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Photojournalism simply wouldn’t have been able to make its mark in history without portable cameras. When Leica introduced the first 35mm camera in 1925, it revolutionized the way stories were told. It gave photographers the freedom to move and capture authentic moments without the need for bulky and heavy gear. This legacy lives on in today’s professional photojournalism cameras, which have evolved from the legendary Graflex Speed Graphic to modern mirrorless systems.

One hundred years after the debut of the legendary Leica I, the Germans are celebrating with the most prestigious birthday cake ever: the Leica M11-D “100 Years of Leica”. A retro brass body without a screen, modern 60-MP electronics and two 50mm lenses – one a newly revived one from 1925, the other an ultra-fast Summilux – promise a pure Zen photographic experience, not to mention the collector's factor.