Leica M11-P Safari
The Leica M11-P Safari was introduced in May 2025366.
Both the body of the camera and the leatherette had a light olive tone, which contrasted with the silver-finished dials, shutter release button, and the black control keys surrounding the rear display366. All technical specifications of the M11-P Safari were identical to those of the Leica M11-P366.
On the M11-P Safari, the screw was intentionally left silver rather than painted to match the rest of the camera, allowing it to stand out366. The cursive Leica script was engraved on the top plate, reminiscent of early Leica M models366. The shutter speed dial, shutter button, accessory shoe, and ISO dial were all silver, along with the frame selector, lens release button, and camera strap lugs366. The Leica script was inlaid in white, while only the buttons on the camera's back panel were classic black, matching the rubber eyecup366.
In contrast to the aluminum top of the standard black-anodized Leica M11, the M11-P Safari featured a brass top plate366. While this detail may not have been immediately noticeable, the use of premium materials did increase the camera's weight slightly366.
From a technical perspective, the new variant was a genuine Leica M11-P366. Thus, the M11-P Safari surpassed the standard M11 in several aspects, including exterior features like the sapphire crystal rear display and internal components, such as a different mainboard that facilitated a significantly larger built-in memory366. The M11-P boasted an internal storage capacity of 256 gigabytes, which provided ample space for even extensive photo shoots366. Photographers who transferred files to their smartphones via the Leica Fotos app (as opposed to using an SD card to transfer to a computer) found they rarely needed an SD card at all366.
The most significant advantage of the M11-P, however, was its ability to authenticate each captured image with a special crypto chip.366 This placed the M11-P Safari among the new cameras adhering to the Content Authenticity Initiative (CAI) standard366. As a result, image files were embedded with a digital signature that documented all subsequent editing steps366. Thus, photographers using the M11-P Safari could prove that their images were authentic and unaltered, provided they used CAI-compliant editing software366. The goal of the CAI was to restore trust in digital images, which had diminished in light of AI-generated content, photomontages, and deep fakes366.