[Leica] Leica Sl2 announced

[ken at iisaka.org (Ken Iisaka)]

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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