Leica sl2
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I see a lot of those smaller cameras on fashion shoots, documentaries, corporate videos and commercials. But for the expanding market of users doing independent productions or shooting stills and video together, the decision is always to go small, go simple. Kaufmann continued, “When you’re shooting a major motion picture with a big setup, you probably are on a dolly with big batteries and size doesn’t matter. Kaufmann and I were on a transatlantic video chat watching each other in noisy, low-rez computer video that lost its audio abilities so we were talking on our cell phones.ĭr. The SL2-S camera’s 24 MP sensor provides much elevated video capabilities with a lot less noise in the image.” Andreas Kaufmann explained, “As you know, a 47 Megapixel sensor shooting video creates a lot of data and generates a lot of heat. Furthermore, with mechanical adapters, you can attach almost any cine or still lens, whether PL, PV, LPL, M, Mitchell, SP70, and many more.Ībout the SL2-S and 24 MP sensors, Leica Supervisory Board Chairman Dr. Lenses could be smaller, faster and different. That shallow distance from lens mount surface to sensor offered both optical and mechanical design advantages. Leica Camera proposed to Panasonic and SIGMA to standardize on the L-Mount’s flange focal depth (FFD) of 20 mm and inside diameter of 51.6 mm. What is it about 24 MP sensors that puts them inside the Panasonic S1H and S5, as well as the SIGMA fp? Are these members of the L-Mount Alliance conspiring? What do they know that we should know?Īs you know, the L-Mount Alliance was allied at Photokina in September 2018. The SL2-S has a 24.6 Megapixel sensor inside.
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Think of the “S” after the “SL2-” as “Special” or maybe “Sinematographer” with an “S.” That is because the SL2-S will be specially suited for cinematographers and anyone shooting stills and cine. The new Leica SL2-S launches today, December 10. All photos in this article are courtesy of and copyright Leica Leica SL2-S with Leitz 35 mm Summilux-C using Leitz PL to L-mount adapter.