Among the larger announcements this week, Leica Camera has also introduced the Leica S-Adapter H. This adapter will allow S2 customers to use the Hasselblad H-System lenses with the S2 or S2-P. The Leica S-Adapter H will be available in North America from late May
The Leica S-Adapter H will allow the Hasselblad H-lenses the following functions:
• Autofocus and manual focusing with focus indication
• Automatic diaphragm
• Central shutter upto 1/750s
The Leica S-Adapter H will allow Hasselblad lenses to have an extended scope of application with the S-camera due to the integrated focal plane shutter of the camera body. This will allow the photographer to shoot with the Hasselblad lenses, as well as, with central shutter or without central shutter by using up to 1/4000s with the focal plane shutter of the camera.
The Leica S-Adapter H supports the following H-system lenses:
• HCD 4 / 28 mm
• HC 3.5 / 35 mm
• HC 3.5 / 50 mm II
• HC 2.8 / 80 mm
• HC 2.2 / 100 mm
• HC macro 4 / 120 mm II
• HC 3.2 / 150 mm
• HC 4 / 210 mm
• HC 4.5 / 300 mm
• HCD 4-5.6 / 35 – 90 mm
• HC 3.5-4.5 / 50 – 110 mm
The Leica S-Adapter H does not support the following components: HTS 1.5 Tilt/Shift converter, Converter H 1.7x, Extension tubes H13, H26 and H52 and H-System CF-Adapter.
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