Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/10/21

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Subject: [Leica] Leica announces SL (Typ 601), a 24MP full frame mirrorless capable of 11fps and 4K video
From: tmanley at gmail.com (Tina Manley)
Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2015 18:33:13 -0400
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The last time I checked, the Leica S2 was $24,000!  I don't want a huge,
heavy DSLR.  The SL looks about the same size or just slightly larger than
the M240 which is fine with me.  I do still have R lenses and M lenses
which can be used with adapters.

Tina

On Wed, Oct 21, 2015 at 6:22 PM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net>
wrote:

> Tina,, why not a S2 ( or whatever the latest incarnation is)?  Price is
> comparable?  AF.  Bigger pixels = less noise.
> And you still have to buy new optics.....at about the same prices.....  Or
> do you still have R lenses that need a workout?
>
> Obviously none of my business, but I am curious of the choice......
>
> Frank Filippone
> Red735i at verizon.net
>
>
> It looks that way.  I'm getting the first lens with the camera.  I can
> still focus the manual ones but I miss more often than I would like.
>
> Tina
>
> On Wed, Oct 21, 2015 at 6:13 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>
> wrote:
>
> > Tina, I have assumed that Autofocus is only possible with the new lenses.
> > All of your older lenses would have to be manually focused.  Is this
> > correct?
> >
> > Jim Nichols
> > Tullahoma, TN USA
> >
> > On 10/21/2015 5:03 PM, Tina Manley wrote:
> >
> >> Autofocus.  My eyes are getting older by the minute.
> >>
> >> Tina
> >>
> >> On Wed, Oct 21, 2015 at 5:40 PM, Nathan Wajsman
> >> <photo at frozenlight.eu>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> But why don t you already have the M240, the Monochrom etc. so what
> >> is the
> >>> point of this one?
> >>>
> >>> Cheers,
>
> >>>>
> >>>> I've ordered mine because of the LACK of stupid buttons and wheels
> >>>> and dials!
> >>>>
> >>>> Tina
> >>>>
>
>
>
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