Leica Camera AG , Solms, Germany, announced its new professional SLR, the Leica S2, will be available at the end of September this year. Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, N.Y., especially for the Leica S system. In spite of its enormous resolution, the camera can take serial pictures as fast as 1.5 fps by means of the new Maestro image processor, which is also capable of creating high-quality JPEG files directly in the camera -- a feature that is not available with any other medium-format camera, according to Leica. While U.S. prices are not yet available, pricing in Germany starts with Euro 18,600 (including VAT) for the body. Initially, Leica will offer two lenses for the S2, but has announced the availability of another two lenses before the end of this year. The camera features a 37.5 megapixel image sensor in the new format of 30-by-45 mm, which was developed by Kodak.
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