[Leica] Leica SL

[Jim Nichols]

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
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> 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
>>>
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