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Sunday, December 4th: second performance of ALTITUDE
If you missed the world premiere of ALTITUDE on November 15, there's another chance to see the film on December 4...
After a fantastic world premiere on November 15th, we've decided to present ALTITUDE for a second screening. You're cordially invited. In addition to the film, you can also take a look at our new photo studio—because that's where the screening will be taking place—and wish yours truly a happy birthday. Instead of bringing me a birthday present, you may—but don't have to—put something in a box provided for Himalayan Life. Thank you very much in advance for this. And if you still want to contribute something to the evening and you're a gifted cake baker, you can let us know that you're bringing a cake ;-). Admission is free, of course, but we ask that you register.
Die Details
WHEN
Sunday, December 4, 2022
from 7 p.m.: coffee and cake
7.30pm: Film start
WHERE
720 Grad Photo Studio c/o
Augustin Printing Company
Schlatterweg 11
8240 Thayngen
There are a few parking spaces reserved for the Thayngen parish below the building, where the studio entrance is located. We are allowed to use these spaces. Otherwise, there are parking spaces everywhere around the printing shop. You can almost always find a free parking space at the Hammen school:
Source: Google Maps
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So that we can prepare a place to sit and something to nibble on for everyone, we ask you to register by December 2, 2022:
I/we will be attending the screening of ALITITUDE on December 4th:
Trailer
A little taste of the film with the recordings of me and Daniel Rimann for Sebastian's title track ALTITUDE:
No calendar this year, but …
For over 20 years, we and our dedicated team have produced an art calendar every year. Unfortunately, this tradition is coming to an end. But we've come up with something new: With a little luck, you'll become the owner of a limited-edition fine art print, printed and framed to perfection...
For over 20 years, we have produced an artistic calendar every year in collaboration with the Stamm printing company in Schleitheim. The images were provided by Per-Erik Berglund , Dennis Savini , and Peter Schäublin . We at 720 Grad designed the calendars, and Stamm printed them. For some of the calendars, a company also contributed the matching paper. All parties involved contributed their share of the work free of charge, and in return, everyone received a number of calendars to distribute.
We were deeply saddened that the Stamm printing company had to close its operations. Valuable jobs in the region were lost, and our calendar tradition came to an unexpected end. We've been thinking about what to give our customers and friends this year. Since I'm not a fan of small printed New Year's cards or the like (which usually end up in a round folder anyway), we've come up with a special campaign for this year:
We are giving away prizes at the turn of the year as part of the relaunch of ourFine art print offertwo framed pictures in the format 80 x 50 cm, each worth CHF 980.
How you can participate
Visit our fine art print page and select the motif you'd like to win if you win. Then fill out the form below and send it to us by December 23rd. Over the holidays, we'll draw the two winners, produce the two prints, and deliver the framed motifs to the two winners. Each print comes with a certificate confirming that the motif is from a limited edition series.
So let’s go – take part and with a bit of luck you could win…
I am participating in the raffle for the two fine art prints:
One of the fine art print motifs we were able to deliver to Frankfurt this year . With a little luck, you too could become the owner of a fine art print.
Trailer for ALTITUDE, film premiere on 15.11.22
A first trailer for ALTITUDE, the film by me and Daniel Rimann, which will premiere on November 15. All information in the blog article
Out of thin air
Since my return from Ladakh on September 18, I've been working hard on the ALTITUDE film. The film is both a reportage about a bike ride in the high Himalayas by six cyclists from four countries and an insight into the social situation of Nepalese guest workers in Ladakh. But not only me, but also Sebastian Bach is working at full speed – he has agreed to compose the music for the film as his contribution to Himalayan Life.
The premiere
WHEN
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
from 7:00 p.m.: Aperitif
7.30pm: Program begins
WHERE
Prisma Rapperswil, Glärnischstrasse 7, 8640 Rapperswil-Jona.
Free entry - everyone is welcome!
I look forward to seeing and greeting you on November 15th.
There Trailer
A little taster with the recordings of me and Daniel Rimann for Sebastian’s title track ALTITUDE:
Iceland impressions from Marco and me
Traveling with Marco in Iceland – with the Leica SL2 and the Leica S3 in tow. Results...
As already noted in the article "Jewels from the Sea," Marco and I had planned to photograph the active Fagradalsfjall volcano at the end of August. However, the volcano ceased its above-ground activity before we arrived in Iceland. Nevertheless, Marco and I had a fantastic time on the volcanic island. We visited several places near Reykjavik that never cease to amaze me. Marco, who had been photographing with a Leica M6 for years, borrowed my Leica SL2, and I photographed (except for the drone shots) with the S3.
Why bother lugging around heavy Leica equipment when you can take great pictures with lighter cameras (or even with your phone ;-))? I hear this question all the time. Well, one factor is the stunning image quality of Leica lenses; the other is the weather resistance and user interface of Leica cameras. Even in pouring rain, the camera delivers—both the SL2 and the S3.
After our return, I asked Marco to select his 13 favorite shots, and I also selected 13 photos of my own. Although we visited the same locations, some of the shots were quite different. Here are our personal favorites:
Marco
Peter
Jewels from the Sea
Jewels from the sea in scene – in the pouring rain with my friend Marco on Djupalonssandur beach in Iceland:
Marco and I actually wanted to photograph the active Fagradalsfjall volcano, but that's another story, which I'll write about in a blog post later. By the time we got to Iceland, the volcano had ceased its visible activity. Since the trip was already booked, we made the best of the situation and visited a few places that I knew would offer interesting subjects. I'd already been to Djupalonssandor Beach twice, and I knew that this beach reveals its full beauty in rainy weather. When the weather forecast actually predicted rain for the last day of our trip, we jumped in the car and drove off. The washed-up sea plants captivated us, and we spent 2.5 hours photographing in the pouring rain. Of course, not every camera can handle that. But Marco's Leica SL2 and my Leica S3 handled the wet weather without complaint. In post-production, I enhanced the colors of the sea plants a bit. By the way, all images were taken with the APO-Macro-Summarit-S 120 mm f/2.5. Some experts claim it's the best macro lens ever.
A few examples
Who is supporting our friend Denise in her sponsored run?
From September 10th to 16th, an international team will complete a special sponsored run in Ladakh. Would you like to support this project and the work of Himalayan Life?
Empathy
Nepali migrant workers in Ladakh live under challenging conditions. They are constantly exposed to the thin air and harsh climate of the high Himalayas. To raise awareness of the living conditions of the people in the Himalayas and to raise funds for school and vocational training for young Nepalis, Daniel Bürgi, CEO of Himalayan Life , and a group of five other people from Switzerland, Canada, the USA and Nepal will cycle around 600 km through the high Himalayas from September 10th to 16th. They will be cycling over the two highest drivable passes in the world - the Chang La Pass at 5,391 m above sea level and the Kardung La Pass at 5,602 m above sea level. "With this event, we can at least get a small insight into the reality of the Nepali migrant workers and show them that we are connected to them. That's why we are making the effort to hold this special sponsored run on site," says Daniel Bürgi.
Denise is the only woman to take on the challenge of cycling 600 km in the thin Himalayan air
Support the only woman on the team
Our friend Denise Wiltse from Alaska is the only woman taking on the challenge of cycling the 600 km in the thin air. This is very brave, and we would be thrilled if you would support Denise with a donation. Every franc/euro donated goes 100% to the people of Nepal. For Denise and all the other bikers (and also for the film/photo crew...), it's a matter of honor that everyone covers their own expenses.
You can give your support via theFundrazr platformordirectly into the Himalayan Life bank accountdeposit, preferably with the note “ALTITUDE Denise”.
A special event on November 17
Together with Dani Rimann, I will document ALTITUDE and produce a film. Everyone who supports Denise with CHF 500 or more will be invited to the exclusive preview of our film about ALTITUDE. The event will take place on Thursday evening, November 17, in Thayngen. CEO Daniel Bürgi will be there in person and will talk about Himalayan Life's current projects. Don't miss this opportunity. Let us know if you have supported Denise with CHF 500 or more so we can add you to the guest list and keep you updated.
More information
You can find more information about ALTITUDE on the Himalayan Life homepage .
Airport reloaded
In 2017, I started an exciting experiment: What does it feel like to photograph nonstop at one location for 24 hours with just one camera and a fixed focal length? The result was a photo series at Zurich Airport. Now I've reworked the images – with the realization that the image selection can definitely change over time...
In January 2017, I planned and implemented an interesting experiment. The starting point was the question of what it would feel like to photograph for 24 hours straight at an exciting location, using only one camera and a fixed focal length. Thanks to friendly relationships, I was able to realize this project at Zurich Airport. My tool of choice was the Leica SL and the SL Summicron 1.4/50 mm, which remains one of my favorite lenses to this day. The Leica SL, with its 24 megapixels, has since been replaced by the SL2 with 47 megapixels. But the reduce-to-the-max operating concept, the outstanding image quality, and the robustness of the camera have remained. The temperature dropped to -10° Celsius overnight. The Leica SL performed flawlessly even under these challenging conditions.
It was also interesting for me to revisit the images I took back then. With some distance, you judge things differently. I removed some photos that made it to my favorites back then. Instead, I added a few new ones. So, it's definitely worth revisiting the photos from a project after a few months or even years. I also made some small adjustments to the brightness and contrast. You can see the results of this new image selection below.
And below the photo gallery, I've attached the making-of film, which my then assistant Lea made. A huge thank you again to her, as well as to Rémy Brunner, Rolf Wallner, Masis Sarkisian, and other people at Zurich Airport. Without them, this report wouldn't have been possible.
Image gallery
Making-of Film
A little black and white experiment
Fascinating black and white images through virtual filter technology
Lake Partnun above St. Antönien is a worthwhile hiking destination. At least as fascinating as the mountain lake itself are the limestone peaks that surround it. On a clear day, the rugged, bright peaks rise into the blue sky. The combination of the bright rock faces with the deep blue sky inspired me to try a little black-and-white experiment:
Anyone who, like me, used black-and-white film to photograph knows that strong color filters can significantly influence the brightness and contrast distribution in a black-and-white photo. The rule is relatively simple: Colors of the same or similar hue as the attached color filter are displayed brighter, while contrasting colors appear darker. For example, if you used an orange filter, all orange tones would be displayed brighter, and all colors in the opposite spectrum—which would be the blue tones—would be displayed darker.
In various image editing programs, such as Adobe Lightroom, you can also create this effect virtually. Here's an example:
Initial image
This is what the original color image looks like. It's practically unedited; I've only increased the sharpness a bit and slightly adjusted the contrast.
First step: Conversion to a black and white image
With a single click, I convert the color motif into a monochrome image in Adobe Lightroom. All virtual filters are still set to zero:
Second step: Applying the virtual black and white filter
Now I apply the virtual black and white filter: I can make various colors in the image brighter or darker. In this case, I dragged the blue slider to the left to darken all shades of blue (which in this case is essentially just the sky).
This works wonderfully because even though Lightroom displays the image in black and white, the original motif with all its color values is stored in the software.
Purists may frown upon this approach. But as mentioned above, this technique has already been used in analog photography. When I see Ansel Adams' dark skies, I'm pretty sure he used black and white filters for several of his magnificent shots.
Small photo gallery with pictures of the peaks around Lake Partnun
All images realized by Peter and Ursula Schäublin.
Haymaking on the Cyprian
On the road with the mountain farmers: a photo report about haymaking in the mountains
Even on vacation, I always take a camera with me ;-). And when the mountain farmers invite me to photograph their hay harvest, I'm there. I set off with Andi, Ursula, and their helpers to the highest of their fields on the Cyprian. Andi let me ride in his hay loader, which was a bit of a test of courage given the inclines and gradients ;-). It was fascinating to see how quickly and efficiently the team gathered the grass, which had already been cut the day before, into strips (we Swiss say "Mädli"), and then Andi transported it down to the valley in the hay loader. An interesting detail: in places where the hay cannot be stacked into strips mechanically, the team uses not only rakes but also leaf blowers. The mountain farmers are not only extremely hard-working, but also clever people. From 14-year-olds to 75-year-olds, everyone is involved and works together across generations. And for lunch, there's Ursi's wonderful Hörnlisalat with a panoramic view that is second to none.
As soon as the cows return from the alpine pastures to the barn, they are fed hay. I will also document this step later.
I shot this photo reportage with the Leica SL2 and the Leica Q2. Especially when you need to work quickly, these two cameras, with their sophisticated operating concept and excellent SL zoom lenses, are my first choice. I shot the drone images with the DJI Mavic Pro3.
POWER OF THE ELEMENTS: new pictures from Frankfurt
A symbiosis of the highest order: The office space in the Omnitower Frankfurt with our pictures from THE POWER OF THE ELEMENTS series
On February 7, Ursula and I drove to Frankfurt in a friend's VW bus. In the cargo area were 31 paintings from our fine art project THE POWER OF THE ELEMENTS . We've already reported on the planning phase and the delivery of the paintings in our blog . Meanwhile, the office space is fully furnished, and I had the great honor of creating paintings of the paintings, so to speak...
Upon entering the space in the Omniturm, you're immediately struck by the harmonious design concept of architect Sabina Blaeser and interior designer Nazanin Malek. It's a kind of hybrid between a workplace and a home. Cozy lounges alternate with offices.
The sensitivity with which Nazanin Malek selected her images is also fascinating. Everything seems harmonious. For me, there are five themes I'd like to highlight:
Picture in the team area
Everyone agreed: This picture is tailor-made for this location. It captures the colors of the space so perfectly that one might think the image was planned based on the space. Or vice versa. But the fact is that the photo was taken in 2020 on an icy winter day in Iceland, as I walked from the famous airplane wreck back to the parking lot. With the wind howling, I captured the monolith with the lighting oscillating from warm orange to cool blue.
Picture in one of the lounges
For this blue-painted wall, Nazanin chose one of my favorite motifs. The spray from Dettifoss covers the basalt wall. The whole thing looks more like an abstract painting than a photograph. Interesting detail: To my left, dozens of tourists were standing there, photographing the waterfall. But no one seemed to notice the almost mystical stone wall with the spray...
The «Rust picture»
During our trip to Iceland in 2014, we created several so-called "photo originals" – unique images. We achieved this by bringing ten 125 x 125 cm steel plates back to Iceland and allowing them to corrode on site, exposing them to salt water, wind, and weather. We then mounted images from Iceland onto these steel plates, spaced a few centimeters apart, so that the photos appear to be floating on the steel plate. One of these photo originals now adorns a seating area in the Omnitower.
Diptychons
In contrast to the offices and lounges, where the pictures are presented in black oak frames with shadow gaps, all the pictures in the corridors are black and white and frameless in light oak frames. This creates a new presentation level, which I find very exciting. From the abundance of motifs in the corridors, I chose two photos: One shows a silvery river flowing into the sea on black lava sand. This photo was taken on Iceland's south coast, near Jökulsarlon. The second was taken on the northeast coast of the Pacific Ocean. It shows a group of humpback whales feeding on bubble nets.
Employee offices
Each employee was allowed to choose a picture for their workstation. These pictures were then placed on the sideboards instead of hanging them. I've never seen this before, but I think it looks very harmonious:
Impressions from Frankfurt
In this blog post, you'll find out why Frankfurt's skyscrapers inspired me to create a series of photographs and reflect on philosophical ideas...
The large project with images from THE POWER OF THE ELEMENTS brought me back to Frankfurt. I was commissioned to photograph the office space decorated with my images. These images are in progress, and I will present a selection on the blog later. During my breaks, I went out with my camera to explore Frankfurt's high-rise district, looking for exciting perspectives on the imposing skyscrapers. This resulted in a small series of heavily edited black-and-white photos.
I viewed the skyscrapers with mixed feelings. For me, they symbolize the human spirit's ever-increasing striving for higher heights, and how so much good can emerge. But what if this spirit frees itself from all responsibility and, like in the myth of Icarus, soars higher and higher, unchecked and without any moral obligation? Will the fall eventually come? But perhaps these are all far too philosophical thoughts, and one should simply enjoy this spectacle of lines, shapes, and surface structures:
I took the pictures with the Leica Q2 and the Leica S3.
Carte blanche in Island
Iceland always amazes us with its rugged and infinitely beautiful nature. What a privilege to travel through this country and capture its atmosphere with my camera.
Whenever possible, Ursula and I travel to an exciting location once a year to photograph without a particular concept—a kind of carte blanche. Through photography, we perceive our surroundings more intensely. We observe and sometimes take a long time to notice and record changes in the light. I edit the images afterwards without limits. In other words, it's about conveying a mood, not showing what the situation was like on site. Interestingly, I edited some photos almost nothing, while others were heavily edited. Just as with photography, I let my intuition guide me when editing. Anything goes.
The photographers
Even before we met, Ursula loved taking photographs, "albeit without any sense or reason," as she always says. Well, I don't entirely agree with that, because she always thinks very carefully about what she does. She acquired all the technical knowledge herself. On this trip, she took photographs with her own camera equipment for the first time. I'm very proud that some of her pictures made it into the selection of the best photos.
Ursula photographed mainly with the Leica SL2 and also with the SL2S
I mainly photographed with the Leica S3
The cameras
Anyone who knows me knows that I'm a big fan of Leica cameras. The outstanding quality of Leica lenses and the ease of use make them my first choice for almost all projects. Furthermore, the cameras and lenses are very solidly built, which is particularly advantageous in challenging weather conditions. Ursula shot with the Leica SL2. The camera delivers outstanding images with almost 50 megapixels and a huge dynamic range. I shot with the Leica S3. In my opinion, this medium format camera delivers the most beautiful image files, but it's not very forgiving. You have to work extremely precisely to exploit the full potential of the 63 megapixels. Practically all of my images were shot on a tripod. I also love the slower pace of composing subjects with the S3. When I then heavily edit the data in post-production, you get a grain that is very reminiscent of analog images.
On screen, you can't see any difference between the SL2 and S3 images. However, when you print the images at a larger size—and by that, I mean prints at a size of, say, 150 x 100 cm—you're overwhelmed by the wealth of detail in the S3 images.
When you look at the galleries, you will notice that a few motifs were shot with a drone.
The pictures
Iceland is actually visual overkill. For me, the barren landscape with its ice-blue, olive, and anthracite color schemes, with their infinite nuances and splashes of color, is always overwhelming. Choosing from the realized motifs is sometimes difficult. Perhaps you would favor completely different images than I do. But that's one aspect I love so much about photography: everyone finds their own way of approaching the images. These two galleries are therefore my very personal selection. Some images will definitely find their way into our long-term project "The Power of the Elements."
Iceland in color
Iceland in black and white
Vote and win: The new IHT logo
Vote for which logo design you like best and with a little luck you could win a fine bottle of wine
IHT Ingenieurbüro für Holz + Technik is having us redesign its visual identity. Four different logo versions have now been created. Vote for your favorite design by May 15th and, with a little luck, win one of three fine bottles of wine. We'll show you three versions of each logo, plus a first-look business card:
Variant 1
Variant 2
Variant 3
Variant 4
You can vote for two designs – the design you like best receives three points. The design you like second best receives one point. Voting for the same design twice is not permitted. Doing so would disqualify you from the prize draw. ;-(. And that would be a shame, because among all the feedback, we're giving away three bottles of fine wine from WeinStamm Thayngen, for whose new building IHT provided the engineering ( and we provided some great photos ).
My vote on the IHT logo designs:
New pictures and clips for altra schaffhausen
Even after seven years, every film and photo shoot for altra schaffhausen remains a truly amazing experience. Here are the latest pictures and clips.
Filming and photographing for altra Schaffhausen is something very special for me. I've been producing a large portion of the images for this wonderful institution for seven years now. Of course, I keep meeting the same people. It's a great joy every time (I hope for both of us ;-)). Over the past few weeks, I've been working intensively with Brigitte Zimmerann from altra.
The style of the images is always very similar, so that a corporate style is recognizable in the photography: The employees look cheerfully into the camera, and the images have a very tight depth of field. Virtually all shots were taken with the Leica SL2 and the Summilux SL 1.4/50 mm at wide aperture.
I generally shoot in color and later convert some images to black and white for myself. There are some photos that I think look better in color, and others that look better in black and white. However, there are also images that look great in both black and white and color—they may have a different vibe, but both are great. So, here are my favorite images in a color and a black and white gallery:
Color Gallery
Black and White Gallery
A few making-of impressions
Katrin Baumann from altra schaffhausen accompanied Brigitte and me on part of the shoot this year and shot images for altra's social media channels. A big thank you to Katrin for allowing me to share some of her photos, which give you a glimpse behind the scenes:
The film clip
For the altra homepage, I filmed several employees at work. After a few seconds, they look into the camera and smile at the viewer. The film is shown in the header of this blog post, below, or on the altra homepage .
Photo shoots for Clientis Thayngen
Photo shoots for Clientis Bank in Thayngen for a national campaign and pictures with oversized gold bars
MyMix
For the nationwide MyMix campaign, we were privileged to photograph two employees of Clientis Thayngen . Juline and Alina-Fiona are "real" employees of the bank, adding authenticity to the campaign. Photos taken with Leica SL2 and S3. Click on the images to enlarge.
The gold bar photos
Monika Weber from Clientis Bank Thayngen had the idea of photographing employees on gold bars. Since there aren't any gold bars that large ;-), we used Photoshop to help. Because the photo turned out so well, we created a second motif with a large gold bar this year.
Working with the Clientis team is always a lot of fun, and we're already looking forward to the next shoot.
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Kleiner Making-of-Film
Just for fun: a short making-of film from today's shooting day at Egli Federnfabrik AG
Simply for fun
Today we filmed again at Egli Federnfabrik AG. Following the short films about water cutting , laser cutting, and coiling, we're now filming a film about coiling springs from wire. We'll be editing and adding sound to the "real" film over the course of the next month. Here's a little teaser with making-of footage that Gabi filmed with her phone, plus a slow-motion sequence that will hopefully make it into the film:
THE POWER OF THE ELEMENTS in Frankfurt
Fine art prints from our series THE POWER OF THE ELEMENTS for top-class office space in the heart of Frankfurt on the 28th floor of the Omnitower.
A completely normal day. Our phone rings. Architect Sabina Blaeser of BNP Paribas Real Estate GmbH asks if we can create an image concept based on THE POWER OF THE ELEMENTS for a new project. She sends us initial plans, and we immediately see: Cinven GmbH 's new office space in the Omnitower in Frankfurt will be something truly special.
The initial plans for the Cinven office space indicate that this is a first-class project. © by BNP Paribas Real Estate GmbH
Spring/Summer 2021
Workshop flair. Together with Cinven and BNP Paribas, we develop initial proposals and develop the concept. It soon becomes clear: for optimal impact, the images need to be framed. We suggest presenting the fine art prints in frames with a shadow gap.
First layouts for framing with shadow gaps
Autumn 2021
On the way. Ursula and I are traveling to Frankfurt am Main with two large images, printed with our 11-color HP printer on Hahnemühle high-end paper . We present the images to the Cinven team. The initial reactions are very positive, as the mounted fine art prints look like photographic paintings. We're heading in the right direction.
Winter 2021
Between mulled wine and winter boots. Cinven employees select their personal image for their office. Nazanin Malek from BNP Paribas also develops a presentation concept for the common areas and hallways. Once all the details are finalized, we begin producing the images. We are supported by mema werbetechnik ag .
At the suggestion of Nazanin Malek, we are developing diptychs for the corridors
January 2022
The operating temperature is rising. Two large pallets of frames arrive at mema. Our printer is running hot. We print three rolls of the finest Hahnemühle paper and deliver the precious prints to mema. Gina Meister and Alexandra Mangold mount the images with infinite sensitivity. Here's a glimpse:
February 7, 2022
The finale. With a fully packed VW bus, we set off for Frankfurt to personally deliver the precious cargo. Cinven's offices aren't quite ready yet, but they're already very impressive. Inside, Sabina and Nazanin's realization; outside, the Frankfurt skyline bathed in dramatic sunlight. I can't resist capturing a few impressions with my iPhone:
We carefully unpack each individual picture. Here's a short unboxing video in slow motion, filmed by our assistant Dante Juhasz:
The artworks are distributed and prepared for hanging. Ursula and I then head back to Thayngen.
February 8, 2022
The pictures are being hung. Sabina sends us her first impressions:
In the next few days, the offices will be fully furnished, and we hope to be able to show you pictures of the final spaces later. If you want to experience THE POWER OF THE ELEMENTS, take your time and get out into nature – and then you can also purchase one of the photo books, limited to 99 copies:
Angle finder for Leica S/SL/SL2
One of the few drawbacks of the Leica SL/SL2 is that you can't angle the screen. The very nice angle finder from the Leica Store Lisse at least partially mitigates this shortcoming.
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