Buffalo Hide SlimCase for Leica M11 & M EV1
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Buffalo hide on the smallest case we make
The SlimCase is the FlexCase with everything unnecessary removed. No Arca profile, no AirTag compartment, just leather around the body and a precision machined plate underneath. This run is buffalo: a hide with a grain so deep it reads as texture from across a room, over an aerospace grade 6061-T6 aluminum plate in Black Chrome or Silver Chrome.
The plate carries a spare SD card, an anti skid pad and two quarter twenty threads, and it leaves the battery and the USB-C port open. The EDC Keychain Tool that opens the card door is in the box. Built for the Leica M11 and M EV1, in limited batches.
- The grainBuffalo is not calf with a pattern pressed into it. The raised grain is the hide's own, so it varies across the case and from one case to the next.
- Traveling light72 grams complete, against 78 for a FlexCase on the same plate. Less leather and no bracket, so the camera keeps its shape in the bag without gaining the bulk of a full case.
- The card you forgotA spare SD card lives in the plate. The tool that opens the door is on your keys, not in a drawer at home.
- WearThe hide darkens where your hand sits and the grain softens with it. A year in, no two of these look alike.
Colour tone and texture may vary slightly from piece to piece, as the material is organic and no two hides finish exactly the same.
- Leica M11 and M EV1. The plate is machined to those bodies.
- The case stays on. Battery and USB-C are reachable with the camera still in the leather.
- The SD card too. The plate carries its own door, and the EDC tool that opens it is in the box.
- Two quarter twenty threads. Straight onto a tripod head, a plate or a strap anchor.
- No Arca profile, no AirTag compartment. Those live on the FlexCase. The SlimCase trades them for less material and less weight, 72 grams against 78 for a FlexCase on the same aluminum plate.
- South African buffalo. A heavy, deeply pebbled grain that no calf hide produces, in a grey brown that shifts warm or cool with the light.
- Structured, not stiff. It holds its shape from the first day and breaks in with use rather than going floppy.
- Lined and padded inside. The finish of the camera never touches bare material.
- Aerospace grade 6061-T6 aluminum plate. Precision machined, in Black Chrome or Silver Chrome.
- Made in Miami. Cut, machined and finished in our own shop.
- Fits. Leica M11, Leica M EV1.
- Plate. Aerospace grade 6061-T6 aluminum, Black Chrome or Silver Chrome, at the same price.
- Weight. 72 grams, 2.5 ounces, complete with the plate.
- Size. 5 5/8 inches long, 1 1/2 inches wide, 2 3/4 inches high. 143 by 38 by 70 mm.
- Threads. Two quarter twenty.
- Card storage. A spare SD card sits in the plate itself.
- Base. Anti skid pad.
- Access. Battery and USB-C without removing the case.
- In the box. The EDC tool, designed by Gaston Shutters, for the SD door.
- Production. Limited batches. Excluded from sitewide promotions.
- Wipe it dry. A dry cloth for dust, a barely damp one for anything else.
- If it gets wet. Let it dry away from direct heat. A radiator will stiffen leather permanently.
- Conditioner. Sparingly. A grain this heavy needs very little.
- The grain will change. Buffalo darkens and softens where your hand sits. That is the hide working, not the case wearing out.
- How is this different from the FlexCase?The SlimCase drops the Arca profile and the AirTag compartment. Less material, less weight, 72 grams against 78, and the same protection where the camera meets the leather.
- Do I have to take it off to change the battery or the card?No. The battery and USB-C are open, and the SD card sits behind a door in the plate that the included EDC tool opens.
- How big is it, and what does it weigh?5 5/8 inches long, 1 1/2 inches wide, 2 3/4 inches high. 143 by 38 by 70 mm. It weighs 72 grams, 2.5 ounces, complete with the plate.
- Black Chrome or Silver Chrome?Both, at the same price. Black Chrome disappears under the leather. Silver Chrome draws a line along the base that reads against a dark hide.
- Will mine look exactly like the photographs?Close, not identical. Buffalo grain varies more than calf does, so no two cases carry the same pattern.
- Does it fit the M11 D?No. That body needs its own plate.
Beautiful piece of craftsmanship. Definitely a pricy accessory, but when compared to the cost of a Leica M, it’s pennies on the dollar. The team was great and kept me in the loop the whole way through the process— I was asked what thread color I’d want to match the case with. I picked a silver/gray color to match the silver chrome base and camera color (turned out awesome!). The team even sent me a video to show the final product after it was carefully assembled.
Many thanks to Gaston and the team!
Thank you so much, Alexander! This absolutely made our day. You made a great choice with the silver/gray thread against the silver chrome. Gaston is very happy to hear that this handmade piece is appreciated by you. It was a real pleasure making this case together with you, keeping you in the loop and getting to show it to you along the way. Enjoy every moment with it!
