[Leica] Leica announces SL (Typ 601), a 24MP full frame mirrorless capable of 11fps and 4K video

Jim Nichols jhnichols at lighttube.net
Wed Oct 21 15:13:38 PDT 2015


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.
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> Tina
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> On Wed, Oct 21, 2015 at 5:40 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu>
> wrote:
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>> But why—don’t you already have the M240, the Monochrom etc.—so what is the
>> point of this one?
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>> Cheers,
>> Nathan
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>> Nathan Wajsman
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>>> On 21 Oct 2015, at 20:51, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> I've ordered mine because of the LACK of stupid buttons and wheels and
>>> dials!
>>>
>>> Tina
>>>
>>> On Tue, Oct 20, 2015 at 6:09 PM, Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net
>>>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Since the dedicated R adapter L won't be available until late 2016 I
>> have
>>>> to wonder if it's something more than a dumb adapter.  Until this
>> adapter
>>>> becomes available and assuming it operates the auto-diaphragm the SL
>> offers
>>>> little advantage for me vs. the Sony a7II, at least on paper, other than
>>>> the viewfinder.  The viewfinder does sound sweet and the UI likewise is
>>>> more to my liking than the a7II.  I have time to create some
>> cash-raising
>>>> schemes.
>>>>
>>>> Doug Herr
>>>> Birdman of Sacramento
>>>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>>>> http://doug-herr.fineartamerica.com
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>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Steve Barbour <stevebarbour at mac.com>
>>>>> Sent: Oct 20, 2015 11:28 AM
>>>>> To: LUG Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>>>>> Subject: [Leica] Leica announces SL (Typ 601), a 24MP full frame
>>>> mirrorless capable of 11fps and 4K video
>>>>> now  SL reflex, M,  other,   all the same with Leica,   Sony,    Fuji….
>>>> cameras.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>> http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2015/10/20/leicas-24mp-sl-camera-system-is-another-foray-into-the-mirrorless-market
>>>> <
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>> http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2015/10/20/leicas-24mp-sl-camera-system-is-another-foray-into-the-mirrorless-market
>>>>>
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>>>>> just use an    “adapter”  .
>>>>>
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