What do you think about this??

[Kamyar]

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Considering the performance of the Novoflex Canon EOS to SL, what do you think of the use of sigma art and zeiss lenses?

[Vieri]

Considering the performance of the Novoflex Canon EOS to SL, what do you think of the use of sigma art and zeiss lenses?

 

I think that one of the major strengths of Leica SL is that of being a truly universal body, allowing us to use pretty much any lens we'd like to. Sigma Art lenses are very good indeed, and so of course are Zeiss lenses (though I don't know which line of Zeiss lenses you have in mind, exactly). I just got the Sigma 20mm f/1.4 Art, and will try it on night sky if conditions will allow in the next few days during one of my Workshops One-on-One in Tuscany. I am actually very curious to see how this lens will perform, my first (daylight) tests seems to be extremely positive

 

Best regards,

 

Vieri

[helged]

Sigma ART lenses can be excellent, but be prepared to test several copies, including testing several adapters, for critical shooting (like astro). This has at least been my experience with Sigma 14mm f1.8 https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/275533-sigma-14mm-f18-art.

[FlashGordonPhotography]

I use a bunch of lenses with the adaptor, including SIgma Art. Love the results but just don't trust the AF. So I consider them manual focus lenses and they work great. As AF lenses they're a PITA.

 

Gordon

[Jenningsmca]

I use a bunch of lenses with the adaptor, including SIgma Art. Love the results but just don't trust the AF. So I consider them manual focus lenses and they work great. As AF lenses they're a PITA.

 

Gordon

 

 

I have tried multiple Canon lenses on the SL and the auto focus speed is very slow to intermittently not working. Of course manual focus works and the focus peaking / zoom works good. I would not invest in a Canon lens to use auto focus on the SL.

 

My 2 cents

[thighslapper]

There was a whole lengthy thread about this ......

 

The Canon/SL adapter seems to allow AF with most Canon lenses with speed penalties and erratic behaviour with some lenses.

 

With Sigma Art lenses the results are even more unreliable and as Helged says vary from lens to lens and adapter to adapter ......  some say they work fine ... others say erratically or not at all. 

 

Non AF function is OK.

 

The situation with the Nikon/SL AF adapter is better ..... it does work, is reasonably fast, but occasionally takes a second go to lock focus ....... however the range of lenses it works with is very limited..... just a handful of later Nikons and only the most recent Sigma Arts. 

 

The Sigma Art 85/1.4 Canon was unusable with the Canon/SL Novoflex adapter but the Nikon version with the Nikon adapter works fine. It is probably the sharpest lens I have ever used. 

 

The Novoflex AF adapters seem to be a work in progress and are a bit of an expensive gamble ....

[JamesBarry]

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I'm having great success, image wise (mainly property interiors) with the Sigma 12-24 Art but yes AF is slow and 'clunky'.  Occasionally you have to turn the camera off/on as it will not focus and freezes.  

 

Image wise, clients are more than happy. 

[Irakly Shanidze]

Manual focus Zeiss ZE lenses is a good idea. AF Sigma Art - not so much. 

[lx1713]

I've been looking into Zeiss ZF2 lenses ever since I got the Zeiss ZM 35mm f1.4. I think going forward, just a trio of Zeiss f2 primes would do the job for next two decades   Right now primes are my lenses for low light slow paced moments/jobs. The 24-90 is the main do everything fast AF lens. I will want the Leica summiluxes too but I'm taking my time.

 

So I'm picking the Zeiss ZF2 lenses and save my money for the native SL primes when they come. The Sigma 12-24 would be the exception to this choices. I've very little work needing these so I might follow Vieri's choice of Voigtlander lenses.

[Irakly Shanidze]

I've been looking into Zeiss ZF2 lenses ever since I got the Zeiss ZM 35mm f1.4. I think going forward, just a trio of Zeiss f2 primes would do the job for next two decades   Right now primes are my lenses for low light slow paced moments/jobs. The 24-90 is the main do everything fast AF lens. I will want the Leica summiluxes too but I'm taking my time.

 

So I'm picking the Zeiss ZF2 lenses and save my money for the native SL primes when they come. The Sigma 12-24 would be the exception to this choices. I've very little work needing these so I might follow Vieri's choice of Voigtlander lenses.

 

Actually, ZM primes are better with 1.4/35 being the best of them all. The only problem with them, most of them are f/2.8 and slower

The real reason to get ZE or ZF2 lenses is for video, as using follow-focus on tiny ZM lenses redefines the word "awkward"

[jaapv]

Some Voigtländer lenses are pretty good as well. The 75 mm Color Skopar springs to mind. The main problem is a slightly variable production quality. It pays to pick the best one out of a number of lenses, if you can find a shop that stocks them

[lx1713]

Actually, ZM primes are better with 1.4/35 being the best of them all. The only problem with them, most of them are f/2.8 and slower

The real reason to get ZE or ZF2 lenses is for video, as using follow-focus on tiny ZM lenses redefines the word "awkward"

 

I know but I try   Largely because I want to use them for both stills and video in as mobile a manner as possible. I give up a measure of focusing finesse to be able to capture the scene but I'm very much a newbie at juggling two skills so I'm going to be afflicted with growing pains. Photography alone, I can do with my eyes closed (until I'm humbled for my arrogance ) but both video and photography is painful. There's going to be compromises.

 

Some Voigtländer lenses are pretty good as well. The 75 mm Color Skopar springs to mind. The main problem is a slightly variable production quality. It pays to pick the best one out of a number of lenses, if you can find a shop that stocks them

 

 

I had the LTM version until a couple of years ago. It's a great lens, mine had a little issue which I could lived with. When I sold the M8, I figured it was end of line for M lenses for me. Yes, I had a few great voigtlander lenses(at least it's so on the M8).

 

When the SL came I figured that summiluxes is going to be my game but having used the 24-90, I'm going to give Peter Karbe's next set of lenses a go first.

Edited November 12, 2017 by lx1713

[Irakly Shanidze]

I know but I try   Largely because I want to use them for both stills and video in as mobile a manner as possible. I give up a measure of focusing finesse to be able to capture the scene but I'm very much a newbie at juggling two skills so I'm going to be afflicted with growing pains. Photography alone, I can do with my eyes closed (until I'm humbled for my arrogance ) but both video and photography is painful. There's going to be compromises.

 

For myself I figured that video and stills at the same time is just not doable. It's a completely different mindset, and mentally switching from one mode to the other compromises the quality of work on both ends.

Edited November 12, 2017 by Irakly Shanidze

[mls1483]

Some Voigtländer lenses are pretty good as well. The 75 mm Color Skopar springs to mind. The main problem is a slightly variable production quality. It pays to pick the best one out of a number of lenses, if you can find a shop that stocks them

 

How about the Ultron 21mm f/1.8 VM or the Super Wide Heliar III 15mm f/4.5 VM? Voigtländer (Cosina) has made some very nice lenses in recent times. The APO Macro Lanthar 65mm f/2 for Sony E mount is one of the sharpest lenses I have ever seen - from edge to edge and even already wide open.

[lx1713]

For myself I figured that video and stills at the same time is just not doable. It's a completely different mindset, and mentally switching from one mode to the other compromises the quality of work on both ends.

 

So far you are absolutely right   I don't think I can do it. I can do it but great it isn't