leica1215 Posted February 28, 2017 Share #1 Posted February 28, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) after use SL for while I start to wonder, the new SL50 AF is not as responsive as some user expected, and 90-280 is such a monster, if we want to stay in the SL system then 24-90 is the only choice for now.. and 24-90 is a zoom lens I guess many people doubt its IQ can be par with the SL50 or M lens.. so now I really like to know for those pro who use SL for their work, what lens you put it on? you use AF or MF? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted February 28, 2017 Posted February 28, 2017 Hi leica1215, Take a look here what lens pro put on SL. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
dancook Posted February 28, 2017 Share #2 Posted February 28, 2017 90-280mm is working well for me at weddings, have also been using the 50mm 1.4 l-m, but sold it and ordered the 50mm 1.4 SL - and I will use that for weddings. I've no intention of buying the 24-90 I also complement it with the Leica Q (28mm 1.7 FF) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
meerec Posted February 28, 2017 Share #3 Posted February 28, 2017 after use SL for while I start to wonder, the new SL50 AF is not as responsive as some user expected, and 90-280 is such a monster, if we want to stay in the SL system then 24-90 is the only choice for now.. and 24-90 is a zoom lens I guess many people doubt its IQ can be par with the SL50 or M lens.. so now I really like to know for those pro who use SL for their work, what lens you put it on? you use AF or MF? I'm not a fan of 24-90 or 50-SL but love the 90-280 APO ... doesn't seem huge to me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenw0lf Posted February 28, 2017 Share #4 Posted February 28, 2017 Is it useful to know what a pro does ? Not for me - I guess many use their cameras in individual ways. There are no general "best practices". Or at least they would need to be sorted by topic to be useful (macro, portrait, reporting, wedding, street, travel, sports, landscape, ...) I think nobody doubts the IQ of the 24-90. Not anymore. It is rather the size that is an obstacle. (but not for all and not under all circumstances). Compared to other platforms the SL 50 is not slow, only compared to the two zooms. (A minor problem in my eyes). You want f 1.4, so you need to take the time for the high precision needed. The slower zooms are much faster, maybe also the other (future) slower lenses ..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpf1952 Posted February 28, 2017 Share #5 Posted February 28, 2017 24-90, 90-280, 180/2.8 APO ®, 18mm 3.8 (M), Canon 17mm TSE with Novoflex adapter. Tom Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jankojanko Posted February 28, 2017 Share #6 Posted February 28, 2017 I use the SL in the studio. I only use the 24-90. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBM_Photo Posted February 28, 2017 Share #7 Posted February 28, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) Shoot headshots and portraits in my studio mostly with the 90-280 at the 90 mm end, ALWAYS on a tripod, so weight doesn't really matter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexP Posted February 28, 2017 Share #8 Posted February 28, 2017 I pair them up with sigma 24,35,50 ART all the time. With the novolex canon AF adapter, it open lots of lens to use. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacksinner Posted March 1, 2017 Share #9 Posted March 1, 2017 I pair them up with sigma 24,35,50 ART all the time. With the novolex canon AF adapter, it open lots of lens to use. how is the AF with art lenses and SL? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexP Posted March 1, 2017 Share #10 Posted March 1, 2017 how is the AF with art lenses and SL? pretty good. I ran a bunch of ART lens on the Novoflex adapter here: http://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/269686-novoflex-canon-ef-lens-to-leica-sl-adapter-list-of-compatibletested-lenses/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoreserve Posted March 1, 2017 Share #11 Posted March 1, 2017 24/90 works fantastically for me, as good as the 90/280, 35FLE and 24TS-E. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlashGordonPhotography Posted March 1, 2017 Share #12 Posted March 1, 2017 This pro shoots regularly with the following... 24-90, 90-280 and 50 SL. 17 TSE, 24 TSE, 45 TSE, 85mm PC 12-24 Art, 14mm Samyang, 65 MPE, 8-15mm fisheye. A whole bunch of M and S lenses. The 50SL is stunning and the 90-280 is like a 70-200L with more range and better optics. I don't see the issue..... Gordon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leica1215 Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share #13 Posted March 1, 2017 What about 24-90 one...Do you find M Lens Have better IQ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phovsho Posted March 1, 2017 Share #14 Posted March 1, 2017 Gordon Have you used the M 50 Apo on the SL? How does it compare with the Sl-50? I don't have the chance to try before I buy. Given I have M lens and the 24-90 zooms I can conceptualise the pros and cons of both lens from a handling and use perspective, so primarily interested in image quality/differences. Is the SL-50 of equivalent quality to the 50 APO on the SL? Thanks Murray Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlashGordonPhotography Posted March 1, 2017 Share #15 Posted March 1, 2017 What about 24-90 one...Do you find M Lens Have better IQ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk No. I use M lenses to fill holes in the range of SL options. WATE, 90mm summicron, Noctilux. Prefer the natives if available. Gordon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thighslapper Posted March 1, 2017 Share #16 Posted March 1, 2017 The 24-90 appears to be as good as most Leica prime lenses throughout its range ....... but bear in mind it's equivalent to a 24/2.8, 50/3.5 and 90/4, so that is unsurprising. OIS gets you back 2-3 stops in practice and firmware lens correction irons out the other issues. If anything, the 24-90 is TOO good ...... Leica really need some to produce some pretty spectacular AF primes to counter the convenience of the current zoom. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbonetics Posted March 1, 2017 Share #17 Posted March 1, 2017 This camera is mainly staying on my Canon 500mm, does it work for u? I don't think so because everybody has needs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
helged Posted March 1, 2017 Share #18 Posted March 1, 2017 This camera is mainly staying on my Canon 500mm, does it work for u? I don't think so because everybody has needs. Yes, it does... (although far from all the time). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramarren Posted March 1, 2017 Share #19 Posted March 1, 2017 I use a bunch of R lenses, the SL24-90, and am getting the SL90-280. I tend to use manual focus most of the time, even with the SL24-90. I doubt that will change much with the SL90-280 ... I prefer to set up the joystick button with an AF lens to do 'focus on demand'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Lowe Posted March 1, 2017 Share #20 Posted March 1, 2017 If I set both the APO-50 and 24-90 to f4 or f5.6 and shoot the same subject I can't tell a difference between the results. If I shot a resolution chart with both I'm sure a difference would be more apparent. But when going out into the world and shooting subjects like flowers, sculptures, or fabrics... I can't tell a difference. I use a bunch of R lenses, the SL24-90, and am getting the SL90-280. I tend to use manual focus most of the time, even with the SL24-90. I doubt that will change much with the SL90-280 ... I prefer to set up the joystick button with an AF lens to do 'focus on demand'. Can you tell me how this is done? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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