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Review Summary
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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