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There's a lot of talk on the Leica forum about the desirability of an M11E, i.e. an M11 with an EVF instead of a rangefinder. Some people dearly want one, for others it's like swearing in Church and the real purists say it can't happen since the M (in M11) stand for "Messzucher" (Rangefinder). But I agree this combo comes close, the viewfinder opening is in the right spot and no prism bulge (with or without a real prism), the body is M-style slim, only the grip might be a bit too thick for the real M body affectionadosI would call this the Poor Man's M12.
Yeah, it doesn't make me want to get rid of my M11 [thankfully due back tomorrow from repair after a rainstorm] or my M6, but it's a pretty slick backup. The Sony guys all complain the handgrip is too small, especially with larger lenses [and that probably makes sense], but I have found it quite suitable for the smaller stuff. With the TecvhArt Pro AF adapter, it's been a blast trying out my new Light Lens Lab Speed Panchro and the 35mm 8-element. It even works with the Canon 1.4/50 LTM! And there 61mpx sensor is quite nice. All in all, it's a pretty impressive box, though a bit chunkier than our Leicas.There's a lot of talk on the Leica forum about the desirability of an M11E, i.e. an M11 with an EVF instead of a rangefinder. Some people dearly want one, for others it's like swearing in Church and the real purists say it can't happen since the M (in M11) stand for "Messzucher" (Rangefinder). But I agree this combo comes close, the viewfinder opening is in the right spot and no prism bulge (with or without a real prism), the body is M-style slim, only the grip might be a bit too thick for the real M body affectionados
I owned that exact same lens! It came with my Practica of around 1958 or so. Preset diaphragm screw mount. I only had two lenses at the time, the other lens was a Meyer 100mm Primoplan. Wish I still had both.Meyer Optik Primoplan 58/1.9
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