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New Limited Edition Leica M11’s

To celebrate its 100th anniversary, Leica is dropping a super-exclusive New York-themed edition of the M11 on May 3. Officially called the Leica M11 100 Years of Leica “New York USA” edition, it’s limited to just 100 units and available only in the U.S. The camera features some nice touches: a “NEW YORK USA” engraving alongside the usual Leica branding, a glossy black paint finish that will develop a unique patina over time, and silver-chromed control dials with detailed knurling. Even the body wrap is a bit fancier than usual, using textured black cowhide leather inspired by classic Leica designs.

Other special details include a 100th-anniversary logo on the hot shoe cover, a black screw where the red Leica dot usually sits, and serial numbers marking its place in the 100-unit run. It ships with a certificate of authenticity and is priced at hefty $10,695, about $1,700 more than the standard M11.

This “New York USA” edition is just one of six versions Leica is releasing worldwide (soon), with Milan, Dubai, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Wetzlar editions also in the mix. Leica’s 100th birthday marks a century since the launch of the original Leica I in 1925, the camera that helped kick off the 35mm photography revolution and shaped modern camera design and Leica is celebrating extensively.

You can see full details on Leica’s website here

An App To Book a Photographer ‘Like Uber’?

A new app called Social Agent is gearing up to make booking a photographer or videographer as easy and fast as ordering an Uber. According to TechCrunch, the app just opened its waitlist and promises to connect users with local creators who can show up within 30 minutes for last-minute shoots. No matter if it’s a quick portrait session, content for TikTok, or brand photos for a product launch, Social Agent is aiming to fill that urgent, same-day need with packages starting at $65 for 30 minutes or $120 for an hour.

The service is kicking off in Los Angeles in June and already has about 100 creators on board. The idea is simple: get 10 to 15 photos or 5 to 10 short videos shot fast, with raw files delivered within 30 minutes of your shoot. If you want them polished up, editing starts at $30 and is usually done in a few hours. There are extra features too, like booking in advance, sharing costs with friends, and even sending in your own photos for quick edits.

Social Agent is definitely trying to shake things up, especially with its rapid-fire service and lower prices compared to competitors like Snappr. But as TechCrunch notes, it might be a disruptive force in the photography world, much like Uber was/is with traditional taxi services.

You can see full details on Social Agent’s website here

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The 60 Seconds Review

Welcome to a new part of the Bite Size Magazine, the 60 seconds Review. Here I will review a piece of photography gear every week (so camera, lens, filter, tripod etc.) and write it together in a compact format which you will be able to read in 60 seconds or less.

This time in Review: The Yashica City 100

The Yashica City 100 is riding the wave of the point-and-shoot comeback, aiming straight at photographers who love a bit of retro charm. Priced at $230, it looks the part: simple, stylish, and ready to deliver. But is that really the case?

Handling and Build

Weighing just 220 grams, it’s light enough to carry basically everywhere. The grip is decent, and features like a focus/exposure lock button and a magnetic lens cap sound great, until the lens cap’s metal ring starts falling off after a few uses, a problem plenty of users have flagged. The plastic build feels rather cheap, and while the USB-C port is a plus, the 2.8-inch screen is a weak spot: no touchscreen, barely visible outdoors, and prone to damage if you twist it the wrong way.

Shooting Experience

The City 100 offers shutter priority, program mode, and exposure compensation, giving newbies a bit of creative freedom. But autofocus is a major frustration point. It’s sluggish, unreliable, and struggles to lock on, especially with moving subjects. The zoom range (25–76mm equivalent) is versatile but rather slow, and the whole system feels laggy. Also: there’s no proper flash, just a dim LED that does almost nothing for low-light shots, actually a huge miss considering how many people want that classic party-flash look.

Image Quality

A tiny 1/3-inch sensor and 13MP resolution mean no one expects brilliance, but even by low standards, the City 100 can be hit or miss. Some praise the fun, gritty digital vibe it delivers, but issues like weak dynamic range, unpredictable focusing, and muddy details are hard to ignore. The 72MP upscaling option is basically a gimmick, most people agree in saying it just makes your photos look worse. Color profiles like Natural and Monotone hold up okay, but the Vivid mode tends to oversaturate in a way that looks more tacky than artistic.

Should You Buy It?

In a single word: no. While it’s tempting if you love the retro aesthetic, the City 100 just doesn’t justify its price. It feels like a toy dressed up as a real camera, with build quality and performance that fall short of expectations. It might be fun for a weekend, but it’s not something you’d want to rely on—or keep for long.

Alternatives?

For the same money, used Canon, Sony, or Fujifilm compacts offer way more durability and far better image quality. The City 100 leans hard on its nostalgic look, but when it comes down to actual performance, there are stronger, smarter choices out there.

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