Winedemonium Posted December 27, 2015 Share #1 Posted December 27, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) We have 24-90, and have 90-280 and 1.4/50 coming. What would make you happiest to see next? For me it would be an Elmarit-SL. I suspect this will be a very low priority for Leica, but a nice choice for when something light with AF would be the best choice. The AF set up on the SL is well implemented in my experience, but there are times when I'd prefer a more compact lens than the 24-90, don't need a fast lens and want to deal with situations that make manual focus on the SL tricky. For me, there is a place for an Elmarit-SL, be it 28, 35, 50, or 90. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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toyfel Posted December 27, 2015 Share #2 Posted December 27, 2015 It seems a 35mm Summilux is in the making. That'll be all I need. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budfox Posted December 27, 2015 Share #3 Posted December 27, 2015 I think Summicron 35mm - the logic being a 35mm but in the smallest possible size still with a decent aperture. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott kirkpatrick Posted December 27, 2015 Share #4 Posted December 27, 2015 I think the 35 SLummilux with AF and bragging rights as the best lens possible widens the box of SL capabilities the most, so that is what I would expect Leica to do. And it is what interests me as well. An AF 28 Summilux sounds as if it would be a bit against the grain of the SL, too intimate, leave that for the M. But I could be convinced. I suspect that a lens with AF (and optical stabilization, if they can't get it into the body in two more years) won't allow the 2.0 or 2.8 versions of a prime to be enough smaller to make a difference. Also, I think of AF capability as functioning on a point basis, which becomes less useful for 28, 24 and below where you focus for the volume of interest. And that is phase, rather than contrast detection country. scott Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Livingston Posted December 27, 2015 Share #5 Posted December 27, 2015 I would think a 35 Summilux would make the most sense (But wouldn't a 35 Noctilux be both brave and exciting in terms of a creative photojournalistic tool... ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramarren Posted December 27, 2015 Share #6 Posted December 27, 2015 All my focal length needs are already covered by the SL's zoom and my closet full of R lenses (15 to 500mm focal lengths now). When I look at what I use the most, however, if I wanted modern, AF capable versions of the focal lengths that would be most used, modest in size and weight, what I'd ask for are a Summicron-SL 43mm f/2, a Summicron-SL 80mm f/2, and an Elmarit-SL 17mm f/2.8—in that order. And after that, an Elmar-SL 180mm f/4. In fact, if I had those four lenses, plus a Macro-Elmarit-SL 60mm f/2.8 with Macro Adapter SL, and a 2x Extender-SL usable with 80, 180, and 60 macro lenses, that would be my complete kit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicaiste Posted December 27, 2015 Share #7 Posted December 27, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Looking at the new SL lenses and comparing them with R lenses, it remembers me how nicely designed and user friendly the R system is. The Vario 28-90, 35-70/2,8 and all the longer Vario have an incorporated sliding hood. And it is the same for the 28 R (V2) and all the recent longer R lenses. The R 19/2,8 V2 and its filter turret, square hood and square front lens cover is another exemple. Like the lens hood on the R 24 and its wheel to turn the polariser filter. The movement of the front lens on the Vario-Elmarit Asph 35-70 /2,8 inside its fixed sized made the lens hood always the right length for the focal (internally this lens was shorter at 90 mm than at 28 mm). The Tripod mount on lenses like the Apo 70-200, the Apo Summicron 180/2 or Apo 280 f4 and f2,8 had a very low profile, which gave them more stability on a tripod and made them compatible with a specially designed handle to used these lenses handheld. The sliding hood on the Apo Summicron 90 R could be locked in the extended position. The Leitz/Leica designer used to have the willingness to offer the best user experience which seems to be somehow absent in the design of the SL lenses and in the boxy design of the SL itself. The R8/R9 were fitting the hand like a glove. It was another philosophy. Given the size of the SL lenses, they should all have a lockable sliding hood. A unified size for all the filter is nice, but 82 mm ?!? Other than a back pack, I don't see any bag to transport the SL 90-280. The SL 24-90 large reversible square lens hood doesn't make the lens fitting very well in a bag either. I don't see how AF SL 35/1,4, 90/2, 180/4 etc. could be much smaller. It could make it difficult to transport a comprehensive SL system. The fact that the big SL Summilux 50 will have no IS, make the lack of IBIS on the SL even more difficult to understand. I really like the SL, but it could have been a bit more like the Leica S. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmarvin Posted December 27, 2015 Share #8 Posted December 27, 2015 For me, I'd like to see a 35mm Summilux AF with stabilization as the next lens in the lineup. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Spencer Posted December 27, 2015 Share #9 Posted December 27, 2015 There is an S 35 f/2.5 that will be available with an adapter, so my next choice would be a 80mm lux. The R 80 lux is a lovely lens, but a fast portrait lens would be very nice for this system and I suspect many people would like the AF. Also a wide angle zoom would be a very nice addition. Then a 35 lux. Those would be my preferences at least. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Walker Posted December 27, 2015 Share #10 Posted December 27, 2015 Something wide like a 15 to 28mm stabilized AF zoom with a fast aperture. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgktkr Posted December 27, 2015 Share #11 Posted December 27, 2015 A good FF macro lens (1:2 or maybe even 1:1). Something around 90-100mm with AF and OIS. That would make macro shots quicker and more reliable. If the T lens lineup is any indication, Leica might be announcing something like this in the not too distant future. One can hope. dgktkr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted December 27, 2015 Share #12 Posted December 27, 2015 I thought that maybe a decent T&S lens would serve the needs of both architectural and studio photographers - BUT - any existing manual focus tilt &/or shift lens can be easily adapted to the SL. dunk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Spencer Posted December 28, 2015 Share #13 Posted December 28, 2015 A good FF macro lens (1:2 or maybe even 1:1). Something around 90-100mm with AF and OIS. That would make macro shots quicker and more reliable. If the T lens lineup is any indication, Leica might be announcing something like this in the not too distant future. One can hope. dgktkr The S 120 APO Macro ought to work splendidly on the SL once the adapter is ready. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Lowe Posted December 28, 2015 Share #14 Posted December 28, 2015 What I want it to be is a 35 1.4 What I suspect it will be is a 15-22 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likaleica Posted December 28, 2015 Share #15 Posted December 28, 2015 400mm f/4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffry Abt Posted December 29, 2015 Share #16 Posted December 29, 2015 Something long and fast...so I can sell the last of my Nikon kit that I use for sports. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Lowe Posted December 29, 2015 Share #17 Posted December 29, 2015 Something long and fast...so I can sell the last of my Nikon kit that I use for sports. I'm having heart palpitations at the thought of what Leica would price a 400 F2.8 at. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted December 29, 2015 Share #18 Posted December 29, 2015 Not exactly a lens... but, how about the R-T mount adaptor which would open up the whole R catalog with ROM and aperture control. But, then Leica couldn't hang SL owners on the rope of anticipation of threads like this. Rick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmx_2 Posted December 29, 2015 Share #19 Posted December 29, 2015 What I would like to see: a 400 f4 with fresnel element like the new Nikon 300 f4. Compact and lightweight, preferably with a price tag in the range of 4000eur. What we probably will see: a 350 f3.5 made for the Leica S (that will work also with SL via adaptor) heavy as hell, extremely good IQ and a price tag in the range of 12000eur Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted December 30, 2015 Share #20 Posted December 30, 2015 As someone who uses wide lenses a lot more than tele, a super wide zoom would be my desire. A 12-24mm would be perfect. IS would not be needed for a lens this wide. Although fast is nice, weight is not, so I would like to see a reasonable compromise of say f3.5 but available throughout the zoom range not variable like the current 24-90 and forthcoming 90-280. I am sure with their optical expertise, Leica could shade the current Canon EF 11-24mm f4, which is no slouch. Wilson PS As an alternative, a 16-35 Wide Zoom would be great lens for street/city use. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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