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Street photography with the Leica M11-D is the closest experience I’ve had to analog using a digital camera

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Leica recently announced the M11-D, an exclusive digital rangefinder that I was lucky enough to use for an afternoon wandering through London for some street photography. It follows the Leica M11, M11-P and M11 Monochrom with one party trick – it doesn’t have a screen.

In place of the rear screen, the pricey M11-D has an ISO dial, which is a throwback to Leica’s analog rangefinder cameras of old, such as the Leica MP. By removing the instant feedback that a screen provides, the M11-D is designed to take users back to basics for that analog-like experience, while being armed with certain digital conveniences hidden inside, like being able to change the ISO for every shot.

There will be select people for whom the M11-D makes perfect sense. It’s a digital camera that’s designed to deliver the closest possible shooting experience to analog, utilizing a full-frame 60.4MP sensor for superlative image quality, without the ongoing costs of film and development.

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(Image credit: Future / Tim Coleman)

Having recently reviewed the analog Leica MP, I was in a perfect position to compare and contrast the analog and digital cameras, both of which are stripped back and fully manual. Did Leica’s niche, and particularly pricey, M11-D live up to my expectations? Is the no-screen thing just a gimmick? Read on to find out.


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