Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/01/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > > -- > Tina Manley > http:// <http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/>www.tinamanley.com > http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/ > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Tina Manley http:// <http://t.sidekickopen35.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lC8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XYgfmKYPW4WzBHl3Mx_9dW3LqWkM56dQ1Jf7P8b5b02?t=http%3A%2F%2Ftina-manley.artistwebsites.com%2F&si=6038418186567680&pi=f0ec50d3-85e5-41f7-d134-42e7e1fd3e2f> www.tinamanley.com http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/