This modified Leica M2 camera mixes old and new and combines the classic rangefinder with a 12-megapixel Raspberry Pi camera module.
An exploded view of the digital back that Michael Suguitan built for his Leica Mai camera.
Compared to some of the projects that inspired him, Suguitan’s Leica MPi is special thanks to its rangefinder focusing system. The sensor position matches the original film plane, and the digital sensor is mounted in spring-adjusted screws to ensure correct calibration. “Due to software-induced lag between the opening of the mechanical shutter and triggering of the electronic shutter, the mechanical shutter stays open in ‘Bulb’ mode while the electronic shutter controls exposure. The four-way directional pad on the LCD screen module selects the shutter speed in two-stop increments: 1/1000s, 1/250s, 1/60s, and 1/15s clockwise from the right.”
A micro-USB power supply powers the camera, and the requisite software is a refined version of the control framework that Suguitan wrote forSuguitan first tested the Leica MPi on a trip last month to Japan. He used a Voigtlander 12mm f/5.6 lens, which equates to a 60mm prime lens thanks to the 5.5 times crop factor of the Raspberry Pi HQ camera module. A software bug caused some issues with the shutter speed, but the photos are still impressive.
He also notes that while analog photography is experiencing a revival, film stocks are under constant risk of discontinuation. Economic and environmental concerns threaten film’s long-term survivability.
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