Leica S 2

Technical characteristics:

• New SLR LEICA system for professional photographers.
• Combination of high image quality with medium format sensor (larger than the full format 24x36) and ease of use and ergonomics of a 35 mm SLR.
• Robust and reliable; camera and lenses resistant to environmental inclement weather (rain, dust).
• New system of S lenses with high optical performance.
• Initially, four lenses: standard LEICA SUMMARIT-S 70 mm f/2.5 ASPH and the telephoto LEICA APO-TELE-ELMAR-S 180 mm f/3.5 initially. LEICA APO-MACRO-SUMMARIT-S 120 mm f/2.5 as a solution for approach and portrait photography and the wide-angle LEICA SUMMARIT-S 35 mm f/2.5 ASPH for the future.
• High speed AF.
• Focal multiplication factor of 0.8 to compare with the corresponding lenses in 35mm format.
• Some S lenses will also be available in CS version with integrated central shutter.
• The range of S lenses will be expanded in the future.
• 37.5 megapixel CCD sensor of size 30x45 mm with an area 60% larger than 35 mm film.
• Sensitivity up to 1250 iso with low noise level.
• No low-pass filter to improve the sharpness of images; the suppression of the Moiré effect is performed in the camera's internal signal processing.
• Ergonomics, design and handling in the style of 35 mm SLR cameras.
• Smaller and lighter than the medium format cameras with which it competes in quality.
• Not only for studio, but also for outdoors and handheld photography.
• Fast dual image processor 'Maestro'.
• Burst shooting up to 1.5 photos per second.
• JPG on the camera itself.
• Standard DNG RAW
• Dual shutter system: focal plane shutter (on camera up to 1/4000 sync flash 1/125) or central shutter (on some lenses in the future, sync flash up to 1/500)
• 3-inch LCD.
• Slots for CF and SD; it is possible to record DNG on the CF and JPG on the SD simultaneously.
• Adobe Lightroom graphic editing software.
• Remote control software LEICA Image Shuttle.
• HDMI port