With a custom 37.5-megapixel, 30 x 45 mm sensor that is 56% larger than full frame, the S2 establishes parameters of imaging excellence that are well beyond those obtainable by conventional pro-caliber DSLRs. In the Leica tradition, it utilizes the classic 3:2 aspect ratio that corresponds to the human field of vision and is widely acclaimed as the “Leica Format.”
In designing this brilliant new camera, Leica’s engineers took a close look at the best existing DSLR designs and then synergized them into a radical but practical new camera that combines the performance parameters of a medium-format digital camera with the ergonomics, form factor, and handling ease of a 35mm SLR. The result is the new Leica S2, an entirely new, finely crafted, professional tool developed in-house by Leica with hands-on input from some of the most renowned professional photographers in the world. It incorporates an advanced new dual shutter system with in-body focal-plane shutter for fast lenses, and in-lens leaf shutters for high flash sync speeds, an ultra-high-precision autofocusing system, a new series of lenses designed for the highest possible performance with the new sensor, and a Maestro image processing system that provides twice the speed of comparable medium-format backs, reduces power consumption, and provides in-camera JPEG capability. Remarkably, all of this has been incorporated into a camera that is smaller than a full-size professional 35mm SLR, and still has the unmistakable look and feel of a Leica.
Like Leica cameras of the past, the new S2 is designed from the inside out, and its robust styling is a classic example of form following function. Leica began with a cutting-edge, large-format CCD sensor and literally configured the camera around it rather than adapting existing technologies. In this way they achieved a new level of performance without sacrificing size or convenience.
Leica Product Code: 10801
Serial Number: 3800688
This camera is in excellent condition with only faint signs of use. The rear LCD screen has some light marks that are not visible when the screen is powered on. This is a one-owner camera that we originally sold brand new in May 2010.
Listing Includes: S2 body, body cap, Leica battery, battery charger, USB cable, neck strap, instruction manual, and original box.
Photos are of the actual item, not stock.
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