[Leica] BIG new Leica - TINA

[Aram Langhans]

Interesting.  He also seems to state it has better image quality than the M.
Here is a quote:

"The SL is not a cheap camera – EUR6,000+ for the body and a further
EUR4,000+ for each lens makes this the preserve of the very wealthy, though
in reality I suspect most of Leica’s existing audience will see this one as
a no-brainer. M lenses are now virtually native, as are R lenses; they’re
easy to focus and image quality is better than from the M cameras. It would
have been nice to see more resolution, but I suspect this might have eaten
uncomfortably into S system sales. I actually suspect this camera is the
beginning of the end of the M resurgence – a typical complaint from M users
I know is one of deteriorating eyesight and difficulty in achieving focus.
We no longer have that problem. And for those used to paying $7,000+ for a
body, the SL isn’t a stretch at all."

He also goes on a bit about the size.   BIG

Aram Langhans
(Semi) Retired  Science Teacher
& Unemployed photographer
 
“The Human Genome Project has proved Darwin more right than Darwin himself
would ever have dared dream.”   James D. Watson


-----Original Message-----
From: John McMaster [mailto:john at mcmaster.fr] 
Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2015 11:58 AM
To: 'Leica Users Group' <lug at leica-users.org>
Subject: Re: [Leica] BIG new Leica - TINA

It is the lenses, almost same size and weight as S lenses!

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5790/21615453253_1c85b372e2_c.jpg

SL compared to a D810 with 24-120/4 lens....

(from
http://blog.mingthein.com/2015/10/21/premiere-review-2015-leica-sl-601/ )

john


-----Original Message-----

It's really not that big of a camera, but folks are hung up on this idea
that a mirrorless camera has to be a tiny little thing.
SL size compared to a digital M:
https://tinyurl.com/ppbdsr8

I look forward to seeing what you can do with it, Tina.

Jay

On 10/21/2015 3:17 PM, Tina Manley wrote:
> Has anybody posted a photo of it compared to the size of the M9 or the 
> M240?  The Sony and Fuji mirrorless cameras are actually too small and 
> too light for me.
>
> Tina