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PHOTO · MEDIUM FORMAT

Leaf

Digital backs for medium- and large-format cameras; part of Phase One.

Founded
1991 to today
From
Kfar Saba, Israel
Status
Active

Made the first medium-format digital camera back.

LANDMARKS

  1. 1991DCB1

In the library

1991Medium format

Leaf DCB1

LeafDigital back

The first medium-format digital camera back, a 4 MP unit nicknamed the Brick.

1992Medium format

Leaf DCB

Leaf40 x 40 mm sensor, 4 MP · Digital back

One of the earliest Leaf digital camera backs, from the start of studio digital capture.

1996Medium format

Leaf DCB II Live

Leaf40 x 40 mm sensor, 4 MP · Digital back

Leaf back from 1996; backs like this turned film medium format systems into digital ones.

2002Medium format

Leaf C-MOST

Leaf36 x 24 mm sensor, 6.6 MP · Digital back

Leaf back from 2002; backs like this turned film medium format systems into digital ones.

2002Medium format

Leaf Valeo 11

Leaf36 x 24 mm sensor, 11 MP · Digital back

Leaf back from 2002; backs like this turned film medium format systems into digital ones.

2002Medium format

Leaf Valeo 6

Leaf36 x 24 mm sensor, 6 MP · Digital back

A Leaf medium format digital back from 2002, made to fit existing studio and field cameras.

2003Medium format

Leaf Valeo 17

Leaf43.2 x 31.7 mm sensor, 17 MP · Digital back

A Leaf medium format digital back from 2003, made to fit existing studio and field cameras.

2003Medium format

Leaf Valeo 22

Leaf48 x 36 mm sensor, 22 MP · Digital back

A Leaf medium format digital back from 2003, made to fit existing studio and field cameras.

2004Medium format

Leaf Valeo 17wi

Leaf43 x 32 mm sensor, 17 MP · Digital back

Leaf back from 2004; backs like this turned film medium format systems into digital ones.

2004Medium format

Leaf Valeo 22wi

Leaf48 x 36 mm sensor, 22 MP · Digital back

A Leaf medium format digital back from 2004, made to fit existing studio and field cameras.

2005Medium format

Leaf Aptus 17

Leaf43 x 32 mm sensor, 17 MP · Digital back

Leaf back from 2005; backs like this turned film medium format systems into digital ones.

2005Medium format

Leaf Aptus 22

Leaf48 x 36 mm sensor, 22 MP · Digital back

Leaf back from 2005; backs like this turned film medium format systems into digital ones.

2005Medium format

Leaf Aptus 65

Leaf44 x 33 mm sensor, 28 MP · Digital back

A Leaf medium format digital back from 2005, made to fit existing studio and field cameras.

2005Medium format

Leaf Aptus 75

Leaf48 x 36 mm sensor, 33 MP · Digital back

Leaf back from 2005; backs like this turned film medium format systems into digital ones.

2006Medium format

Leaf Aptus 54s

Leaf48 x 36 mm sensor, 22 MP · Digital back

A Leaf medium format digital back from 2006, made to fit existing studio and field cameras.

2006Medium format

Leaf Aptus 65s

Leaf44 x 33 mm sensor, 28 MP · Digital back

Leaf back from 2006; backs like this turned film medium format systems into digital ones.

2006Medium format

Leaf Aptus 75s

Leaf48 x 36 mm sensor, 33 MP · Digital back

Leaf back from 2006; backs like this turned film medium format systems into digital ones.

2007Medium format

Leaf Afi 5

Leaf48 x 36 mm sensor, 22 MP · Digital back

Leaf back from 2007; backs like this turned film medium format systems into digital ones.

2007Medium format

Leaf Afi 6

Leaf44 x 33 mm sensor, 28 MP · Digital back

Leaf back from 2007; backs like this turned film medium format systems into digital ones.

2007Medium format

Leaf Afi 7

Leaf48 x 36 mm sensor, 33 MP · Digital back

Leaf back from 2007; backs like this turned film medium format systems into digital ones.

2008Medium format

Leaf Afi-II 10

Leaf56 x 36 mm sensor, 56 MP · Digital back

Leaf back from 2008; backs like this turned film medium format systems into digital ones.

2008Medium format

Leaf Afi-II 6

Leaf44 x 33 mm sensor, 28 MP · Digital back

Leaf back from 2008; backs like this turned film medium format systems into digital ones.

2008Medium format

Leaf Afi-II 7

Leaf48 x 36 mm sensor, 33 MP · Digital back

A Leaf medium format digital back from 2008, made to fit existing studio and field cameras.

2009Medium format

Leaf Aptus-II 5

Leaf48 x 36 mm sensor, 22 MP · Digital back

Leaf back from 2009; backs like this turned film medium format systems into digital ones.