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Leica M EV1
3 stories tracked since 18 Apr 2026 — latest 15 Sept 2026. This page updates itself as new coverage lands.
18 Apr 2026 · Awards News
TIPA 2026 Photo & Imaging Award Winners Revealed
TIPA's 2026 winners list is worth scanning not as gospel but as a reliable industry compass — these awards reflect what working journalists across 30+ countries actually used and rated. The lens picks are the real signal here: Sigma's 35mm f/1.2 Art II and Sony's 50-150mm f/2 GM landing top spots suggests the fast-prime and fast-zoom renaissance isn't slowing down. File the camera winners as confirmation rather than revelation — most of these bodies were already on your radar.
13 Aug 2026 · Camera News
Leica M EV1 Is the First M Camera Without an Optical Rangefinder
Leica has discontinued the standard M11 and replaced it with the M EV1, a full M-series body that drops the optical rangefinder entirely in favour of a built-in EVF. It's the first M camera without the mechanical viewfinder in the line's seventy-year history, and it now sits as the entry point into the current M11 generation.
15 Sept 2026 · Firmware News
Leica Drops Firmware Updates Across M10 and M11 Lines
Leica has pushed firmware updates across both the M10 and M11 lines simultaneously. M11 owners get version 2.6.4, covering the M11, M11-P, M11-D, M11 Monochrom, and M EV1. M10 variants each have their own build numbers. Full release notes are on Leica's site.