New Leica M11...what is the item in the hot shoe? I've seen several advertising "Pre-Release" photos of the new Leica M11. In one of the photos..(and no, I don't have a pointer to...

kskarma Loc: Topeka, KS

I've seen several advertising "Pre-Release" photos of the new Leica M11. In one of the photos..(and no, I don't have a pointer to it...or a jpeg, either)...there is a small rectangular object that seems to be in the hot shoe. It's of the size that one might expect from an external light meter or an 'add-on' angle viewfinder. Looks to be about an inch in all directions, in the photos it is angled up at about a 45 degree angle.
Now...before I get a "suggestion" to buy one of these expen$ive camera$, so I can find out for myself, I can assure you that I'm not dropping 9K$ for one....and then realizing that I don't have a single lens that would fit...so there's several more hits on my meager savings...
Anyway....can anyone shed any light on this??
Thanks in advance...

flip1948 Loc: Hamden, CT

kskarma wrote:

I've seen several advertising "Pre-Release&qu... (show quote)

It's an additional EVF (electronic viewfinder) that can be angled at 45 and 90 degrees. It is backwards compatible with the M10 series after a firmware update on those cameras.

It's called the Visoflex.

bluezzzzz Loc: Stamping Ground, KY

flip1948 wrote:

It's an additional EVF (electronic viewfinder) that can be angled at 45 and 90 degrees. It is backwards compatible with the M10 series after a firmware update on those cameras.

It's called the Visoflex.

Yes, that's it. And for only another $740...lol!

https://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2022/01/new-leica-m11-announced.html

kskarma Loc: Topeka, KS

bluezzzzz wrote:

Yes, that's it. And for only another $740...lol!

https://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2022/01/new-leica-m11-announced.html

Thanks everyone for the quick responses....and GEE for less than $800 I could have one of those for my very own? Looks like for less than 20K, I could gain entry into the Leica Club....!

wrangler5 Loc: Missouri

bluezzzzz wrote:

Yes, that's it. And for only another $740...lol!

https://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2022/01/new-leica-m11-announced.html

Which is SO much cheaper than ANY new Leica lens for that body . . . Such a bargain. (I'm just grumpy because I didn't keep the lenses when I got rid of my Leica rangefinder equipment after going digital in ~2003. Did OK on ebay at the time, but today . . . WOW.)

eadler

Yes Leica glass is super expensive but there are plenty of alternative brands that are just as good at far lower prices

BebuLamar

wrangler5 wrote:

Which is SO much cheaper than ANY new Leica lens for that body . . . Such a bargain. (I'm just grumpy because I didn't keep the lenses when I got rid of my Leica rangefinder equipment after going digital in ~2003. Did OK on ebay at the time, but today . . . WOW.)

Yup a Leica M body while expensive it's not all that bad if you have all the lenses already.

tcthome Loc: NJ

eadler wrote:

Yes Leica glass is super expensive but there are plenty of alternative brands that are just as good at far lower prices

Voitlander! ?