Leica SL2 and SL 35/50/90mm - Chasseur d`Images?

[ConnerLawson]

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I noted in another forum thread that the French magazine Chasseur d`images had tested the Leica SL2 with Apo-SL 35/50/90. My French is certainly not fluent, but I decided to buy the magazine in any case and I believe I was able to get the message somehow. As I read the review, the SL2 is certainly praised. The lenses also get very favourable reviews, with the 90mm scoring the highest, and the 50mm at the other end. 

What surprises me a bit is the comments that the SL lenses do not perform as well on the Panasonic S1R as they do on the SL2, despite sensors with the same resolution. It is guessed that the design of the sensor of the SL2 with M-optimization also gives advantages with other lenses, and that the thicker glass in front of the Panasonic sensor also reduces sharpness. I use the S1R and the Leica CL and I would love to use the Leica lenses on the Panasonic, but it is a pity that they perhaps then cannot be used to their full advantage. 

I don`t know if the differences are purely academic and observable in practice or not, but are there any advantages to the Pansonic design? Why a thicker glass if it impairs quality?

[scott kirkpatrick]

maybe it saves money?  The SL2 gets a thinner cover with two layers, one for UV blocking and one for IR blocking..

There is a difference with at least the Leica M lenses, but at less than 100% scale (which for the S1R and SL2 means prints several feet across) it's pretty hard to see.  Hard core pixel peepers will care. 

Edited November 10, 2020 by scott kirkpatrick

[Photoworks]

Adapting EF lenses on SL2 will result in better results across the frame then Adapting the lens on other camera systems

 

[ConnerLawson]

On 11/10/2020 at 3:48 PM, ConnerLawson said:

I noted in another forum thread that the French magazine Chasseur d`images had tested the Leica SL2 with Apo-SL 35/50/90. My French is certainly not fluent, but I decided to buy the magazine in any case and I believe I was able to get the message somehow. As I read the review, the SL2 is certainly praised. The lenses also get very favourable reviews, with the 90mm scoring the highest, and the 50mm at the other end. 

What surprises me  essay writer a bit is the comments that the SL lenses do not perform as well on the Panasonic S1R as they do on the SL2, despite sensors with the same resolution. It is guessed that the design of the sensor of the SL2 with M-optimization also gives advantages with other lenses, and that the thicker glass in front of the Panasonic sensor also reduces sharpness. I use the S1R and the Leica CL and I would love to use the Leica lenses on the Panasonic, but it is a pity that they perhaps then cannot be used to their full advantage. 

I don`t know if the differences are purely academic and observable in practice or not, but are there any advantages to the Pansonic design? Why a thicker glass if it impairs quality?

thank you my issue has been solved

[FlashGordonPhotography]

I have both the SL2 and S1R plus the 50 and 90 SL Summicroms. Yes there is a difference.

However, it's incredibly slight and often imperceptable. I spent some time trying to see if it was important and decided that since I really had to look to see it that it wasn't an issue. I use either camera without worrying about any TINY difference that might show up.

It's like arguing that a 47MP camera out resolves a 46MP camera. Not worth the time.

Gordon