leica m typ 262 digital rangefinder camera
purveying the essence of rangefinder photography the m typ 262 signals leica s commitment to simple straight photography while still incorporating contemporary qualities for refined image making revolving around a full frame 24mp cmos sensor and maestro image processor the typ 262 omits now conventional video and live view features to produce a stills only camera capable of shooting at up to 3 fps with sensitivities up to iso 6400 an updated body design sees the incorporation of an aluminum alloy top plate for a noticeable reduction in weight compared to typical brass plates and a redeveloped shutter cocking mechanism is notably quiet for discrete shooting applications of course as a leica rangefinder this model features a 0 68x optical viewfinder with split and superimposed manual focusing automatic parallax correction and automatic image field selection based on the attached lens a 3 0 921 6k dot lcd monitor with scratch resistant corning gorilla glass cover is also featured however is sparingly used for solely reviewing imagery adjusting white balance or navigating the two page menu system