Leica S

Leica S2

The Leica S-System is a digital camera system with SLR cameras from Leica Camera , which was introduced at the end of 2009. It is not based on one of the usual formats, such as small or medium format, that still come from film technology , but uses a newly defined sensor size of 45 mm × 30 mm (aspect ratio 3: 2). The lens standard includes autofocus and electrical transmission of all functions and values.

The first camera in this product line is the S2, a camera similar in construction and design to the Leica R9 with a fixed prism viewfinder and an image sensor from Kodak with 37.5 megapixels.

The lenses are also available with central locking (to recognize "Central Shutter" to the name "CS") (1/1000 s) and can otherwise also with the focal plane shutter used the camera ( "Focal Plane Shutter" (FPS)) become.

For Photokina 2012 introduced the model Leica Leica S before. Compared to the Leica S2, the image quality and the maximum exposure index (from ISO 1250 to ISO 1600) have been increased. A larger working memory should ensure an increased speed when processing the image data. According to the manufacturer, the Leica S was the only professional camera equipped with an integrated GPS module when it was launched . The choice of lenses was supplemented by the wide-angle Leica Super-Elmar-S 24 mm f / 3.5 ASPH. , the standard zoom Leica Vario-Elmar-S 1: 3.5–5.6 / 30–90 mm ASPH. and the tilt / shift lens Leica TS- APO -Elmar-S 1: 5.6 / 120 mm ASPH.

In 2014, the SE model (also known as Type 006) appeared as a functionally identical successor to the S, distinguishable by a silver-colored timing wheel and 6500 euros cheaper. This remained in the program after the S (type 007) appeared in autumn 2015, which achieves adjustable exposure indices of up to ISO 12,500 with a CMOS sensor of the same size and resolution (37.5 megapixels) . Other innovations are the ability to make video recordings up to 4K, faster autofocus, WiFi and a recording speed of up to 3.5 frames per second.

Thanks to the camera 's focal plane shutter, many other medium format lenses can be used via adapters, Hasselblad H lenses and Contax 645 lenses even without functional restrictions, including AF .

Preliminary lens overview Leica S lenses:

Surname	Focal length	Open aperture	Central lock	annotation	35mm equivalent focal length
Leica Super-Elmar-S 24mm f / 3.5 ASPH.	24 mm	f / 3.5	No	Wide angle	19 mm
Leica Elmarit-S 30mm f / 2.8 ASPH.	30 mm	f / 2.8	optional	Wide angle	24 mm
Leica Summarit-S 35 mm f / 2.5 ASPH. (CS)	35 mm	f / 2.5	optional	Wide angle	28 mm
Leica Elmarit-S 45 mm f / 2.8 ASPH. (CS)	45 mm	f / 2.8	optional	Wide angle	36 mm
Leica Summarit-S 70 mm f / 2.5 ASPH.	70 mm	f / 2.5	optional	default	56 mm
Leica Vario-Elmar-S 30–90 mm f / 3.5–5.6 ASPH	30-90 mm	f / 3.5-5.6	No	Standard zoom	24-72 mm
Leica Summicron-S 100 mm f / 2 ASPH.	100 mm	f / 2	No	Short tele	80 mm
Leica APO-Macro-Summarit-S 120 mm f / 2.5 (CS)	120 mm	f / 2.5	optional	macro	96 mm
Leica TS-APO-Elmar-S 120 mm f / 5.6 ASPH.	120 mm	f / 5.6	No	Tilt-and-shift lens, manual iris and focus	96 mm
Leica APO Elmar-S 180 mm f / 3.5 ASPH. (CS)	180 mm	f / 3.5	optional	Telephoto	144 mm

Web links

Website for the S-System from Leica Camera AG

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Leica Camera AG press release of September 17, 2012
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5. ↑ LEICA ELMARIT-S 30 mm f / 2.8 ASPH. (CS). Leica, accessed November 8, 2015 . 
6. ↑ ELMARIT-S 45mm f / 2.8 ASPH. (CS). Leica, accessed November 8, 2015 . 
7. ↑ SUMMICRON-S 1: 2/100 mm ASPH. Leica, accessed November 8, 2015 . 
8. ↑ Leica APO Elmar-S 180 mm f / 3.5 ASPH. (CS). (No longer available online.) Leica, archived from the original on November 16, 2015 ; Retrieved November 9, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.