Leica M11-D Rangefinder Camera (Black)

This camera is truly wonderful. It took a while to configure, but now I find it an incredible blend of technology and ease of use. The menu system is very, very good as are the controls. Very well thought out.I am coming from Canon 5DIV bodies and big lenses - heavy kit, and I continue to use it for some projects.I am using the Leica with a Light Lens Lab Speed Panchro II lens. This is a specialized lens said to have a cinematic look. I have no experience with other lenses on this camera, but this combination gives me the look I want. I really don't know how much of the look is attributable to the camera and how much to the lens.That said, I am on my third M11 due to glitches with the first two bodies. Tech support from Leica was superb, as was the replacement ... MoreThis camera is truly wonderful. It took a while to configure, but now I find it an incredible blend of technology and ease of use. The menu system is very, very good as are the controls. Very well thought out.I am coming from Canon 5DIV bodies and big lenses - heavy kit, and I continue to use it for some projects.I am using the Leica with a Light Lens Lab Speed Panchro II lens. This is a specialized lens said to have a cinematic look. I have no experience with other lenses on this camera, but this combination gives me the look I want. I really don't know how much of the look is attributable to the camera and how much to the lens.That said, I am on my third M11 due to glitches with the first two bodies. Tech support from Leica was superb, as was the replacement from B&H. My understanding is that the bugs have been addressed by firmware updates, but the problems were disappointing.

What began as my dream camera has turned into a nightmare!In pretty much every way, I love this camera, when it works.The files are large, detailed, with a rather distinctive color science and excellent dynamic range. Handling is great - just the right weight and size. A camera you can have around your neck all day long. The internal memory is welcome, and means you can always have an automatic backup without the need for two SD cards. And the battery is super; I've rarely run out of power within a day of shooting.And of course, the Leica lenses are fantastic, maybe not as sharp and clinically perfect as the likes of Canon, Sony and Nikon, but with their own special look, and of course very light and compact.There are so many reasons to love the M11! The M ... MoreWhat began as my dream camera has turned into a nightmare!In pretty much every way, I love this camera, when it works.The files are large, detailed, with a rather distinctive color science and excellent dynamic range. Handling is great - just the right weight and size. A camera you can have around your neck all day long. The internal memory is welcome, and means you can always have an automatic backup without the need for two SD cards. And the battery is super; I've rarely run out of power within a day of shooting.And of course, the Leica lenses are fantastic, maybe not as sharp and clinically perfect as the likes of Canon, Sony and Nikon, but with their own special look, and of course very light and compact.There are so many reasons to love the M11! The M series is definitely one of the best camera series ever made, and the M11 is arguably the best M ever made.So what's the problem?Sadly, this camera is very, very buggy. And the bugs are totally unpredictable - it's not like the same bug happening over and over, but just random, various types of bugs, sometimes rarely occurring and other times happening more than once a day. The LCD will suddenly go black, and turning the camera off and on will have no effect. Or there will be a 'card error' of some kind. Or I simply won't be able to take a photo (I've missed several photos this way). The only thing that seems to solve these problems is removing and reinserting the battery.I'm now in a tough position, having spent so much money on this camera and Leica lenses. Do I keep it and hope that these problems will be solved via future firmware updates? So far the firmware updates seem to be making the camera worse, not better. Or do I sell the camera and lenses, and move on (in which case I'd lose a lot of money)?Leica should really do a product recall, and offer some kind of credit for people returning their M11s. It's shameful that a company with such a great heritage has released this lemon of a camera, and put customers in such a difficult position.I'm aware that some people aren't experiencing any of these problems...I sort of counted myself among them in my first few months using the camera, when I only had the occasional bug. But the camera seems to be getting more and more unstable (according to one YouTuber, his M11 has 'dementia' - a perfect description).Anyway, it's a beautiful camera when it works, but unless you've got unlimited funds, I'd be very careful about buying it!

This is the second M11-P I’ve purchased from B&H. The first one went back after locking up on the first frame. Completely frozen. The second unit locked up in the second frame, failed to write images, after showing a preview of the captured image, they are nowhere to be found. Camera continues to fail to record, even after recording a number of images then it randomly skips. It’s incredibly frustrating for the price tag. Sure, it takes beautiful images, but it won’t work for me if I can’t rely on it to record those images. I’m sorry Leica, I was willing to believe once was a fluke, but having this issue with two cameras? Unacceptable. This one will be going back.