Image via Leica Camera's new S page
The brand new (but announced 11 months ago) Leica S typ 007 is finally here! I plan on borrowing one from Leica Store Miami as soon as possible for sample image purposes, although I've already held one and played around with it a bit. Should be able to take one for a spin fairly soon, so stay tuned.
My first impression from using the new S (typ 007): It is VERY FAST. Absolutely the fastest medium format camera I've ever used in my life. I have used everything from the original Leica S2 to the Phase One IQ180 and newer IQ3/XF body from Phase (not counting Hasselblad here because they are not user friendly whatsoever), and I can tell you this new S is phenomenal. And they dropped the price from the originally planned $25,000 to $16,900!!!
Everyone currently waiting for one this past year will be happy to hear that it is not only worth the wait, but comes with a very, very good price point. There are some caveats though, and I'm hearing that the warranty situation will work differently than with past S cameras. More on that soon, once I confirm with Leica.
So, the takeaway from this: Unquestionably the best medium format camera to actually use. Image quality looks phenomenal on a retina MacBook Pro. You can decide for yourself, very soon.
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