My Choice Leica S (Typ 007)
● Approx. £6,000
● Exceptional dynamic range
● Beautiful look to the images
Bond is of course on our minds at the moment with the recent release of, and it was too at the time of the launch of the Leica S (Typ 007) as it coincided with the 2015 film . The events I’m sure were unrelated, but Leica certainly made the most of the implied connection at the time. It has to be said, I was much less of a fan of than I was of the new Leica S and it remains one of the cameras I’ve most enjoyed using – or at least, looking at the pictures it made. This model marked the switch from CCD to CMOS which didn’t please everyone, but the added flexibility the technology brought with it makes the (Typ 007) a much more usable camera and in reality a much better camera than the previous S (Typ 006). The pixel count remained at 37.5 million and the sensor features the same unusual 30x45mm measurements, but the dynamic range is claimed to reach 15 stops – which really shows in the pictures. The sensor’s ability to record colour and detail in extreme tones is pretty astonishing, and skies that appear blown-out can be pulled back with little effort or degradation. A new mirror system also makes this a much quieter and less clunky camera to use.
