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Israeli photography company ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Leaf is an Israeli company that manufactures high-end digital backs for medium format and large format cameras. It was previously a division of Scitex and later Kodak , and is now a subsidiary of Phase One . In 1991, Leaf introduced the first medium format digital camera back , the Leaf DCB1, nicknamed ‘The Brick’, which had a resolution of 4 million pixels (4 megapixels ). As of 2012, Leaf produces the Credo line of digital camera backs, ranging from 40 to 80 megapixels. Until 2010, Leaf also produced photography workflow software Leaf Capture.
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Leaf previously a division of Scitex and later Kodak , but now a part of Phase One . Leaf manufactures high end ( medium format ) professional digital photography products. In 1991 , Leaf introduced the first medium format digital camera back, the Leaf DCB1, nicknamed ‘The Brick’, which had a resolution of 4 million pixels (4 megapixel ). As of 2010 , Leaf's flagship model is a 56 megapixel medium format camera back.
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Leaf , previously a division of Scitex and later Kodak , is now a subsidiary of Phase One .Leaf manufactures high end digital backs for medium format and large format cameras. In 1991, Leaf introduced the first medium format digital camera back , the Leaf DCB1, nicknamed ‘The Brick’, which had a resolution of 4 million pixels (4 megapixels ). As of 2012, Leaf produces the Credo line of digital camera backs, ranging from 40 to 80 megapixels.
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( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Leaf is an Israeli company that manufactures high-end digital backs for medium format and large format cameras.It was previously a division of Scitex and later Kodak , and is now a subsidiary of Phase One . In 1991, Leaf introduced the first medium format digital camera back , the Leaf DCB1, nicknamed ‘The Brick’, which had a resolution of 4 million pixels (4 megapixels ). As of 2012, Leaf produces the Credo line of digital camera backs, ranging from 40 to 80 megapixels. Until 2010, Leaf also produced photography workflow software Leaf Capture.
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a 56 megapixel medium format camera back
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israeli company that manufactures high-end digital backs for medium format and large format cameras
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