Angle finder for Leica S/SL/SL2
The cameras in the Leica S and SL series combine the highest image quality with the simplest operation. However, as with any camera system, these two systems also have drawbacks that become more or less significant depending on your workflow. Leica has omitted a pivoting screen from both camera series. This has the advantage of allowing a slimmer camera body and also providing better protection against cold. For example, in Iceland at minus 10 degrees Celsius, I experienced a camera with a pivoting display failing, while the SL2's screen worked flawlessly.
A non-folding screen has advantages, but also disadvantages. To at least partially eliminate these disadvantages, the Leica Store in Lisse (NL) has partnered with a German manufacturer to launch an angle finder for these cameras.
Two models are available:
• Angle finder for the Leica S / SL
• Angle finder for the Leica SL2 / SL2S
The viewfinders are handcrafted in Germany (not by Leica, but to Leica quality standards) and offer you a greater degree of flexibility when shooting. A useful detail: If you need the focus just right, you can switch from 1x magnification to 2x magnification to check the focus. The viewfinder can also be rotated sideways if needed, allowing even greater flexibility.
The viewfinder is available for order at the Leica Store Lisse NL for EUR 550 (excl. VAT, excluding shipping). If you would like to order an angle finder, please send an email to the Leica Store with the following information:
• required version (S/SL or SL2/SL2S)
• Shipping address
You will then receive an order confirmation with the account details, and the viewfinder will be delivered after your payment has been received. Here are a few pictures provided to me by the Leica Store in Lisse:
All Images © by Leica Store Lisse
