I was one who poo pooed the suggestion that Leica would make this camera. Looks like I was wrong. Now that we see the rumor and the details and it is a variant of the Leica M11, so not an alternative that could be a replacement, I think this could really work for Leica. It satisfies those who want an EVF camera, but it doesn't require an overhaul of the system. You don't need to add contact to the lens--in fact, you don't need to change the lenses at all. The camera body changes a bit, but not much and mostly they are just dropping in an EVF to replace the rangefinder.
They can get a few more sales of another variant and in the variant scheme it can replace the R variant which really isn't needed (what would it even be) for a 60mm camera. They can keep this camera simple and clean. Just a Leica 11P with a builtin EVF, and a simple EVF without much else (maybe the frame lines I suggested above, maybe a simple focus aid, but nothing complex, no PDAF based focus aid that would require a different sensor, maybe just focus peaking and magnification). It would work like and perhaps simply be building in the Visoflex 2 EVF into the camera a ditching the mechanical rangefinder. I hope they do a bit more than that, but even if they don't some people want this camera enough that they will still sell quite a few, or at least that is my guess.
Mar 23, 2025 at 07:41 AM
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