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…
Dust on your sensor or a persistent smudge on your Summicron front element can ruin the clinical sharpness that defines the Leica M-System. After spending months testing various cleaning solutions on my own M11 and a range of vintage M-mount glass, I have identified the kits that effectively remove debris without damaging delicate optical coatings….