Leica has lastly introduced out its second era instant camera, aptly named Sofort 2 (sofort means instantly in German). This is a sequel seven years within the making, however it’s seemingly value it.
It’s a Leica from the skin – well-made for its market section and recognizable. It is available in three colours – Black, Red, and White.
The most important enchancment over the primary Sofort is that that is now not simply an instant camera. It’s now a hybrid digital camera with a 1/5″ CMOS sensor that captures 4.9MP photographs to a microSD. You then select which photographs you need printed.
The Leica Sofort 2 can be a photograph printer – you may ship photos you have taken in your cellphone (or your Leica) to the Sofort 2 and print them. It takes Sofort colour movie mini, which is 86 × 54 mm in dimension.
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On the again, the Sofort 2 has a 3-inch LCD and a menu just like the one on Leica cameras.
There’s a 28mm equal Leica Summar f/2 lens on the entrance – the identical focal size as the favored Leica Q collection fixed-lens cameras. The lens has a 10cm minimal focusing distance. There’s additionally a flash on the entrance – a staple of the instant camera.
The Leica Sofort 2 will ship on November 9 for €389/$389 – greater than the favored Instax Evo from Fujifilm, however this is a Leica.
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