Cobram Posted February 24, 2022 Share #181 Posted February 24, 2022 Advertisement (gone after registration) 2 hours ago, michali said: Hi Slender- no issues at all with the Sigma lenses that I'm using. The "power issue" seems to have been resolved with the last FW update. I have a small arsenal of Sigma lenses ranging from the 14-24mm, 24mm f3.5, 60mm f2, 85mm f1.4, 105mm f2.8, 135mm f1.8 & the 150-600mm. All are outstanding, so much so that I sold my Leica L mount lenses with the exception of the VE24-90mm & VE90-280mm & filled in with Sigma lenses in focal lengths that Leica doesn't offer. The proceeds from my Leica L lenses funded the Sigma lenses & there was enough change to purchase an SL2-S as well. My experience with the Sigma L lenses mirrors that of @AKorenc Based on feedback from @AKorenc and you @michali I'm thinking why you both still use Leica SL and not a Sigma L-mount camera instead? Any particular reason? Maybe color rendition and use of M mount lenses? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted February 24, 2022 Posted February 24, 2022 Hi Cobram, Take a look here Jono's Review: Leica Vario Elmarit SL 24-70 f2.8 ASPH. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
huwm Posted February 24, 2022 Share #182 Posted February 24, 2022 2 hours ago, Cobram said: Based on feedback from @AKorenc and you @michali I'm thinking why you both still use Leica SL and not a Sigma L-mount camera instead? Any particular reason? Maybe color rendition and use of M mount lenses? I too have a lot of Sigma glass, 24/2, 45/2.8, 70macro2.8 and 90/2.8 as well as 28-70/2.8, love them all and also the m mount EVF experience too Whilst the SL lenses are just too big and heavy for me the SL2 itself feels just right, much more than the S5 I also have and have relegated to spare I’ve not used an FPl but cannot imagine it being anything like as satisfying to use as the SL2 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michali Posted February 24, 2022 Share #183 Posted February 24, 2022 4 hours ago, Cobram said: Based on feedback from @AKorenc and you @michali I'm thinking why you both still use Leica SL and not a Sigma L-mount camera instead? Any particular reason? Maybe color rendition and use of M mount lenses? I love the rendering of the Leica, the simplicity & straightforward, clean menus & the fact that the Leica cameras are not overloaded with superfluous features. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archiver Posted April 2, 2022 Share #184 Posted April 2, 2022 On 2/24/2022 at 10:53 PM, huwm said: I too have a lot of Sigma glass, 24/2, 45/2.8, 70macro2.8 and 90/2.8 as well as 28-70/2.8, love them all and also the m mount EVF experience too Whilst the SL lenses are just too big and heavy for me the SL2 itself feels just right, much more than the S5 I also have and have relegated to spare Although I've only handled the SL2 once, and used the Panasonic S5 quite a bit in the last year, I can say that the handling of the S5 is less satisfying than the Panasonic G9, which has a much larger and fuller grip despite having a sensor a quarter of the size. The SL2 had a superb sense of grip and balance in my hands, unlike the S5. In the future, I'll look into getting a SL2-S because of the feel and higher fps burst mode, among other things. As for Sigma lenses, I had the chance to try to the Sigma 65mm f2 on my S5 the other day, and it felt lovely, and the image quality was beautiful. The fact that @michali has sold his Leica L mount lenses in favour of Sigma is very encouraging, too. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caissa Posted May 21, 2022 Share #185 Posted May 21, 2022 I am trying to find the brochures for the cameras. If I google with “Leica SL brochure pdf” I can find the brochure for the SL 601. But if I use “Leica SL2 brochure pdf” or “Leica SL2-S brochure pdf” I do not get what I am looking for. (Remember, I need the marketing brochure, not the manual which is a completely different thing.) Can anybody help ? Or do no brochures exist at all ? Any link to get the brochures in German or English is very welcome. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
S/W Posted May 27, 2022 Share #186 Posted May 27, 2022 Am 21.5.2022 um 21:51 schrieb caissa: I am trying to find the brochures for the cameras. If I google with “Leica SL brochure pdf” I can find the brochure for the SL 601. But if I use “Leica SL2 brochure pdf” or “Leica SL2-S brochure pdf” I do not get what I am looking for. (Remember, I need the marketing brochure, not the manual which is a completely different thing.) Can anybody help ? Or do no brochures exist at all ? Any link to get the brochures in German or English is very welcome. You can find the brochure on the Leica Page: https://leica-camera.com/sites/default/files/pm-54744-191101_SL2_catalog_en_lowres.pdf 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farel Posted June 26, 2022 Share #187 Posted June 26, 2022 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hello Everybody, I wanted to check if some of you that own the 2.8 24-70 leica L - had some problem with dust inside the lens. I did have the lens pre-order and have seen some dust after 4 month. I had then get a exchange from my leica dealer and receive a new one with diferent serie - but unfortunatly I have found some more dust inside . So i am just wanted to check if any of person had the same issue . Thanks all sr 4764559 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Nebard Posted June 27, 2022 Share #188 Posted June 27, 2022 22 hours ago, Farel said: Hello Everybody, I wanted to check if some of you that own the 2.8 24-70 leica L - had some problem with dust inside the lens. I did have the lens pre-order and have seen some dust after 4 month. I had then get a exchange from my leica dealer and receive a new one with diferent serie - but unfortunatly I have found some more dust inside . So i am just wanted to check if any of person had the same issue . Thanks all sr 4764559 Hi Farrel, I have the SL 24-70 f2.8 and have found it to be heavy but a lens that performs very well indeed. I bought it from Leica Manchester as part of the SL2-S kit. I can confirm that it suffers badly from sucking in dust. Since I bought it (August 2021) it’s developed 2 visible flecks inside the front element plus smaller specs internally. Lenses, particularly, zooms will always gather some internal dust to some degree but I do hate the flecks on the front element. I have wondered whether to return it for advice/cleaning/exchange - only because I am concerned the visible dust might affect resale value. Other than that, it continues to perform really well - dust will rarely, if ever, impact the image. I too would be interested to hear others’ comments. Cheers, Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simone_DF Posted June 27, 2022 Share #189 Posted June 27, 2022 Dust is a known issue with the Sigma 24-70, just do a little search on the internet. This lens is the same Sigma lens plus a red dot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Nebard Posted September 26, 2022 Share #190 Posted September 26, 2022 On 6/27/2022 at 3:33 PM, Chris Nebard said: Hi Farrel, I have the SL 24-70 f2.8 and have found it to be heavy but a lens that performs very well indeed. I bought it from Leica Manchester as part of the SL2-S kit. I can confirm that it suffers badly from sucking in dust. Since I bought it (August 2021) it’s developed 2 visible flecks inside the front element plus smaller specs internally. Lenses, particularly, zooms will always gather some internal dust to some degree but I do hate the flecks on the front element. I have wondered whether to return it for advice/cleaning/exchange - only because I am concerned the visible dust might affect resale value. Other than that, it continues to perform really well - dust will rarely, if ever, impact the image. I too would be interested to hear others’ comments. Cheers, Chris Just an update on my own experience with the Leica SL 24-70: I did eventually take mine back to Leica Manchester (UK) in late July to get their opinion on the dust issue. They returned it to Wetzlar straight away and I picked it up today. Leica had it for a few weeks but the glass is now spotless, the software updated and it’s had a general, certified, check. I’ll see if the problem reoccurs because it has been a known issue with this lens (as it has with the Sigma 24-70, as Simone says). I’m glad to have it back; it’s a lovely lens which, apart from that one problem, has given me some nice results so far. And the service from Leica Store Manchester was excellent, as it always is. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre68 Posted October 22, 2022 Share #191 Posted October 22, 2022 Hello everyone. I think I read somewhere that the lens hood of the 24-17 f/2.8 SL would fit one thew 24-90 f/2.8-4 but I can't find the info again. Could any of you confirme that this is correct. The lens hood of the 24-90 is ridiculous and I never put it one. But I would probably use the small hood from the recent zoom. Tkanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buj Posted October 22, 2022 Share #192 Posted October 22, 2022 yes - the lens fits! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre68 Posted October 22, 2022 Share #193 Posted October 22, 2022 1 hour ago, buj said: yes - the lens fits! Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike1974 Posted October 22, 2022 Share #194 Posted October 22, 2022 5 hours ago, Pierre68 said: Hello everyone. I think I read somewhere that the lens hood of the 24-17 f/2.8 SL would fit one thew 24-90 f/2.8-4 but I can't find the info again. Could any of you confirme that this is correct. The lens hood of the 24-90 is ridiculous and I never put it one. But I would probably use the small hood from the recent zoom. Tkanks Hi , I've asked at Leica Geneve and they told me it fits , no problem for that but i can do some vignetting , Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aspherical Posted February 23 Share #195 Posted February 23 (edited) According to this, it's NOT a rebadged Sigma, but very much a Leica lens: https://www.5050travelog.com/camera-and-lens-reviews/leica-vario-elmarit-24-70mm-f28-review Edited February 23 by aspherical Mistake 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simone_DF Posted March 1 Share #196 Posted March 1 On 2/24/2025 at 12:03 AM, aspherical said: According to this, it's NOT a rebadged Sigma, but very much a Leica lens: https://www.5050travelog.com/camera-and-lens-reviews/leica-vario-elmarit-24-70mm-f28-review That’s the newer Sigma, the V2 version. The Leica is a shameless rebadge of the V1 version Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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