[Leica] Leica Sl2 announced

[Lew Schwartz]

Coming late to the party. Everyone seems to be using the new lenses. Is
there an assessment for foregoing auto-everything & just using classic M
glass? That'd be my primary interest. I miss my 35mm Summies.

-Lew Schwartz


On Thu, Nov 7, 2019 at 7:51 PM Ken Iisaka <ken at iisaka.org> wrote:

> Aw, screw it.
>
> I've decided I will get it when I visit Europe again next year. At 5999 EUR
> less VAT (about 5200 USD), the price difference from the US price (5999USD
> + 9.25% = $6554) will pay for the airfare.
>
> For the last 24 hours, I was trying to convince myself how my dented SL
> works beautifully, and its quality won't get any worse because there is a
> new camera. But it is such a quantum leap. It will be the last camera I
> will ever need or want for pretty much all shooting situations I can
> imagine for myself.
>
> Or save a few bucks and get a Panasonic S1R? I know I won't be happy with
> its user interface, and the fact that I will have to carry
> different batteries and a different charger. The fact that it shares the
> same battery with SL and Q2 is brilliant.
>
> I frequently carry my Q2 and SL+24/90 in my Hadley bag. I may still use the
> Q2 for most of what I shoot, but the SL2 will be formidable.
>
> On Thu, 7 Nov 2019 at 13:36, Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG <
> lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
>
> > I do not know about the Leica SL lenses, but the Nikon Z series full
> frame
> > mirrorless 24-70mm f2.8 zoom is much smaller and lighter than the
> > equivalent F mount version. I would guess that it is because of not
> having
> > the vibration reduction mechanism in the lens, as well as the less weight
> > and bulk of the new "focus by wire"  electronic focusing system (as
> opposed
> > to the old mechanical focusing system). The primes are roughly comparable
> > to their F mount AF cousins.
> >
> > Cheers
> > Jayanand
> >
> > On Thu, Nov 7, 2019 at 10:44 AM Howard L Ritter Jr via LUG <
> > lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
> >
> > > The Leica web page on the SL prime lenses describes them as “compact”.
> > The
> > > 50/2 and 35/2 are enormous! They're twice the length and  four times
> the
> > > weight of the autofocus lenses on my old Nikon and my Sony RX1 (and
> > > substantially bigger than the Q’s lens) – and the stabilization is in
> the
> > > body.
> > >
> > > How much aberration is being corrected by such extreme measures as 12
> or
> > > 13 elements and the associated weight and length?
> > >
> > > —howard
> > >
> > >
> > > > On Nov 6, 2019, at 7:27 PM, Douglas Herr via LUG <
> lug at leica-users.org>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > It looks very nice.  Of course for my use some critical lenses are
> > > missing, and I have a couple of performance concerns that were present
> on
> > > the SL with the firmware I used that would have to have been fixed
> > before I
> > > considered this camera.  There's also the foul taste in my mouth re:
> > Leica
> > > service, and I'm also heavily invested in another system.
> > > >
> > > > Doug Herr
> > > > Birdman of Sacramento
> > > > http://www.wildlightphoto.com
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > >> From: Frank Filippone via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
> > > >> Sent: Nov 6, 2019 7:28 AM
> > > >> To: 'Leica Users Group' <lug at leica-users.org>
> > > >> Cc: Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net>
> > > >> Subject: [Leica] Leica Sl2 announced
> > > >>
> > > >> Amazingly, same price as SL: $5995 but has a 47MP sensor with IBIS.
> > > >>
> > > >> https://us.leica-camera.com/Photography/Leica-SL/Leica-SL2
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> Frank Filippone
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> Red735i at verizon.net
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
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