Leica, known for its beautifully handbuilt rangefinder full-frame 35mm still cameras, and Hasselblad, known for their high-end medium format camera systems, have both announced new cameras at Photokina. While not terribly exciting news on its own, what is exciting is that for the first time ever, both companies now have cameras capable of video. Is this a turning point for manufacturers, where a stills camera is no longer enough? Will all still cameras be capable of shooting RAW video some day? Better yet, can you even afford these still cameras in the first place? Click through for more details on both.
First, here is Leica's new M camera, which sheds the CCD in the previous model for a brand new CMOS chip capable of live-view and 1080p video:
Here is Jean Gaumy, who shoots with Leicas for a living:
Leica M specs:
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