Ricoh brings GXR module with Leica M-mount

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Ricoh has, as promised, a new module for its GXR camera system will be presented. The module is equipped with an aps-c sensor and Leica M-lensbevestiging. The GXR A12 Mount module is from the 9th of september available.

The new GXR module has a mount for the mounting of Leica M-lenses, and a cmos image sensor in aps-c format. The sensor has a microlenslaag that the brightness of the image in the corners to ensure. The with a magnesium alloy die-cast housing for high stiffness ensure.

Ricoh has the GXR A12 Mount module, equipped with a mechanical and an electronic shutter. The first is a shortest shutter speed of 1/4000s, while in the bulb mode, recording up to 180s can be made. With the electronic shutter is the shortest shutter speed is 1/8000s, and is the maximum exposure time for a second. The module can also 720p video recording.

For accurate manual focusing, it is possible to make the image 4x or 8x magnified on the lcd display. Ricoh says the picture quality of this zoommodes to have improved for more precision. Also, with the d-pad in the zoomed mode, the image scroll. The module is equipped with the new settings for the correction of beeldvertekening and the correcting of the brightness at the edges of the image. It is also possible to have the gradient adapt to the lens used.

With the advent of the GXR A12 Mount module is the number of GXR modules on five. Previously appeared the A12 28mm F2.5 and the A12 50mm F2.5 Macro, both with aps-c image sensor, the S10 24-70mm with a 1/1,7″ccd and the P10 28-300mm module with a 1/2,3″cmos sensor. The GXR A12 Mount module is from the 9th of september for 649 dollars.