Leica announcement next week: M11 Monochrom camera and a new Summilux-M 50 f/1.4 ASPH lens

• 1 year ago
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Leica is rumored to announce at least two new products next week:

Leica M11 Monochrom camera:

• Price: $9,200
• 256GB internal memory
• Black chrome, no red dot
• 125,000-200,000 ISO range
• The highest dynamic range of any Leica camera to date: 15 stops

Update - the detailed Leica M11 Monochrom specifications can be found here:

Leica M11 Monochrom camera detailed specifications

New Leica Summilux-M 50 f/1.4 ASPH lens:

• 11 aperture blades (vs. 9 blades for the previous version)
• Minimum focusing distance: 45cm (vs. 70cm for the previous version)
• Updated optical performance for high-resolution M cameras (as previously reported)
• Price: $4,500 for black and $4,800 for silver (same as the previous version!)
• Built-in lens hood
• Similar design to the new Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 ASPH lens

The official announcement should be on or around April 13-14 depending on your timezone.

Rumors: more than one Leica announcement expected in April

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Via LeicaRumors