Leaf AFi
Medium Format Camera Initial Review
Leaf introduces at Photokina the Leaf AFi - a new medium-format
digital camera for professional photographers
 Leaf Press Release Summary:
Photokina, Cologne, Germany, (September 25, 2006) – Leaf, the
acclaimed leader in the design of digital backs for professional
photographers and developer of the world’s fastest digital
camera backs, announced today the introduction of the Leaf AFi;
a new, next-generation, medium-format digital camera aimed at
professional photographers. The Leaf AFi is specifically
designed for high-resolution digital photography, and is
seamlessly integrated with the new Leaf Aptus S-Series digital
camera backs. The Leaf AFi product line will include three
models: Leaf AFi -75; Leaf AFi -65 and Leaf AFi -54.
Leaf solutions are based on the premise that a professional
digital camera should operate intuitively, becoming an extension
of the photographer’s hands, while supporting maximum creative
freedom and technical excellence. With this in mind, Leaf
developed this new medium format digital camera solution to
match the specific demands of high-resolution digital shooting.
The Leaf AFi provides professional photographers with a 6 x 6
medium-format digital camera solution in a compact 6 x 4.5
design. The Leaf camera addresses the needs of professional
photographers who require the combination of quality, speed and
control, united into a simple to use and robust system. The Leaf
AFi is flexible, easily adaptable, and fully compatible with the
Leaf digital back technology.
Dov Kalinski, General Manager of Leaf comments: “Leaf has the
reputation for delivering uncompromising quality, and
accordingly, the new Leaf AFi has been designed with the very
best components available. The Leaf AFi features an
extraordinary integration of top-of-the-line components,
including a newly-developed medium-format camera, high quality
auto-focus digital Schneider- Kreuznach lenses (AFD) that are
specifically designed for professional photographers and a new
and advanced Leaf digital camera back.”
Based on a newly designed camera body, the Leaf AFi enjoys a
wealth of unique features, including:
Changeable viewfinder system (waist level or 90°/prism view)
Specially designed Schneider-Kreuznach digital lenses for speed
and sharp images
Adjustable control grip provides ergonomically optimal angles
for different shooting positions
Switching between portrait and landscape by turning only the
camera back; no need to turn the camera
About Leaf: A History of Innovation
Since introducing its first digital camera back in 1992, Leaf
has become a world-renowned leader in the domain of professional
photography. Leaf’s extensive knowledge in image processing,
color management and file conversion technology is part of the
Leaf legacy. The Leaf Aptus family is the latest in a series of
award-winning digital camera back solutions created for
professional photographers.
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