Wednesday, July 6, 2022

NEW LEICA/XIAOMI MOBILE PHONE

 


Leica and Xiaomi announced a new mobile phone, the first product of their joint partnership. Leica is supplying a Leica Summicron 1:1.9-4.1 / 13-120 ASPH camera system covering all three rear cameras: a 50.3-megapixel main camera (23mm, f/1.9), along with a 48-megapixel ultra-wide camera (13mm, f/2.2) and a 48-megapixel periscopic camera (120mm, f/4.1). Both 48-megapixel cameras use a 1/2-inch Sony IMX586 sensor.  

 

The 12S Series features a massive 1-inch, 50.3-megapixel Sony IMX989 main sensor. with a pixel size of 1.6um. This doubles to 3.2um via pixel binning for boosted color accuracy and low light performance. Unlike the Sony Xperia Pro-I, the Xiaomi 12S Ultra uses the entire portion of the 1-inch sensor. 

 


Users will be able to switch between two photographic styles: Leica Authentic Look for natural-looking shots and Leica Vibrant Look which adds Xiaomi's input on vibrancy while preserving authenticity.  

 

On the other side of the phone, there's a 32-megapixel selfie camera. Most of these cameras are capable of Dolby Vision HDR video recording (up to 4K@60fps) and playback, thus making the 12S Ultra the first Android device to sport these features.  As for still shots, the entire 12S Series supports 10-bit RAW format calibrated by Adobe Labs, with color correction metadata embedded in the files for easier post-production with the likes of Adobe Lightroom. 

 

The Xiaomi 12S Ultra is equipped with a three dimensional cooling pump which moves cooling liquid across warm surfaces for improved thermal conductivity. 

 

The Xiaomi 12S Series is currently available for pre-ordering in China. The 12S Ultra is priced at approximately $900.  The 12S Pro is less at $700. The 12S is the least expensive option, starting at $600.

 



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HOW NOT TO TREAT YOUR LEICA EQUIPMENT


By Heinz Richter

A while ago I came across an amazing example of neglect of Leica equipment or camera equipment in general for that matter.  I had purchased a number of used Leica accessory items, most of which were in rather good shape.  But one item really stuck out.

It was a Leica Winder M4-2.  I immediately noticed a strange, white discoloring of the bottom of the winder, especially the battery compartment.  Upon closer inspection, the discoloring was actually a layer of gritty deposits.  I loosened the locking screw for the battery compartment, only to find out that it was not coming off.  I had to use considerable force to separate it from the motor.  The inside revealed the culprit for the bad shape everything was in.  The batteries had been left in the compartment for what must be a very long time.  While alkaline batteries are substantially more leak-proof than conventional batteries (which should never be used anyway), they do leak.  And leak they did.  As you can see from the pictures, the entire inside of the battery compartment was covered with the dried substance that leaked out from the inside of the batteries.  I did not attempt to remove the batteries.  It would have been a waste of time because the unit, including the actual winder, was beyond any possible further service life.

Far be it from me to judge how anyone should use their Leica equipment.  But this is a level of neglect that is hard to excuse.  Simply removing the batteries prior to prolonged storage of the equipment would have easily prevented this disaster…







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