Leica Q2 Daniel Craig x Greg Williams

Leica Q2 Daniel Craig x Greg Williams: an exclusive, special edition of the Leica Q2, with a luxury design

Wetzlar, 25th February 2021. With the limited special edition Leica Q2 Daniel Craig x Greg Williams, Leica Camera AG is presenting an exclusive edition model of the Q2. It has been created in close collaboration with award-winning actor Daniel Craig and Greg Williams, one of Britain’s most renowned photographers, acclaimed for capturing iconic Hollywood moments in his authentic style. Greg has photographed Daniel Craig’s Bond since he first stepped into the role, creating behind-the-scenes books and special shoots as well as many of the Daniel Craig film posters. Both Craig and Williams have a common passion in photography and are both avid fans of the Leica brand, making this an obvious collaboration for the pair.   Daniel Craig says: “The Q2 is, for me, the perfect camera and needs no improvement. So, to have the chance to work with the amazing people at Leica and my friend, Greg Williams, to create something as unique as this, has been a privilege and an honour.”   Greg Williams says: “We bonded over our shared love of cameras on ‘Casino Royale’. Daniel takes beautiful photos and has a great eye. The Leica Q2 is an extension of me – you never see me without one around my neck. So to work with Daniel and the team at Leica on this limited edition has been a very special.”   While the Leica Q2 Daniel Craig x Greg Williams corresponds technically to the Leica Q2, it has an exclusive and elegant design. The visible elements of the camera are defined by black and gold. All the engravings on the camera and lens are inlaid with gold paint. It also includes a first: the name and sequential serial number have been engraved with a laser, under the glass cover of the camera display. Another very particular feature concerns the traditional Leica logo: on the Leica Q2 Daniel Craig x Greg Williams, the red dot with Leica lettering has been replaced with a black dot and gold lettering for the first time ever, making the camera uniquely distinctive.   The carrier strap is made of top-quality, vegetable-dyed Nappa leather that is embossed with the Leica logo, and has eyelets which are gilded. The same leather, embossed with an elegant diamond pattern, is also used for the camera covering. Each camera, with accessories, comes in a specially designed, hinged-lid presentation box with gold lettering and a black silk lining. The Leica Q2 Daniel Craig x Greg Williams is limited to 750 units, and is immediately available at specialist stores.

Technical data                                  Leica Q2

 

Camera type:                                             35 mm digital compact camera, fixed prime lens

Format / aspect ratio:                              24 x 36 mm / 3:2

Lens:                                                          Leica Summilux 28 mm f/1.7 ASPH.,

11 elements in 9 groups, 3 aspherical elements

Digital zoom:                                            28 mm, 35 mm, 50 mm, 75 mm

Image stabilisation:                                   Optical shake compensation system for        still picture and video exposures

Aperture range:                                        1.7 to 16 in 1⁄3 EV increments

Image sensor/resolution:                          Full frame CMOS sensor,

50.4/47.3 million pixels (total/effective)

Dynamic range:                                         13 stops

Colour depth:                                            14-bit

Photo file formats:                                    Selectable: DNG, DNG + JPEG, JPEG.

DNG/JPEG resolution:

Video recording formats:                         MP4 (C4K/4K/Full HD)

Video resolution/

frame rate:                                                 4K: 30 or 24 fps. C4K: 24 fps. Full HD 24, 30, 60 or 120 fps

Audio recording format:                           AAC

Microphone:                                             Stereo

Speaker:                                                    Mono

Storage media:                                         SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards Recommended: UHS II memory cards

ISO settings:                                              Automatic, ISO 50, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO 6400, ISO 12500, ISO 25000, ISO 50000

White balance:                                          Automatic, presets for: daylight, cloudy, shade, incandescent, electronic flash, grey card, manual colour temperature selection

Colour spaces:                                           sRGB / Adobe RGB / ECI RGB V.2.0

JPG settings:                                              Standard, vivid, natural, monochrome, high-contrast monochrome, all with further settings for contrast, saturation and sharpness in 5 steps

Focusing

Working range:                                         30 cm to ∞, close focus distance 17 cm in macro mode

Settings:                                                    Automatic (autofocus) or manual focusing. Loupe function and edge highlighting (focus peaking) in four colours available as focusing aids in manual focusing mode.

Autofocus modes:                                    AFS (shutter release only after successful focusing), AFC (shutter release possible at any time), AF setting can be saved.

Autofocus

metering modes:                                      Single field (moveable metering point), multi-field (49 fields), face recognition, subject tracking, optional setting/shutter release by touching the monitor screen.

Exposure modes:                                      Programme AE, aperture priority, shutter speed priority and manual setting

Scene modes:                                            Automatic, sport, portrait, landscape, night portrait, snow/beach, fireworks, candlelight, sunset, digiscoping, miniature effect, panorama and HDR

Exposure

metering modes:                                      Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot

Exposure compensation:                          ± 3 EV in 1/3-EV increments

Automatic exposure bracketing:              3 or 5 exposures in steps of up to 3 EV, can be set in 1⁄3 EV increments

Shutter type:                                             Choice of mechanical, electronic or hybrid

Shutter speeds:                                         60 s to 1⁄2000 s with mechanical shutter, 1 s to 1⁄40000 s with electronic shutter, in 1/3 increments,

Flash synchronisation up to 1⁄500 s, linear flash with all shutter speeds faster than 1⁄500 s

(with HSS-capable SCA 3002 flash units).

Continuous shooting:                               Choice of 10/5/3 fps (H/M/L)

Self-timer delay:                                       2 or 12 seconds

OLED viewfinder:                                      Resolution: 1280 x 960 pixels x 3 colours (= 3.68 megapixels). Viewfinder image: approx. 100%, aspect ratio: 4:3, eye-relief: 21 mm. Adjustable between -4 and +3 dioptres, with eye-sensor for switching between viewfinder and monitor screen

Monitor screen:                                        3″ TFT LCD monitor screen with approx. 1,040,000 image dots, touch control capability

WLAN:                                                       IEEE 802.11b/g/n compliant (standard WLAN protocol), channels 1-11, encryption method: WLAN-compatible WPA™/WPA2™ encryption; access mode: infrastructure mode

Bluetooth:                                                 Bluetooth LE

Power supply:                                            Leica BP-SCL4 lithium-ion battery, rated voltage: 7.2V, capacity: 1860 mAh

Charger:                                                    Rated voltage 8.4 V; capacity at least 1860 mAh (according to CIPA standard): ca. 400 exposures; charging time: approx. 180 min.; battery charger: 100–240 V, 50/60 Hz, 0.25 A, with adapters

Exposures per battery charge:                  Approx. 370

Body:                                                         Robust, lightweight magnesium alloy construction

Lens filter thread:                                      E49

Tripod bush:                                              A 1/4 DIN 4503 (1/4″ thread).

Dimensions (W x H x D):                           130 mm x 80 mm x 91.9 mm

Weight:                                                     718 g / 637 g (with / without battery)

Package includes:                                     Camera, carrying strap, lens hood, lens cap, accessory shoe cover, battery charger, mains power cable (EU, US, local power cable), USB cable.

Software:                                                   Leica FOTOS App