Leica has launched the M11-P, the low-key version of its 60MP M11 rangefinder, nominally modified for photojournalism. As usual the ‘P’ version loses the red dot from the front, gains a sapphire glass rear screen cover and rather prominent Leica script across the top.
Decades-old Leica models look very similar to current ones. And some do more than just look similar: the camera in today’s mini review, the Leica M Monochrom (Type 246), exclusively shoots black and white photos. Why in 2023 to buy and use an exclusively Black & White camera?
Leica has announced the M11 Monochrom, a digital rangefinder that features a multi-resolution full-frame BSI sensor that only captures black and white images. The camera uses the body of the M11 and is made of all metal.
For many people owning a Leica camera is a dream. But why is that so? Is it simply the high price tag, the Bauhaus look or the huge “Made in Germany” writing, not hidden on a sticker at the bottom of the camera, but easily visible on the back?