The Leaf Aptus-II 5 is an “affordable” 22-megapixel digital back for medium-format cameras. Take the word “affordable” with a grain of salt though - while the Leaf Aptus-II 5 is the least expensive Aptus back manufactured today, it still sets you back some $7,995; and that’s without a lens, or indeed a camera body. However, for $2000 more, you can get both a Phase One 645 AF body and a 80mm lens, which means that for just under $10,000 you can now have a completely functional medium format digital system up and running. While this is still nearly $2000 more than the price of a Nikon D3x with a comparable 50mm lens, the Leaf back does have a couple of head-turning features in its favour, like a 16-bit A/D converter and a claimed 12 stops of dynamic range.

Website: Leaf Aptus II-5

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