Name: Leica M11-P Hammertone
Brand: Leica
SKU: 799429202542
Price: 10950.0 USD
Availability: InStock

Leica M11-P Hammertone

$10,950

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Few finishes in Leica's long history are as distinctive, or as rarely seen, as Hammertone. Originally developed for industrial applications in the 1930s, this unique textured paint finish became associated with the precision instruments and technical equipment of the era. Its use on Leica cameras, however, has been exceptionally limited, appearing on such rarities as the 1964 Leica MD Hammertone, of which just ten examples were produced, and later special editions including the 2003 Leica MP LHSA and 2011 Leica M9 Hammertone.

Now, Leica has brought this remarkable finish back with the new Leica M11-P Hammertone, combining a classic aesthetic with the latest generation of digital M technology.

Creating the distinctive Hammertone appearance is a complex process. Metallic pigments and special additives react during the drying process to produce subtle variations in surface tension, resulting in the characteristic textured pattern. Because the finish has been used so infrequently, Leica had to re-engineer the production process, relying on the expertise of skilled craftspeople in Wetzlar to achieve the desired result. The nature of the process means that no two cameras are exactly alike.

The M11-P Hammertone features solid brass top and base plates with the exclusive finish, complemented by silver controls with traditional cross knurling, white engravings, and a black vulcanite-style leatherette covering. In a further nod to classic Leica design, the top and base plates feature newly rounded edges, along with a silver-chrome screw on the front of the camera. Even the included BP-SCL7 battery features a matching Hammertone finish.

Underneath its distinctive exterior, the M11-P Hammertone offers all the capabilities of the standard Leica M11-P, including a 60-megapixel full-frame BSI CMOS sensor with Triple Resolution Technology, 256 GB of internal storage, a sapphire glass LCD, and Leica Content Credentials technology for verifying image authenticity.

The Leica M11-P Hammertone is a rare opportunity to experience one of Leica's most unusual and historically significant finishes on a modern digital M camera.

Please note, while the Leica M11-P Hammertone and Leica M-A Hammertone are special edition cameras, they are not individually numbered editions. Availability is expected to be limited.
- Hammertone finish on the solid brass top and base plates, applied by the Leica Manufacture team in Wetzlar, so every camera's surface is unique
- Edition details: classic cross knurling on the controls, shiny silver shutter-release plate, white engravings, black vulcanite-style leatherette, newly rounded top and base plate edges, and a silver-chrome front screw
- 60.3 MP BSI CMOS full-frame sensor with Triple Resolution Technology (60, 36 or 18 MP DNG/JPG), always using the full sensor surface
- Leica Content Credentials: digitally signs each image with a CAI-compliant certificate verifying its provenance
- 256 GB internal memory plus an SD/SDHC/SDXC slot (UHS-II recommended), Maestro III processor and a 3 GB buffer
- 2.95" touchscreen with 2,332,800 dots, made of scratch-resistant, anti-reflective sapphire crystal
- 0.73x bright-line rangefinder with automatic parallax compensation, ISO 64 to 50,000, mechanical shutter to 1/4000 s and electronic shutter to 1/16000 s
- Connects to the Leica FOTOS App via Bluetooth, Wi-Fi or USB-C cable; BP-SCL7 battery in hammertone finish included

Designation	Leica M11-P Hammertone
Camera type	Digital system camera with rangefinder
Type No.	2416
Mfr part #	20254
Edition finish	Hammertone finish on top plate and base plate; each camera unique due to its distinct surface finish
Material / design	Solid brass top and base plates; classic cross knurling on control elements; shiny silver shutter-release plate; black vulcanite-style leatherette covering; white engravings; newly rounded, classically styled top and base plate edges; silver-chrome front screw
Image authentication	Leica Content Credentials: digitally signs each image with a CAI-compliant certificate (proof of authorship, image attributes and editing steps)
Sensor	BSI CMOS full-frame sensor, pixel pitch 3.76 µm, 35 mm: 9528 x 6328 pixels (60.3 MP), Triple Resolution Technology
Processor	Leica Maestro series (Maestro III)
Filter	RGB color filter, UV/IR filter, no low-pass filter
File formats	DNG (raw data, loss-free compression), DNG + JPG, JPG (DCF, Exif 2.30)
Image resolution, DNG	L-DNG 60.3 MP (9528 x 6328 px); M-DNG 36.5 MP (7416 x 4928 px); S-DNG 18.4 MP (5272 x 3498 px)
Image resolution, JPG	L-JPG 60.1 MP (9504 x 6320 px); M-JPG 36.2 MP (7392 x 4896 px); S-JPG 18.2 MP (5248 x 3472 px)
Sensor use	The entire sensor surface is always used irrespective of format and resolution
Digital zoom	1.3x and 1.8x (always based on L-DNG or L-JPG)
File size, DNG	L-DNG approx. 70–120 MB; M-DNG approx. 40–70 MB; S-DNG approx. 20–40 MB
File size, JPG	L-JPG approx. 15–30 MB; M-JPG approx. 9–18 MB; S-JPG approx. 5–9 MB (depending on resolution and image content)
Color depth	DNG: 14 bit; JPG: 8 bit
Color space	sRGB
Buffer memory	3 GB; DNG: 15 shots; JPG: > 100 shots
Storage medium	UHS-II (recommended), UHS-I, SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card (SDXC up to 2 TB); internal memory: 256 GB
Lens mount	Leica M bayonet with additional sensor for 6-bit encoding
Viewfinder	Large, bright-line rangefinder with automatic parallax compensation, suitable for -0.5 dpt; optional corrective lenses -3 to +3 dpt
Viewfinder display	Four-digit digital display with items shown on the top and bottom
Bright-line frames	Two lit frames: 35 mm + 135 mm, 28 mm + 90 mm, 50 mm + 75 mm (automatic switchover when lens is attached)
Parallax compensation	Horizontal and vertical difference between viewfinder and lens compensated automatically in line with focus setting. Bright-line frame matches: at 2 m, exact sensor size of approx. 23.9 x 35.8 mm; at infinity, approx. 7.3% (28 mm) to 18% (135 mm) depending on focal length; less than 2 m, less than sensor size
Viewfinder magnification	0.73x (all lenses)
Large-base rangefinder	Split or superimposed image rangefinder shown as a bright field at the center of the viewfinder image
LCD panel	2.95" Active Matrix TFT, sapphire glass (scratch-resistant, anti-reflective coating), 2,332,800 dots, 3:2 format, touch control
Shutter type	Electronically controlled focal plane shutter and electronic shutter function
Shutter speeds	Mechanical shutter: 60 min to 1/4000 s; electronic shutter function: 60 s to 1/16000 s; flash sync up to 1/180 s; optional noise reduction via additional black picture (can be disabled)
Shutter button	Two-stage (Step 1: activation of camera electronics incl. exposure metering and exposure lock; Step 2: release)
Self-timer	Delay time: 2 s or 12 s
Drive modes	Single; Continuous Low Speed (3 fps); Continuous High Speed (4.5 fps); Interval shooting; Exposure Bracketing
Focus range	70 cm to ∞
Focus mode	Manual (focus assist: Magnification and Focus Peaking)
Exposure metering	TTL (through the lens), with working aperture; metering by the image sensor for all methods (Live View and rangefinder mode)
Metering methods	Spot, Center-Weighted, Multi-Field, Highlight-Weighted
Exposure modes	Aperture priority (A): automatic shutter speed with manual aperture preselection; Manual (M)
Exposure compensation	±3 EV in 1/3 EV increments
Automatic bracketing	3 or 5 frames, graduations up to 3 EV in 1/3 EV increments, additional optional exposure compensation up to ±3 EV
ISO range	Auto ISO: ISO 64 (native) to ISO 50,000, also available in flash mode; Manual: ISO 64 to ISO 50,000
White balance	Auto; presets: Daylight 5200 K, Cloudy 6100 K, Shadow 6600 K, Tungsten 2950 K, HMI 5700 K, Fluorescent (warm) 3650 K, Fluorescent (cool) 5800 K, Flash 6600 K; manual metering (gray card); manual color temperature 2000 K to 11,500 K
Flash unit connector	Via the accessory shoe
Flash metering principle	Flash exposure metering by the image sensor for all metering methods (Live View and rangefinder mode)
Flash sync time	1/180 s, slower shutter speeds available; automatic switchover to TTL linear flash mode with HSS-compatible Leica system flash units if sync time is undercut
Flash exposure metering	Center-weighted TTL pre-flash metering with Leica flash units (SF 26, SF 40, SF 58, SF 60, SF 64) or system-compatible flash units; remote controlled flash SF C1
Flash exposure compensation	SF 40: ±2 EV in 1/2 EV increments; SF 60: ±2 EV in 1/3 EV increments; others: ±3 EV in 1/3 EV increments
Flash displays (viewfinder only)	Flash icon: connection of an external flash unit
Interfaces	ISO accessory shoe with additional control contacts for Leica flash units and Leica Visoflex 2 viewfinder (optional accessory); USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-C
Tripod thread	A 1/4 DIN 4503 (1/4") with stainless steel in the base
WLAN	2.4 GHz/5 GHz dual band IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wave2; WPA/WPA2 encryption; infrastructure mode; Leica FOTOS app required
Wi-Fi channels (EU/US/CN)	5 GHz 11a/n/ac: channel 149–165 (5745–5825 MHz); 2.4 GHz 11b/g/n: channel 1–11 (2412–2462 MHz)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth v4.2 BR/EDR/LE, BR/EDR channel 1–79, LE channel 0–39 (2402–2480 MHz)
GPS	Geotagging via Leica FOTOS app using Bluetooth
Menu languages	English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean
Battery (Leica BP-SCL7)	Li-Ion (Lithium-Polymer), 7.4 V / 1800 mAh; charging DC 1000 mAh, 7.4 V; operating +10°C to +35°C (charging) / 0°C to +40°C (discharging); included battery in hammertone finish
Battery life	Approx. 700 shots (CIPA standard, rangefinder mode); up to approx. 1700 shots (Leica adapted shooting cycle)
Charger (Leica BC-SCL7)	Input: USB-C DC 5 V, 2 A; output: DC 8.4 V, 1 A; operating +10°C to +35°C
Switching adapter (Leica ACA-SCL7)	Input: AC 110–240 V ~ 50/60 Hz, 0.3 A; output: DC 5 V, 2 A; operating +10°C to +35°C
USB power supply	Standby or Off: USB charging; On: USB power supply and intermittent charging
Operating conditions	0°C to +40°C
Dimensions (standard M11-P drawing)	Approx. 138.8 mm wide (147.2 mm incl. strap lugs) x 80.3 mm high x 38.45 mm deep
Net weight	19.93 oz (565 grams) without battery