I bought my Leica M11 in May of 2022, and in this video (filmed February 2025) I’m finally sitting down to talk about how it’s actually held up after 115+ weddings and elopements. I’m using the original “OG” M11 (black paint, no regrets), and I walk through what made it exciting in the first place—no base plate, easier battery/SD access, bigger screen vs the M10, and the flexibility of choosing file sizes (18/36/60MP) and RAW/JPEG options. I also touch on the other current variations (M11-P, Monochrom, and M11-D) and why I haven’t switched. Most of this review is about real wedding use: the settings I live on (manual, ISO shortcut button, continuous low vs single), how low I’ll drag shutter (yes, I’ll go to 1/8s if I need to), and the ISO range I actually like (I’m not a “high ISO girl”—2,000 is my comfort ceiling, 3,200 is basically my max). I talk battery life, SD cards (I stick with fast SanDisk Extreme Pro 300MB/s, usually 128GB), internal memory as a pinch-hitter, and what focusing looks like for me on a rangefinder during a chaotic day. Bottom line: the M system is a weird choice for weddings, but I keep choosing it because of the images. I’m not chasing perfect cookie-cutter sharpness—I want nuance, a little softness sometimes, and photos that don’t follow the rules.