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ANOTHER PIECE OF SILVER FROM LEICA
Just as we went to press the luxury photo brand whipped the cover off a new silver variant of its SL2 camera. The aptly named Leica SL2 Silver maintains the same specification as the existing model, but has been given a makeover apparently inspired by the silver iterations of its M and R ranges.
That means a silver anodised top and base plate, matched with black leather to create a ‘classic’ Leica look. While the body-only price is £6,200, a couple of kits offering a claimed price advantage are being made available. These add a Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-70mm f/2.8 ASPH lens for £7,920, or twin the camera with the Noctilux-M50 f/1.2 ASPH and the M-Adapter L for £12,100. The obvious advantage for those customers with deeper pockets is that M series lenses can be used with a SL camera. www.leica-camera.com www.instax.co.uk/sq40/
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‘a serene, peaceful sunset’. Fuji has also given the retro looking Mini Evo a fresh lick of paint so it now comes in brown, as opposed to the black of the original 2021 camera release.
At the time of writing the Instax Square SQ40 was due to go on sale from June 29th at £134.99 SRP. Also available from that date, the new film retails at £10.99 for a 10-sheet pack, and the brown Mini Evo is priced at £174.99.
‘Blad to the bone: lightweight yet heavyduty Hasselblad kit
At one time to achieve 45 and 60 megapixel resolutions a medium format camera, such as those from professional’s favourite Hasselblad, was the only way available. Now portable flagship mirrorless cameras from consumer manufacturers are achieving comparable levels of spec, Hasselblad has responded with the 100 megapixel Hasselblad X2D 100C Lightweight Portrait Kit . At a price tag that suggests this is still very much a professional’s plaything, the kit is comprised of its flagship mirrorless medium format camera in the X2D 100C, plus two lenses in the XCD 1,9/80, a ‘bokeh’ effect producing wide aperture autofocus lens offering the equivalent of 63mm, and the XCD 4/45P, an ultra lightweight and compact lens specifically designed for capturing portraits where more of their environment is included, and boasting the equivalent of 36mm.
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