[Leica] Leica Sl2 announced

Thu Nov 14 09:56:36 PST 2019

I use everything from R to M to SL lenses on my SL.  They all work great.
When I'm lazy, the autofocus ie well worth using.  I probably use the 24-90
more than any other and for the non-SL it would be the 100 Macro R lens.

Tina

On Thu, Nov 14, 2019 at 12:49 PM Lew Schwartz via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
wrote:

> 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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