The Leica M11 is a resolution powerhouse that demands absolute optical perfection, yet finding a lens that truly resolves its 60-megapixel sensor without ruining the camera’s iconic, compact handling is a common frustration. I’ve spent months in the field pairing the M11 with a variety of M-mount glass, evaluating edge-to-edge sharpness, color rendition, and the…
The Q3 43 is the same 60.3 MP body as the 28 mm Q3 — same cell, one UHS-II slot, extra shoe contacts — under a shorter compact hood. The APO-Summicron 43 is an E49 thread. A normal 49 mm ring, including Leica’s own UVa II Slim, will not live under that hood once you…
The Leica Q3 has no pop-up. The shoe has extra contacts for Leica units. The instruction book names the conversation: TTL is available with Leica system flashes like the SF 40, or Profoto. A center-pin gun will fire; the camera will not drive it. The electronic shutter will not fire a flash at all. The…
The Leica Q3 writes ~70 MB DNGs into an 8 GB buffer and will record 8K at 300 Mbps — then 4K / C4K All-Intra at 600 Mbps. That last number is 75 MB/s. V60’s floor is 60. V90’s floor is 90. Leica’s sheet says UHS-II recommended, UHS-I also listed. Independent reviews lock the 8K…
The Leica D-Lux 8 has no pop-up. The shoe has extra contacts for Leica units. The instruction book is blunt: TTL flash metering is available only with the flash unit supplied — the CF D that ships in the box. Leica system heads (the book names a compact speedlight, and Profoto) get the rest of…
The Leica D-Lux 8 is the first D-Lux that writes DNG (~31 MB) and 4K at 100 Mbps. Leica’s current sheet and the instruction-book Technical Data both say UHS-II recommended, UHS-I also fine, SD / SDHC / SDXC. An earlier July 2024 datasheet still said UHS-I / UHS Speed Class 3 and SDXC ≤128 GB….
Carrying the Leica M11 is an exercise in minimalism, yet finding a bag that balances that slim, rangefinder-centric profile with actual gear protection is a recurring frustration. Most bags are either cavernous, over-padded monstrosities that scream “expensive camera inside” or flimsy pouches that offer no real security for your M-mount glass. After spending three months…
Carrying your Leica Q3 with the flimsy, scratch-prone stock neck strap often feels like an afterthought for such a precision-engineered tool. After spending three months in the field testing various mounting systems, it became clear that the right strap needs to balance the camera’s signature minimalist aesthetic with the security required for street photography. My…
The Leica M11 is a masterpiece of precision engineering, but its factory strap often leaves much to be desired, digging into your neck during long street photography sessions or failing to offer the security needed for such a high-end investment. I’ve spent the last three months field-testing twenty different carry solutions, mounting them to my…