing.
2026 being the year I will reach age 65, it seemed to be a good time to consider updating the camera equation.
So, I am still "M10-ing."
Apr 15, 2026 at 05:19 PM
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