Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/01/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Beautiful lighting, well captured. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 1/31/2016 5:19 PM, Tina Manley wrote: > Thanks, Aram! We just got back from our latest trip. This time just to > Charleston for our 49th wedding anniversary ;-) > > http://www.pbase.com/image/162465527 > > We leave for Iran in March, though, which should be interesting! > > Tina > > On Sun, Jan 31, 2016 at 2:28 PM, Aram Langhans <leica_r8 at hotmail.com> > wrote: > >> Tina. I am glad the camera works well for you. I wish it were one I >> would be interested in. I have awaited a long time for the R successor. >> I >> have almost all my lenses, many changed to Nikon mount. No camera I have >> used since, Canon or Nikon, has felt good to use. Don't get me wrong. >> They >> take wonderful photos, but they lack the feel, simplicity, and the joy of >> using that the R8 gave me. I was really hoping for a Q with >> interchangeable lenses. >> >> On the plus side, the SL seems to be simple and uncluttered, easy to use. >> It appears to have good performance, at least if you keep the ISO within >> reason. It looks OK. Many complained about the R8. I thought it was >> ugly >> when I bought it, but fell in love with the unique style and the way it >> worked in the hand. The biggest plus is the viewfinder. I have not >> handled one yet, but from all reports, it is simply amazing and works well >> on manual focus lenses. >> >> On the minus side, it is too big for me. When I move to mirrorless one >> reason will be to eliminate some of the weight of my D750/lens system. >> Getting too old for that. It does not have in body stabilization. This >> one I am not sure what Leica was thinking. Adding stabilization to their >> R >> lenses, and the M lenses, would have been an almost irresistible feature. >> And by putting the stabilization in the body it would have made the lenses >> smaller, less complex, and from what I understand, perform better. I >> believe Doug has mentioned numerous times in the past how using a >> decentering element in the lens is not a good thing. The high ISO is not >> as good as the Nikons I use. And the dynamic range is also not as good. >> Both these I rely on at times. Dynamic range is important to me in the >> contrasty landscape photos I tend to take in difficult lighting >> situations. >> >> So, I will hang in there for a while. I do not trust Sony, (I don have >> the RX100 M3 and enjoy it for a carry around all day), and even their >> newer >> model with improved viewfinder is not as good as the Q, and therefore >> quite >> a bit worse than the SL. I want to stick with full frame if possible, but >> friends who have the Fuji are very happy with their X-T1. And it's >> viewfinder is better than Sony. Things keep changing every few months. >> Well, maybe not with Leica. Maybe Nikon will come out with something? >> But >> it probably will have lens stabilization. I am still able to drag around >> my kit, and maybe when I am truly ready, there will be a Lecia Q-SL >> waiting there for me. >> >> In the mean time, keep enjoying the SL and posting those Tina-ish photos >> that I love. Can't wait for your next trip. >> >> Aram >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- From: Tina Manley >> Sent: Sunday, January 31, 2016 6:31 AM >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica SL >> >> He has some nit-picky criticisms which I have not run into, but he also >> says, At its core, it is one of the best cameras I have used. It feels >> good, works quickly and intuitively, and inspires me to keep shooting. >> >> True! >> >> Tina >> >> On Sun, Jan 31, 2016 at 2:46 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at >> gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> For those interested: >>> >>> >>> http://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/photography/hands-review/mirrorless-unleashed-hands-leica-sl-typ-601 >>> >>> Cheers >>> Jayanand >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> >> -- >> Tina Manley >> http:// <http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/>www.tinamanley.com >> http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/ >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > >