Re: [Leica] Which to choose, SL or SL2?

["Bud Cook" <budcook@ibm.net>]

Tom,
Here is your original post.  You can see why I disagreed it.   BTW, the SL/2
brochure clearly states that the rangefinder was added to aid in focusing
w/a lenses:
>The viewfinder on the SL is among the brightest ever made, a HUGE prism
with >heavy silver on it. It is bright and contrasty (and if it isn't, it is
shot and don't buy >the camera,  or pay very little for it) and works well
with shorter and normal >lenses.
>?It  is more difficult to focus loner lenses with this screen (up to the
100/2,8
>it works fine). If you are going to be using the long lenses, 180/3.4 and
longer, go >for the SL2.

- ----- Original Message -----
From: <TTAbrahams@aol.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 1999 11:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Which to choose, SL or SL2?


> On 7/13/99 6:04:51 AM Pacific Daylight Time Bud Cook wrote:
> >Tom,
> >I agree with you except that the split image rangefinder in the SL/2 was
> >added to aid in the focusing of lenses with great depth of field (like
w/a
> lenses).
> >The SL works beautifully with macros, telephotos and slower lenses which
> >would darken the rangefinder in the SL/2.
> >In effect, isn't the opposite of what you say true?
> >Bud
>
> Bud,
>  I used rather slow speciality lenses on the SL's; mainly the 21/4 S-A,
the
> 35 PC Curtagon and the 100/2,8 Macro. With the SL 2 screen I had problem
with
> the split image darkening (also a case with the long lenses, the 400 and
560
> were almost impossible to focus with the split image). I agree that the
micro
> prism can be a bit difficult with some wide lenses, but I usually use the
> SL's in a "controlled" manner, on a tripod or in situations where I can
check
> and double check focus if needed. For the quick stuff I use the M's
system. I
> find that the split image is a hassle when you use the Macro 100/2,8, I
use
> it often with depth of field checks and that blacks out the split image.
It
> is particularly irritating with the 65/3,5 Visoflex lens on the adapter.
It
> is a stop down lens to start with and gets fairly useless with the SL2
below
> 5.6. One reason for getting a more "modern" R camera would be for the
ability
> to quickly change focus screens, but at the moment the SL works fine for
me.
> Tom A
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