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2013-09-16T21:00:00
I have several Leica camera, this X2 is the best one. Take pictures in everywhere. All pictures are fantastic!!
GH
2013-03-06T19:00:00
I likes the case but I returned it for the leica half case. I wish the leather piece that opened up when you wanted to access the camera was not sewn in at the bottom. It makes taking a picture feel awkward.
Riggsy
2013-01-17T19:00:00
I went from awe to disapointment at first to loving it. The moment I openned the shipping box I was in awe at the unpackaging and then when I first laid eyes on the Leica x2. I loved the size, weight and how relatively easily I was able to set it up to take photo's right away. However my first images were disappointing and I wondered if I had made a big mistake getting it. I then began to 'read" the manual and to play with the settings, I then got down to the nitty gritty - realizing x2 wasn't just any camera but it was for a thinking photographer. The more I played and started putting it through some "tests' low light, taking nature photography, feeling how the auto focus, and then putting it into manual focus -- how the camera reacted I soon began falling in love with the camera. I've only had it for about 2 weeks now -- and I NO longer wonder if I made a mistake -- but rather I wonder where and what I can shoot with it. I look forward to going out and shooting with it to discover more about myself as a photographer and how x2 can help me realize what I want to conceptualize and capture using it. I keep falling in love with it more each day. It's not a camera for everyone - but if you want to grow as a photographer the Leica x2 is the camera to grow you up!!! For right now this early into know it I'm giving it a 4 stars -- but I have a feeling that soon it will become 5 stars!!
Leslie G.
Leica Elmarit 24 mm f/2.8 ASPH.
8 elements in 6 groups
1 aspherical lens
24 mm (36 mm equivalent in 35-mm format)
30 cm-infinity
1-point, 11-point, spot, face detection
APS-C CMOS image sensor with 16.5 MP (effective 16.2 MP)
JPEG in 3:2 format: 4928 x 3264 pixels (16.1 MP), 4288 x 2856 pixels (12.2 MP), 3264 x 2160 pixels (7.1 MP), 2144 x 1424 pixels (3.1 MP), 1632 x 1080 pixels (1.8 MP) DNG in 3:2 format: 4944 x 3272 pixels (16.2 MP)
JPEG super fine, JPEG fine, DNG + JPEG super fine, DNG + JPEG fine
Exposure modes: Automatic program (P), automatic aperture priority (A), automatic shutter priority (S), manual setting (M)
Exposure compensation: Increments: 1/3 EV increments, range: +/-3 EV
1/3 to 3 EV increments, 3 exposures
Smart multi-segment metering, center-weighted metering, selective (spot) metering
Auto, halogen, daylight, flash, cloudy, shade, electronic flash, 2 manual settings, manual color temperature setting with fine tuning
Auto, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO 6400, ISO 12500
3 fps or 5 fps, max. 8 consecutive exposures with constant shooting speed in DNG + JPEG fine quality
Standard, dynamic, natural, b/w natural, b/w high contrast
Auto, flash exposure correction, red-eye correction, fill-in flash, slow sync, studio, 1st/2nd curtain sync
Compatible with Leica SF 24D, Leica SF 58 flash units
2.7" TFT LCD with 230,000 pixels, wide-angle field of view: 100%
16-thumbnail display, zoom review (16x max.), image rotation, deletion protection
Approx. 110 MB
SD, SDHC
HDMI out, USB (USB 2.0 high speed
Type: rechargeable lithium-ion
Capacity: approx. 450 exposures
4.88 x 2.72 x 2.03" (124 x 69 x 51.5mm)
12.17 oz / 345g with battery


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Fantastic
By GH
I have several Leica camera, this X2 is the best one. Take pictures in everywhere. All pictures are fantastic!!
The Leica X2 is the second generation posh point-and-shoot from Leica. Featuringa 16MP APS-C CMOS sensor which Leica claims produces very low noise, high dynamic range and accurate color rendering, the Leica X2 is said to have a new autofocus system that the company claims is fast and silent. Leica has changed the touch and feel of the shutter release and dials, added leather trim, a latchtrip for the pop-up flash, and an optional electronic viewfinder. (The X1 had an optical one). Other features include a 24mm f/2.8 ASPH lens (35mm equivalent: 35mm) and a 2.7-inch LCD monitor. The Leica X2 is bundled with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom.