Leaf, developer of advanced medium format digital camera solutions, today announced a new family of medium format cameras and camera backs. The new line-up totals six new products: the Leaf AFi-II 6, 7 and 10 digital camera systems and the Leaf Aptus-II 6, 7 and 10 digital camera backs.
Leaf has developed the exclusive new 56x36 millimeter, 56 megapixel True Wide Frame sensor in cooperation with DALSA Corporation. As the world's widest medium format sensor and the first to provide a 56mm wide capture area, it is designed to fit perfectly into the 6x6 frame of the Leaf AFi-II 10 camera. The same 56mm wide True Wide Frame sensor is also available in the Leaf Aptus-II 10 camera back.
With the Leaf Verto internal sensor rotation dial on the side and bottom of the AFi-II 7 and 10, photographers can easily switch orientation without removing the back, adjusting the tripod mount or twisting their wrists. When the sensor turns, the orientation indicator in the viewfinder also adjusts to indicate the current orientation.
Leaf SensorFlex in the Leaf AFi-II 10 and Leaf Aptus-II 10 gives photographers a choice: either use the entire high-resolution sensor, or select from pre-defined formats that use only part of the sensor while maintaining full image quality. With SensorFlex, the Leaf AFi-II 10 and Aptus-II 10 offer even faster capture and processing speeds with file sizes appropriate for different types of jobs.
In addition to offering the largest LCD display at 6x7cm (3.5 inch diameter) and the only touch screen in the medium format market, Leaf has also made the easy-to-use display on all Leaf AFi-II and Leaf Aptus-II 3.5inch touch screens much easier to see. With a dramatic increase in brightness, the photographer can easily see the display even under challenging lighting conditions. The Leaf AFi-II 7 and 10 are also the first medium format cameras to sport a 90° tilting screens.
