Leica M11 - Hands-on First Impression
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Awesome, a new Leica M11! That means I can get a used M10 for an absolute steal at…
*checks notes*
~$8000
🙃
I don’t think upgrading Leica digital from M10 to M11 will be very popular to make much used M10 on second hand markets.
4-4500 generally.
overfuckingpriced!
@@idreaminsurfgreen5327 4-4500 you buy a good condition M9 bro, keep dreaming :)
It's completely a rich person luxury.
They are saving the Black Brass M11 for special edition. Marketing.
since it looks almost the same as the M10 R, my wife can't tell i've spent another 9k
🤣true
Lol
BASED.
Looks as good as yesterday’s😆
Absolutely a joy to watch again🤣
“Ops” 🤣😂
I only saw it popped out but went private just when I clicked on it.
That was a teaser. Oh no it was exactly the same thing lol
Lok and his typical tiktok figure impersonation was absolutely spot on and hilarious XD What a legendary duo, boys! And I just realised, it has been 10+ yrs, since I started following you. Sick! Keep it up, lads!
Make it looks like I'm actually keeping up with what's Tiktok at all😆
@@TheLokCheung DigitalRev are killing it on TikTok I see
overfuckingpriced!
The glory days of them on DigitalRev are a found memory. Nobody better in the business.
@@paultaylor5513 are they 🤔 I couldn't even find them. And they haven't uploaded on CZcams in years....
"If you need to ask how much it costs you probably can't afford it"
Well, you've got that one right haha
We enjoyed this review by you yesterday! :)
delete the negatives and only say the positives
@@donkykon2094 hmm so this is now an advert and not objective? Didn't see the original
same here
@@donkykon2094 lol they’re still there
Kai + Lok = a very good and creative team imo - my favorite digital Leica M is the "Leica M10 Monochrom", this camera plus a Leica M 35 mm + 75 mm lenses would be all I need for my photography, if I could afford them
Always good to see videos from you guys!
Thanks to you, I've decided to buy a Leica.
Starting Thursday morning with Kai reviewing a new Leica and tea. It’s gonna be a beautiful day
I'm here not for the Leica review. I'm here for the entertainment. XD
EXACTLY 🤣🔥
Could not agree more.
I enjoy the hell out of your videos man! Another great one!
Happy new Year Kai. Lovely video as always 👌🏾
Thanks for the video yesterday 😄
Getting goosebumps watcing the video, reminds me of the old digitalrev reviews.
I've always enjoyed your videos, over the years. I remember your video walking around with the M3 !!
I love your videos. Always so entertaining.
Love seeing Lok and Wai are working tgt again!
Watched a few Leica M11 intro videos last week and fell asleep while watching...but enjoyed yours a lot!
No one talks more passionately about Leica than Kai. Love his videos on Leica.
Leikai
Happy to see you both where I used to hang as a Yoof, pre leaning phone boxes, diverted one way traffic, pedestrianised shopping street etc etc. Nice that the market is still there. That Leica... I kind of get it, I think, in this auto/A.I./super 'everything done for you' world, although my £7K would go elsewhere, decisive selfies and all! But where was Dan??
One really great aspect of the M11 and that lens is that they really don't see you coming. It's tiny in hand and doesn't appear like a professional camera to the uneducated eye. Great for stealthing around and not becoming the center of attention. With the body and lens, that's $16,000 US. Worth it? I think so, for the pro, on the go... the more you know.
@Otis De Marie b-but muh red Dot 🔴
That price is just too much. Out of reach for most people.
Kai and Lok, filming a Leica review together again. My heart is full.
Really enjoyed this 🔴review Kai and thanks for the Squarespace code 👏
Support 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼 both of you!
I saw that notification yesterday, you can't trick me kai!
As an M3 shooter, only two things will make me switch to a digital M: being back 0.9x view finder and permanently remove any red dot on any future M.
My first M was an M8 a few years ago. Sold it after shooting it for only a year because I started worrying about mechanical and/or electrical failures. I realized that I was mostly converting to black-and-white, I favor the 50 mm focal length, and I really enjoyed the process of using an M. This led me to a single stroke M3. Once you get used to that wonderful M3 view finder it’s tough to go back to anything else. I look at any digital M camera knowing if it lasts 20 years it will be a miracle. I know this M3 will be around much longer than I will.
@Bernard I have an A7. I got it precisely because I can shoot all my Leica lenses on digital that way without shelling out digital Leica prices. Glass is forever that's where I'd rather put my money 👍
Kai, I just got into Leica M11 and wear eyeglasses like you, do you mind making a video on how you manage range finder while using glasses? Especially with 28mm lens.
Actually a great advert for the S5 wow! That video is pin sharp, beautiful!
Actually it's Squarespace
@@paultaylor5513 No I mean the camera on which it's filmed
Kai, that jacket is amazing.
awesome！Thank you for your review！
The irony of…the major base plate redesign breaking 60 years of tradition in order to make battery changes easier and faster…and then bestowing the camera with a much longer life battery that doesn’t require changing anywhere near as often, and even having the ability to charge the battery in the camera….isn’t entirely lost on me
Plus, I have an M-240 and I can change the SD card without taking off the bottom plate...
Agreed Lawrence. Also I question some of these arguments about speed in real world usage. Removing the base plate takes a second and isn't the whole point of Leica to slowdown anyway? Also I would much rather have a replaceable piece of brass there than an exposed usb -c
Also, while the new battery compartment "hatch" design makes it easier to change the battery, the close proximity of the tripod mount to the lock/unlock switch means you still can't open it without removing a tripod plate, which to me, would have been the biggest benefit of such a design.
overfuckingpriced!
@@art_means_artificial yes they are expensive, but some of us like them despite that.
I saved yesterday's M11 video to my watch later list only to realize I have to watch it one day later. Lol
Ah... there it is. Saw this video accidentally got published yesterday. Just typical Kai xD
But damn! That first shot is magnificent!
Loks video skills are so high he nailed the spontaneous TikTik impersonation
I wish I could afford a Leica. I wouldn't buy one. I just wish I had that kind of money.
Yeah keep wishing. You'll definitely get it. Money comes to those who work for it.
@@edenassosNot true, re-think !
@@Dejan_23Unlimited Not true? Just because you made poor life choices doesn't mean everyone did. High risk high reward. Why do you think most wealthy people are business owners?
@@edenassos You absolutely didn't get it and not understand my words... First get a good coffee and re-think again. Here is the clue for you *Tony.
@@Dejan_23Unlimited I think you were dropped on the head as a kid.
Awww am sorry bro I forgot about you nice to see you back hope you and the whole team and family is well sir. 💙
I really like the new "dialogue" style reviews!
It’s that good old DigitalRev TV style!
Not quite what I was expecting but funny as hell love it :-))
What size built in memory, btw i love the sound of the shutter button when depressed, so refreshing
Got notified today that Kai & Matt Day both posted a review on the new Leica. Definitely had to click on this one first 😩
Why didn’t they flip those color options? Make the brass body the black version and the silver the aluminum version? With the silver having the brass body, wouldn’t you loose the effect of the brassing after years of use?
Finally... thank you for strapped cameras. Normally you walk around waiving expensive gear like my 2 year old making me nervous watching you.
Hi Kai, what happened to Digital Rev TV? It seems the last video was uploaded 2 years ago.
They nailed it with the M10. Pretty much expect that to be enough for me until it short circuits.
Great video 👌😆 I’m surprised you didn’t get mugged with them expensive cameras 📸
lol that battery catch system when you release it is like what you find in many handgun magazine well's xD
Thanks Kai!
Nice framing, Lok! Pigeons on Kai's head =)
I knew that you would do this Camera justice!!! so far this is the best review. you scratch it you bought it Mate.
Love this!!!
Which one will hold there value better aluminum or brass….
Kai! forget the camera...where did you buy that jacket?
The battery release lever is so close to the tripod hole. If a tripod plate is attached to the camera, changing battery might require removing the tripod plate.
Kai.. lok... help ... ive heard that be best lenses for this m11 are Apo lenses. But... could i use any Asph lens on the m11, without loosing quality ?? Thank you 😁
Really love Lok,s English.
I wonder how the new sensor defect in M11 will be look on photos, maybe like a cross of white stripes.
I saw this video yesterday for a few minutes in my feed. Then it was gone suddenly, what happened there? ^^
How do you balance the camera when the usb is plugged in? Upside down, lens facing down, screen facing down or camera hanging off a table. Not ideal.
Always entertaining
Miss the digital rev days! But love these even better!
I'd love a raw brass camera 🕊✨
Kingston-upon-Thames!! I used to live there!! Anyway, still very happy with my M2 & M4 x
When I get my doctorate I buy one of these for my shelf 😂
Hilarious, surprised Kai didn't drop it!
That little scratch reduced the resale value by $1,000. :-)
Scratched by Kai though so it might increase the value in some quarters.
Nope. For the fans, now it's vintage and will costs $3,000 more.
Kai should actually do a top plate signing service, I'd pay to send mine in.
where's the fleece from? also, where's the jacket from? how do I get the Kai look?
Does it have 16 bit ADC like the M9? No? So the M9 still a better camera.
missed u guys
Awesome!
Which one is easier to paint to pink, Kai?
APO = Astronomic Price Orientation?
Welcome to Kingston, I’m form HK move to here few months👋🏻
Wow, love the jacket~!!! What brand is that?
I swear i saw this video last night! 🤔🤔🤔
How high can typical Leica glass even resolve? Are we reaching the limits yet?
Kai W- I wish you sold jackets like what you’re wearing-I’d buy one.
What is the best camera for portraits?
Does it come with an already corroded sensor? :))
Might have to pick up a Leica Now!
hard to see on the video, but is it still as fat as the other M digital cams? would be nice to put it next to an m3
Is there a new 50mm f0.95 coming out by Leica?
I love black Leica’s both my Leica Q2 and m10 are black. If ever buy m11 i will have to go with silver because of brass construction.
The only thing I learned about M11 versus M10 is the that finish is inferior.
Just a thought, but they are using a pre-production camera. I'm sure the actual production versions with be up to normal Leica standards. Worth noting.
M10-P in silver, black or olive will go down as the best Leica digital M ever made and hold it's money well I feel.
@@davidhunter9434 It’s the same finish, but different colour, as used on the Q2 Reporter.
In truth, I don’t think there will be any problem with the finish at all, but it seemed to be the only focus of this video.
Does Kai still has his M2???
Kai, this video was funnier 2 days ago when you inadvertently released it…. 6 minutes before you seem to get into it. The whole section on fading/rubbing off on the bottom is silly…..oh 60 mp….and the telephone booths and pigeons looked just as funny as two days ago….
For the life of me. I don’t know why I’d ever spend that kind of money on that camera.
Ever.
@BenBenson I mean.
Even if I was rich. There’s no point to me. At all.
Save ur money and live better
Plus glass!! I'd be happy with a leica M8. It gives enough Leica goodness. Its not like AF speed has improved over time and the sensor at 60 mp doesn't give you much for a street / walkabout camera anyway!
If I was rich I'd get a flagship DSLR or mirrorless like eos-1d x mk III , or D6, Z9. Those are a bit cheaper that this despite being many times better in all aspects and having all the bells and whistles. But I guess for the Leica folk "having all the bells and whistles" is a negative :)) oh well...
Yeap, with no AF, single card slot, no IBIS whatever. And each lens costs like a car.
Nice video as always, I could never see why people like this style of camera, it’s just not my bag baby!
What happened to the "budget" M film camera that was rumoured for 2021?
Never going to happen
@@jonflan691 I hope it doesn't
Leicas seem like really great picture-making devices with plenty of added silliness just to make them unique. The thing they do best is cash in on their corporate image. Gotta admire that I guess. There’s nothing like a Leica, but I don’t care.
Thank you!
Whered u get the jacket??
how did I see this same review yesterday?
Was a false launch?
Now I can start looking for good deals on used M10-D
Love how he made fun of tony northrup for leaking the a7 iv and now he did the same thing with leica 😂 how the turntables...
Wool fingerless gloves scratchies?
Only useful if you're going from/to London-Cambridge :) Who thought it was a good idea to name a camera after a motorway built in the mid 1970's?
Trimmed this one up more - did those people from yesterday not want in the video?
Man i feel old. M8 came out when i got serious about photography and now even m11 is two years old.
Surprised the black aluminium model isn't more expensive than the silver... Leica normally charges more for less 🤣
For that eyewatering price, I'd rather buy anything else. Damn, you can actually get some pretty good gear for the price of one Leica M11.
You could buy camera gear and outfit a small studio....
@@cheeeeezewizzz The price is nuts. You could get a mountain of gently used gear instead.
@@markm0000 ... if I would have this amount of money I would do a lot of cool things with my beloved ones instead of bying a Leica
@Jack Burton There are certainly people who will buy it and enjoy it for what it is. I agree that price is relative, but most people would argue that it's too expensive for what it offers. I understand that Leica is an old brand with history behind them and that they appeal to a smaller group of people who are invested in the whole thing.
@Jack Burton I've shot with Leica since 1968. I've had my current M3 for going on 40 years. Shooting with a Leica is a love/hate experience. I now shoot with Fuji X-E cameras and have tried the Fuji X-Pro2. My X-E cameras are almost exactly the same size as my M3 and just as much fun, if not more fun to use. If you want an OVF experience then the X-Pro series is terrific, what the Leica digital should have been. The true rangefinder as used by Leica is really usable with three focal lengths - 35, 50 and 90mm. Rangefinder focusing can be very finicky. With Fuji, if you want, you can hang their 100-400 on an X-Pro, switch to EVF and not miss a beat. Technical reviews and my own experience show Fuji lenses can stand toe to toe with Leica lenses at a fraction of the cost.