Luxury photo grip for the iPhone from Leica
Wetzlar-based camera company Leica wants to give iPhone photographers a helping hand – if they have the right amount of money.
The Leica LUX Grip: hold your iPhone better for taking pictures.
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After its own payment app for the iPhone, which is intended to bring typical Leica looks to the Apple cell phone, the Wetzlar-based traditional manufacturer of camera technology is now launching its first hardware. The Leica LUX Grip matches the LUX application and is designed to bring "photographic precision" to the iPhone. It promises a "unique photography experience". Photographers would have "all essential aspects of image composition in their own hands", even with a smartphone.
Shutter release, setting dial plus FN buttons
As is typical for Leica, this comes at a price. The innovative grip, which is attached to the iPhone via MagSafe, costs 300 euros. The grip is robust and comparatively large and is designed to give the iPhone "controls with a real camera feel". There is also a mechanical shutter release, a setting dial plus two FN buttons that can be freely assigned. A USB-C port is used for charging, a full battery lasts for 1000 shots and the charging time is two hours.
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However, the LUX Grip is dependent on the LUX app. Only this enables the full range of functions, including button assignment. Among other things, it should be possible to achieve bokeh effects in the style of the Summilux M or Noctilux M lenses. There are also color settings such as "Vivid" or Leica-typical black and white. ISO, shutter speed and exposure can be set directly via the app. Anyone who buys the LUX Grip can use the full version of the LUX App for one year, after which the full version costs 7.99 euros per month or 79.99 euros per year.
Bluetooth 5.0 and quick setup
The LUX Grip is connected via Bluetooth 5.0 and the housing is made of aluminum. The hardware is compatible with all MagSafe-compatible iPhones. An existing case may need to be removed. To use the LUX Grip, the new version 1.5 of the LUX app must be installed on the iPhone.
It runs from iOS 17.1 upwards. The configuration is very simple. For example, you only need to press and hold one of the FN buttons to configure it. The rotary wheel has a push button to change the function. It can also be used for zoom and exposure compensation. Leica also sells its own leather case for the LUX Grip. The grip weighs 130 grams each.
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