Leica S (Typ 007)

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• New: LEICA S. Live view CMOS, high speed 3.5fps, 4K video recording and optimum image quality – combined with perfect handling

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• With the Leica S (Type 007), Leica Camera presents the new top model of the Leica S-System. As a logical development of its predecessors, the new Leica S features a multitude of radically new components – like the Leica CMOS sensor and the Leica Maestro II image processor – and now opens up new dimensions in the field of medium-format photography.

  For the first time, the combination of the highest burst rate, extreme sensor sensitivity and comprehensive capture modes for still pictures – and now also video in exceptional quality – provides photographers with the opportunity to exploit the superior imaging capabilities of medium format for productions that demand maximum mobility and drive. The Leica S significantly accelerates and simplifies the photographic workflow with a multitude of features that are unique to medium-format photography – and some of them not only there.

  New image sensor and new processor for increased quality and higher speed

  Amongst the most remarkable innovations in the Leica S are the new Leica CMOS sensor and Maestro II image processor. Thanks to these, it has been possible to enormously increase the speed and versatility of the S-System and raise it to a level that was previously unheard of in the medium-format segment. With a burst frequency of up to 3.5 frames per second, full-HD video in full-frame medium-format sensor size and 4K video recording, fast Live View mode and exceptional imaging quality at all ISO settings, the Leica S (Type 007) once again documents its status as the benchmark in the medium-format segment. The 2 GB buffer memory ensures smooth shooting of rapid sequences and, despite its more than doubled burst rate capability, the new focal plane shutter in the camera offers a further significantly increased service life of at least 150,000 cycles.

  Fast, predictive autofocus module for subjects in motion

  The revised autofocus system brings not only higher speed, but also more reliable and more precise focusing. To ensure optimum sharpness and precise tracking of moving subjects, the Leica S (Type 007) features a predictive autofocus mode: the camera registers the motion of the subject and determines the distance to it at the moment of exposure. In combination with its fascinating imaging quality and high burst rate, the Leica S sets entirely new standards for professional medium-format action photography.

  Integrated Wlan, GPS system and levelling aid for precision and uncomplicated workflows

  The Leica S is currently the only professional camera to feature an integrated GPS module that can record the geographical positioning data of the momentary location in the Exif data of the image file whenever needed, as well as automatically set the local system time. On the basis of the coordinates, appropriate software installed on a computer, for instance the Adobe Photoshop Lightroom® package supplied with the camera, can display the precise location of each image on a map and register the corresponding place names as search keys for archived photos. The new dual-axis levelling aid (spirit level) displays the precise horizontal and vertical orientation of the camera in the viewfinder to allow photographers to align the subject with absolute precision and without any need for external aids. In combination with an app for smartphones and tablets, the camera’s integrated Wlan module enables remote control of the camera and remote image assessment in Live View mode to provide simpler and intuitive workflows.

  Optimised handling

  With a resolution of 921,600 pixels, a 3" diagonal, full sRGB colour space and increased contrast and brightness, the display allows optimum assessment of subjects and images in every situation. The glass plate protecting the monitor is manufactured from tough and scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass®.

  The panel on the top deck of the Leica S has been redesigned as a trans-reflective display with a larger area and optimised information content to ensure optimum legibility – even in bright sunlight. Two new control elements on the top deck enable direct selection of Live View mode and the activation of video recording.

  Lifespan

  Leica S-Cameras are designed and constructed for many years of daily use. The new stainless-steel bayonet guarantees even greater endurance under even the toughest conditions. The Leica S (Type 007) possesses all the proven quality characteristics of the S-System. These include the large 30 × 45 mm Leica Pro Format sensor and its micro-lens layer that guarantees consistently uniform brightness from corner to corner. The camera and S-Lenses are extremely ruggedly built and sealed against environmental influences like dust and rain. The system’s unique dual-shutter concept offers photographers the choice of using the camera’s fast focal plane shutter with speeds up to 1/4000 s or the electronically controlled central shutter of the CS lenses that allows flash sync at all shutter speeds up to 1/1000 s. The ten currently available Leica S-System lenses, six of which are also available with a central shutter, offer photographers all important focal lengths and a first-class tilt/shift lens. At the same time, numerous third-party medium-format lenses can be mounted on the Leica S with Accessories_Adapters: for instance the Leica S-Adapter H for Hasselblad H lenses and the Leica S-Adapter C for Contax 645 lenses, both of which provide full compatibility – including autofocus, central shutter control (Hasselblad) and automatic aperture control.

  The Leica S is uncompromisingly built for maximum dependability in use and also features details like cable connections with strain relief, separate slots for CompactFlash and SD memory cards, further optimised energy efficiency and a scratch-resistant display. The Leica S therefore stands alone as an ideal and extremely reliable tool for achieving maximum quality results in the studio and on location under even the most unfavourable conditions.

  The Leica S is supplied complete with the Leica Protection Plan. The LPP offers photographers an extended warranty for a period of three years, a replacement camera to cover repair times and numerous other benefits.

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• Camera type:		Digital medium-format single lens reflex camera for use with Leica S-Lenses.
  Image sensor Type:		Leica CMOS sensor with micro-lens layer
  Size:		30 × 45 mm (Leica Pro Format)
  Aspect ratio:		2:3
  Resolution:		37.5 megapixels
  Pixel pitch:		6 µm
  Dynamic range:		15 stops
  Color depth:		16 bits per pixel
  Color spaces:		sRGB, Adobe RGB, ECI RGB 2.0.
  White balance:		Presets: daylight, cloudy, shade, incandescent, HMI, fluorescent warm, fluorescent cool, flash, grey card (determined from image), grey card Live View, automatic, color temperature (kelvin)
  Low-pass filter / IR filter:		No / on sensor
  Moiré suppression:		In external image-processing software (e.g. with the Adobe Lightroom® software provided with the camera)
  Lens mount:		Leica S-Bayonet for Leica S-Lenses
  Focal length:		Dependent on Leica S-Lens attached, conversion factor to 35 mm film equivalent 0.8×
  Focusing Type:		Predictive AF with center cross-sensor defined by cross-hairs on the Accessories_Focusing Screen, focusing drive integrated in lenses
  AF modes:		AFs (single) = focus priority, AFc (continuous) = predictive focus tracking, MF (manual), manual override possible at any time
  AF memory:		Shutter release or five-way switch
  Manual focus:		With lens focusing ring
  Exposure metering:		Exposure metering through the lens (TTL)
  Metering modes:		Multi-segment metering (five fields), centre-weighted integral metering, selective (spot) metering (3.5% of image frame)
  AE lock:		Shutter release or joystick
  Metering range:		(at f/2.5 and ISO 100) Spot metering: EV 2.7 - 20, center-weighted and multi-segment metering: EV 1.2 - 20
  Exposure control:		Program AE (with shift function) (P), shutter priority AE (T), aperture priority AE (A), manual metering (M)
  Exposure compensation:		± 3 EV in half-EV increments
  Bracketing (AEB):		Three/five exposures (automatic/manual), half, one, two or three stops
  ISO sensitivity:		ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600 ISO 3200, ISO 6400, ISO12500 auto ISO
  Shutter:		Focal plane camera shutter. Optional: central shutter in Leica CS version lenses
  Type:		In-camera: Microprocessor-controlled, metal-blade, vertical focal-plane shutter
  Shutter speeds:		60 s (dependent on ISO setting) to 1/4000 s in half-stop increments, time exposures to max. 60 s
  CS shutter option:		Optional central shutter in Leica S-Lenses (CS versions)
  CS shutter speeds:		Up to 1/1000 s in half-stop increments Flash sync speed, all speeds up to 1/1000 s
  Linear flash mode:		Faster sync speeds than 1/125 s possible with Leica SF 58 flash unit and HSS-capable SCA 3002 flashes
  Continuous shooting:		~ 3.5 fps
  Release button:		Two pressure points; activation of exposure metering and AF, shutter release
  Self-timer:		Two- or 12-second delay with mirror pre-release
  Mirror pre-release:		Yes
  Video recording:		Full HD in Leica Pro Format (medium format), 4K video in super 35 window mode
  Video resolution:		Full HD: 1080 × 1920, 4K: 4096 × 2160
  Frame rate:		Full HD: 24, 25, 30 fps, 4K: 24 fps
  Video format:		MOV (motion JPEG)
  Colour sampling:		4:2:2
  Exposure control:		Manual and automatic
  Audio control:		Manual and automatic
  Onboard audio:		Integrated stereo microphone 48 kHz, 16 bit
  External audio:		Audio in (3.5 mm jack) Audio out (3.5 mm jack) With audio adapter S (supplied with the camera)
  Time code:		Internal External with audio adapter S (supplied with the camera)
  Other:		Focus peaking, video playback, clean HDMI video stream for recording on external HDMI recorders
  Live View Frame rate:		Up to 60 fps
  Focusing:		Contrast detect AF during live view at any point in image
  Exposure control:		Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot (linked to AF metering field shift within the viewfinder image)
  Exposure simulation:		Yes
  Other:		Histogram with clipping display, focus peaking, levelling aid (spirit level), exposure information
  Viewfinder Type:		Pentaprism viewfinder with high-eye-point eyepiece, LCD bar below viewfinder image, illuminated and with displays/warnings
  Magnification:		0.87× (with 70 mm lens at infinity)
  Viewfinder coverage:		Approx. 98%
  Dioptre compensation:		–3 to +1 dioptres
  Focusing screen:		Interchangeable
  Top-deck display:		Self-illuminating LCD panel on top deck
  Monitor:		3" TFT LCD monitor with 921,600 pixels, 16 million colours, sRGB colour space, image field approx. 100%, maximum oblique viewing angle 170°
  Protective cover:		Anti-glare dirt-repellent protective glass cover in scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass®
  Flash Mount:		Hot shoe with centre and control contacts, LEMO® flash connection socket
  Compatibility:		Full compatibility with Leica SF58 and flash units with SCA3002 Accessories_Adapters
  X synchronisation:		Focal plane shutter: 1/125 s Central shutter (leaf shutter): All speeds up to 1/1000 s with Lenses_CS, FPS sync at all speeds slower than 1/125 s, choice of first or second curtain sync; FPS flash sync at faster shutter speeds (1/180 s to 1/4000 s) possible with suitably equipped flash units (HSS mode
  Sync time:		On first or second curtain (FPS)
  Exposure Exposure modes:		Single frame, continuous, self-timer 2 s (with mirror pre-release), self-timer 12 s (with mirror pre-release), time lapse exposure
  Data recording Image file formats:		Lossless compressed DNG (7500 × 5000 pixels, approx. 42 MB per image), JPEG (7500 × 5000 pixels, in three resolutions, 37.5, 9.3, 2.3 megapixels, approx. 1–16 MB per image, depending on resolution and image content)
  Maximum burst rate:		3.5 fps
  Buffer memory:		DNG compressed, max. 15 images, JPEG no limit (dependent on memory card type, shutter speed and ISO setting)
  Simultaneous capture option for DNG and JPG:		Yes
  Storage media:		SD card (SDXC, SDHC) CF card (UDMA7) External on PC
  Other functions Menu languages:		English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Japanese, traditional Chinese, simplified Chinese, Portuguese, Korean
  Firmware update:		User upload option
  GPS:		Selectable (may not be available in all countries due to local legislation)
  Wi-Fi:		Integrated in camera body (remote camera control and image assessment by smartphone or tablet app)
  Date/time:		User setting option, automatic date, time and time zone synchronisation with activated GPS module
  Horizon:		Accuracy/display sensitivity <1° at 0–40° ambient temperature
  Interfaces USB:		LEMO® USB 3.0 HiSpeed
  HDMI):		HDMI type C socket
  Audio:		With audio adapter (audio in, audio out, time code)
  Flash synchronisation:		LEMO® flash sync socket
  Remote release:		LEMO® cable release
  Wlan:		Integrated in camera
  Handgrip:		For multifunctional grip S
  Software Software package:		Adobe Photoshop Lightroom® and Leica Image Shuttle, downloadable from the Leica owners’ area after product registration
  Power supply Battery:		Rechargeable lithium-ion battery, nominal voltage 7.3 V, capacity 2850 mAh
  Battery-independent power supply:		With Leica AC adapter S (optional accessory)
  Power supply and battery charger:		Rapid charger S (with integrated US mains plug, plugs for EU, UK and Australia and car adapte Inputs: 100–240 V AC, 50/60 Hz, automatic toggle, or 12/24 V DC; output: 7.4 V DC, 1250 mA
  Body Body construction:		Magnesium body anti-slip rubberized, magnesium top plate, aluminum bottom plate, stainless steel bayonet and operation elements
  Operating conditions:		0 to +45°C (32 to 113°F), 15–80% relative humidity
  Dimensions (W × H × D):		160 × 80 × 120 mm
  Weight:		Approx. 1260 g (body only, with battery)
  Dust-proof/splash-proof:		Yes/yes
  Tripod sockets:		1/4" and 3/8" with anti-twist locking pins
  Package Package contents:		Camera body, Leica Battery S BP-PRO 1, Leica Quick Charger S (including adapter for EU, UK, US, car). Leica Camera Strap S, Leica Eyepiece Cap S, Leica Camera Cap S, Lemo USB3.0-Cable S, Lemo-Flashsync Cable S