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EDITOR NOTE: price, availability and edition numbers are in the attached press release PDF (Massey email, 10 Nov) and need adding before publication.

Leica has announced new Hammertone versions of two of its M-system cameras, the film-based Leica M-A and the digital Leica M11-P. Both get a finish that Leica has used only rarely, and which collectors will recognise from a small number of 1960s special editions.

Hammertone is a textured lacquer with a subtly mottled, hammered-metal look. Leica says it was previously found on rare editions such as ten M-D cameras from the 1960s, and that it calls for meticulous care and craftsmanship to apply. The result is a distinctive colour, tone and texture that sits well with the pared-back design of the M bodies.

For us, the M-A is the more interesting of the pair. It’s a fully mechanical 35mm rangefinder with no light meter and no batteries, so the camera is entirely about the photographer, the film and the shutter speed dial. A finish with a 1960s heritage feels like a natural fit on a camera that already works the way it would have done six decades ago.

The M11-P brings the same look to Leica’s digital rangefinder, which pairs a 60MP full-frame sensor with Leica’s Content Credentials authentication and the discreet, logo-free styling of the ‘P’ models.

Leica’s press imagery shows the M-A Hammertone with a Summilux-M 35mm and the M11-P Hammertone with the Summilux-M 50mm Classic, which suggests Leica sees both as complete, classic-styled outfits rather than bodies alone.

Leica M-A Hammertone and M11-P Hammertone specifications

Leica M-A Hammertone and M11-P Hammertone price and availability

Both cameras will be available through Leica stores and the Leica online store.