Leica SL with Noctilux 0.95 and Zeiss Otus 55mm 1.4

[Jeff S]

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I don't follow the point of this statement. You referenced a review (without citation) and then stated the author is likely to know what he's writing about. You didn't reference any firsthand knowledge.

 

I'm simply confirming through first hand knowledge for the OP and pop that the meter exists with the SL. This is in addition to what you offered.

 

You then refer me to your posts for unknown reason. Now it's a bonus for me? I'm answering the questions of the OP and clarifying a false assumption from pop. I'm not the OP and wasn't at all confused about the aperture reading capability of the SL with non-native lenses.

 

Most long time readers, including Pop, understand who David Farkas is.  He owns and operates one of the largest and most respected Leica dealerships (Leica Miami), is widely read on his blog site, and is a frequent contributor to this forum.  He knows Leica inside and out....literally....as an avid Leica user, not just a dealer.

 

I own the M and have tested the SL, so I can speak from personal experience as well.  But confirmation from a known expert holds far more weight.  And you'll notice that Pop thanked my post in recognition.

 

You can interpret the bonus comment as you wish.

 

Jeff

[MT0227]

All I can say is the following.  My M-P 240 was more or less spot on, regardless of light conditions.   My SL can be 1-2 stops off..the less light, the worse it is.  

[steppenw0lf]

The M246 and SL give more or less the same results - when I use them in the same conditions. So I cannot see that one or the other is much better implementing this "aperture guessing" feature.

In some cases (macro or using long teles) the external sensor at the front of the body simply does not get the light from the same source as the internal sensor. So no wonder that the SL can be "far off" under theses circumstances. Especially if there are reflections involved (e.g. far off sailing boats on a sunny day). The Ms do not show this because they are typically not so often used with tele and macro lenses.

So this feature is limited in precision, but it does not really matter for me - actually I cannot see where it would really matter, unless maybe for producing some educational photos.

[pop]

.... I don't think the SL body has that light meter built in, it being a relic from the sixty year old product family.

As some here have pointed out, that was a mistaken assumption. Apologies for any confusion I may have caused by that mistake.