Leica M11-P Safari

[steve edmunds]

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6 hours ago, Elliot Harper said:

It’s absolutely puzzling to me for decades why so many native English speakers can’t tell when to use you’re and when to use your.

 

i suppose it is just one of those enduring mysteries of life but at least we can buy a green camera now.

[SrMi]

1 hour ago, steve edmunds said:

i suppose it is just one of those enduring mysteries of life but at least we can buy a green camera now.

First green Leica camera was produced in 1960.

[rxj]

2 hours ago, steve edmunds said:

i suppose it is just one of those enduring mysteries of life but at least we can buy a green camera now.

You sound very bitter. This is not Leica's first "green camera" and let people do what they want with their money. It's their choice.

[lct]

1 hour ago, SrMi said:

First green Leica camera was produced in 1960.

1958?
https://www.leitz-auction.com/en/Leica-M3-olive-Bundeseigentum-First-Batch/A00138

[Alistairm]

Here is an M11-P Safari sporting a reissued steel rim. 

 

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[Alex NY]

Enjoying mine with the Color Skopar 35mm f3.5. A very good lens. 

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[Nightvision]

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And with another Voigtländer ☺️

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[Kiwimac]

I’ve got to say that I’m finding the Safari to have something about it that my black M11-P never seemed to. 
 

Since the only appreciable differences are colour and weight, I’m concluding that the weight must be it since the colour wouldn’t engender a response. 
 

I find it far more tactile than the black version, with a solidity and density that just feel great in the hand. 

[jakontil]

1 hour ago, Kiwimac said:

I’ve got to say that I’m finding the Safari to have something about it that my black M11-P never seemed to. 
 

Since the only appreciable differences are colour and weight, I’m concluding that the weight must be it since the colour wouldn’t engender a response. 
 

I find it far more tactile than the black version, with a solidity and density that just feel great in the hand. 

One of few reasons i still prefer the brass materials over aluminum 

[Elliot Harper]

1 hour ago, jakontil said:

One of few reasons i still prefer the brass materials over aluminum 

Me too, so I got glossy black paint. I can't see eye to eye to green. It's just ugly in my dictionary.

[jakontil]

15 minutes ago, Elliot Harper said:

Me too, so I got glossy black paint. I can't see eye to eye to green. It's just ugly in my dictionary.

I like the green safari, i had in the past… but i have to make decision this time, cant have both .. but as long as it’s brass.. im excited

[Kiwimac]

1 hour ago, Elliot Harper said:

Me too, so I got glossy black paint. I can't see eye to eye to green. It's just ugly in my dictionary.

I might have done that if it was the P iteration under the hood. 

[Elliot Harper]

7 hours ago, Kiwimac said:

I might have done that if it was the P iteration under the hood. 

I don’t understand the fealty to -P version. The additional features from -P has absolutely no use to me.

 

[pedaes]

20 minutes ago, Elliot Harper said:

The additional features from -P

I like the script on the top plate - which is of absolutely no use in practical terms, but is important to me.😀

[charlesphoto99]

12 hours ago, Kiwimac said:

I’ve got to say that I’m finding the Safari to have something about it that my black M11-P never seemed to. 
 

It's that hole in your wallet from buying the same camera twice. 😏

[SrMi]

As a reminder, one can always shoot M11 in lower resolution if the situation requires it. 

[Kiwimac]

8 hours ago, Elliot Harper said:

I don’t understand the fealty to -P version. The additional features from -P has absolutely no use to me.

 

Which is fine. 
 

I prefer the larger internal memory and the sapphire glass. 
 

Also, though entirely unproven supposition on my part, if there were any components in the original version that were found to be faulty/ bad choices/contributing to issues, they will likely have been dealt with in the P. 
 

Of course they might all have been dealt with on any version young enough. If there were any. 

[hdmesa]

On 5/26/2025 at 1:57 PM, Nightvision said:

And with another Voigtländer ☺️

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I have the same lens but the different external type/design in the limited edition dark olive. Now I want both!

[Buck777]

On 5/9/2025 at 1:05 AM, maxpower said:

 

Green battery confirmed! Do we actually already know what the deal is with extra batteries for these special editions, like the glossy black paint to? 

 

Just was told today that there is no intention by Leica to make extra batteries for the safari, so what you have is it. Suggestion was made that you ‘preserve’ the green one, buy a silver based replacement, in the event you’d sell it one day. They did say to put pressure on leica to make some available, but i’m not sure how you do that 

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[Buck777]

On 5/9/2025 at 3:22 AM, Al Brown said:

I wonder if the battery that has a green bottom will be hard to obtain and have its own product number.

 

tried to order a spare one but was told that Leica have no intention of making them at the moment. It was suggested that I buy a silver one and ‘preserve’ the green based battery. Told to put pressure on Leica to make some spare, but I have no idea how you’d actually do that