Theres a mirror to check out your framing, too.
Pressing the up button in playback mode brings up more configs like the flash and self-timer.
The cameras autofocus is limited, but the face recognition mode isnt terrible.
Pull the print lever and the Sofort 2 will take a few seconds to prepare(Image credit: Lauren Scott)
The Sofort 2 is for style-conscious photographers who want something more serious than the average instant camera.
Thats me on a good day.
Reviewers don’t talk enough about how cameras make usfeelwhen were using them.
A print takes about 15 seconds to pop out of the top/side of the camera(Image credit: Lauren Scott)
The official Leica store has had the best availability since the camera’s launch.
Leica Sofort 2: Should I buy?
This takes away the need for a separate Instax printer.
You can shoot with 10 film styles, including Leica Monochrom and retro(Image credit: Lauren Scott)
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Over this time, I shot plenty of photos using the built-in camera and printed them straight away.
10 lens effects can be applied by clicking the dial on the lens round(Image credit: Lauren Scott)
I played with the built-in image effects and face recognition setting.
I even printed out some photos taken with the Leica M11-P that I’d been reviewing for another outlet.
The camera takes packs of standard Instax Mini film, but there are Leica-branded options(Image credit: Lauren Scott)
The Sofort 2 is slimmer and sleeker than the Instax Mini 40(Image credit: Lauren Scott)
It’s easy to transfer images from camera to phone with the Leica FOTOS app(Image credit: Lauren Scott)
Once linked via Bluetooth, the Leica FOTOS app can be used to print and transfer photos, and remotely control the Sofort 2(Image credit: Lauren Scott)
Prints from a smartphone are much better than the Sofort 2’s in-built camera(Image credit: Lauren Scott)
There are a huge range of Instax Mini film options, in packs of 10(Image credit: Lauren Scott)
Taken on the Leica M11-P and printed on the Sofort 2 with the app(Image credit: Lauren Scott)
Print from a smartphone shot. The Leica Color film is vibrant(Image credit: Lauren Scott)
Print from a smartphone shot. The film struggles with deep shadows(Image credit: Lauren Scott)
Print from a smartphone shot. Leica’s Color film is perfect for holiday snaps(Image credit: Lauren Scott)
A photo taken with the Leica Sofort 2. The 4.9MP lags miles behind my iPhone 15 Pro(Image credit: Lauren Scott)
A digital photo taken with the Leica Sofort 2’s camera in rich mode(Image credit: Lauren Scott)
The Sofort 2 is sleeky and shiny, although the black colorway attracts fingerprints
