Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/01/16
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Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 1/16/2018 1:11 AM, Jeff Moore wrote: > I like the SL enough that for two years running I've rented an SL and > at least one of its official lenses to cover the annual WFMU > Fundraising Marathon. > > It's pretty heavy (the body is really an exceptionally dense block of > metal) and the lenses are just not anything like compact... but I had > a really high hit rate, an unusually high percentage of technically > good photos (so my edit time included less technical culling and more > just choosing favorites) shooting with the SL and those lenses. > > For 2016 the SL lens I rented was the 24-90 zoom: > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/jbm0/albums/72157665752167155 > > In 2017, I rented the SL 50mm Summilux: > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/jbm0/albums/72157677882464254 > > (There'll also be M240 pictures and SL pictures with other lenses > mixed in there, but the named lenses were used for the bulk of each > year and the EXIF data will tell you which). > > My observations: > > I really like the SL as a picture-taking machine, but I can't at > this time justify buying it or carrying it around every day. I expect > to continue to rent one for high-picture-volume events. > > I'm not in general a fan of zooms, and I have prejudice against > variable-maximum-aperture zooms; but I came to like the 24-90/2.8-4 a > lot. It's definitely the lens I got the highest proportion of keepers > with. > > I like the look of the pictures with the 50/1.4, but I definitely > had more technically-imperfect pictures shooting with it than with the > 24-90. And it's nearly as big and heavy! > > -Jeff > > On Mon, Jan 15, 2018 at 10:15 PM, Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: >> Hi Don, >> I tried the SL with my M lenses and the Leica SL-M adapter. I had a very >> hard time getting quick focus with that. Emphasis on quick. I used various >> methods: having the SL save a jpeg BW file which put the viewfinder in BW >> mode, different colors to highlight in focus areas(focus peaking I think >> it's called), view enlargement, etc. No love. Just couldn't do it as fast >> as a rangefinder for critical focus (on eyes) at low apertures. And the >> autofocus, though it worked marvelously was difficult for accurate wide >> open focusing on moving subjects (dog, grands, even others who simply may >> have moved their heads). >> >> I do think the SL is a fantastic travel kit. Putting that 90-280 on your >> belt in a lens case and resting the SL with the 24-90 on it would be a >> fantastic travel kit! But alas I don't travel that much to warrant the >> system. I find the M much more to my liking (even with an old Nocti glued >> to it). Very simple and the M glass seems particularly well mated to the >> sensor. I did not feel that way about M glass on the SL. Something was very >> different IMO. >> >> But I'm no pro like Tina, so this is just my personal impression. >> Best, >> Bob >> >> >> Bob Adler >> www.robertadlerphotography.com >> *"Capturing Light One Frame At A Time"* >> >> On Mon, Jan 15, 2018 at 10:10 AM, Don Dory <don.dory at gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> They are using stepping motors so more alike the focusing Sony uses on >>> their G series or like Zeiss used on their autofocus camera that moved the >>> focal plane. Quicker, quiet, and extremely precise as they stop >>> immediately for all practical purposes. If you go back to the Lensrental >>> blogs you can see how single focal length glass is better with lower >>> individual unit deviation, so I am glad that the major optical houses are >>> offering really good single focal length glass. >>> >>> Really, with the M adapters you have your choice; small light and M glass, >>> or autofocus and a much larger lens of "equal" optical quality. Other than >>> price who is against choice. >>> >>> On Mon, Jan 15, 2018 at 12:26 PM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Marketing gibberish >>>> >>>> Translation: We did not try to make it smaller, we tried to make it >>>> better, >>>> therefore the size didn't matter. >>>> >>>> The rack and pinion type of focusing that the picture shows is atypical >>> of >>>> AF lenses... most use rotary motors. >>>> >>>> Frank Filippone >>>> >>>> Red735i at verizon.net >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+red735i=verizon.net at leica-users.org] On >>>> Behalf >>>> Of Robert Adler >>>> Sent: Monday, January 15, 2018 9:15 AM >>>> To: Leica Users Group >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Big SL Lens ( DIameter) explanation >>>> >>>> But it says all this was done to, "to preserve the compact dimensions of >>>> the >>>> lenses"... >>>> >>>> >>>> Bob Adler >>>> www.robertadlerphotography.com >>>> *"Capturing Light One Frame At A Time"* >>>> >>>> On Mon, Jan 15, 2018 at 6:58 AM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> We have been talking about how fat the SL lenses are in comparison to >>>>> M lenses.. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Leica just announced the 75 and 90mm SL lenses. In the intro >>>>> information is a picture of what the lens looks like INSIDE.. >>>>> >>>>> It will explain a lot about the diameter issues.. >>>>> >>>>> Please have a look.. >>>>> >>>>> http://us.leica-camera.com/Photography/Leica-SL/SL- >>>>> Lenses/Prime-Lenses/APO-S >>>>> ummicron-SL-75 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Frank Filippone >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Red735i at verizon.net >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Don >>> don.dory at gmail.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >