Leica SL 21,.. plz

[beewee]

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I heard from a source that we can expect some SL lenses this year. Yes, that’s plural. So there’s hope that at minimum one of the APO SL primes will be released, if not both. Otherwise, there maybe a surprise on our hands if only one of the APO SL primes are released. 🙂 

[jrp]

🤯

[SonomaBear]

Wide Angle Requirements Solved:  The inexpensive Canon EF 20/2.8 plus Sigma adapter.

The rendering is flawless from corner to corner and colors are spot on!  Been in production since 1992.   Easy on the wallet.  Other than poorly fitting lens hood, this gem is perfect.

From https://www.kenrockwell.com/canon/lenses/20mm.htm, " little-known feature of the Canon 20 USM is "Intelligent Field Curvature (IFC)," meaning that the surface of best subject focus is not flat, and deliberately curved to fit real ultrawide subjects. The 20/2.8 USM curves its plane of best focus so that objects away from the center are brought into better focus if they are closer to the camera, exactly as subjects do in real life. This means that this lens doesn't test that spectacularly on flat targets (which make boring photos), but in actual use, the 20/2.8's images are much sharper since the plane of best focus is adjusted to focus on objects closer to the lens at the sides, tops and bottoms of the frame. In other words, a sweeping desert floor below you, or objects to your sides, will be in better focus than with a flat-field lens." 

 

[Jeff S]

On 12/15/2021 at 6:17 AM, jplomley said:

Exactly why I will be exiting the SL system this year. I have waited far too long for the wide angle primes. Leica has lost my business.  

In case you haven’t dumped the system…

https://leicarumors.com/2022/10/11/leica-to-announce-a-new-21mm-f-2-apo-lens-for-the-sl-system-leica-apo-summicron-sl-21mm-f-2-asph.aspx/
 

Jeff

[Planetwide]

Looks like Leica is finally showing the SL system some love!

[oldwino]

30 minutes ago, Planetwide said:

Looks like Leica is finally showing the SL system some love!

It's tough love. 

[robb]

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I can’t wait.

will be a great add.

Robb

[jplomley]

On 10/11/2022 at 1:38 PM, Jeff S said:

In case you haven’t dumped the system…

https://leicarumors.com/2022/10/11/leica-to-announce-a-new-21mm-f-2-apo-lens-for-the-sl-system-leica-apo-summicron-sl-21mm-f-2-asph.aspx/
 

Jeff

Once all the SL promos are over at the end of the month, I was planning on trading in the entire kit at my local dealer for the Hassy X2D. I don't think this will change my mind. 

[Jeff S]

3 hours ago, jplomley said:

Once all the SL promos are over at the end of the month, I was planning on trading in the entire kit at my local dealer for the Hassy X2D. I don't think this will change my mind. 

Another fine system; not robust enough sales/service infrastructure in the US or in my neck of the woods.  I also think I’d miss joystick, live histogram, etc, for my typical handheld work. Always trade offs.

Jeff

[robb]

Yes always trade offs….

Robb

[jplomley]

4 hours ago, Jeff S said:

Another fine system; not robust enough sales/service infrastructure in the US or in my neck of the woods.  I also think I’d miss joystick, live histogram, etc, for my typical handheld work. Always trade offs.

Jeff

100%.

Admittedly, I have bit of trepidation with regards to what the SL3 might bring to the table.....

[Jeff S]

I have no needs, or expectations, for future SL iterations or lenses.  I’m more likely to sell my too infrequently used 90-280, and just use the 24-90 for my SL work.  I’ll likely part with my M Monochrom, too, as I anticipated doing years ago when I bought the M10M.  The M10-R (BP) still satisfies for color M use.

Always interesting to see where Leica and others head, but less is more for me these days.  Fortunately, I’m not a wide angle shooter.

Jeff

[Jon Warwick]

9 hours ago, jplomley said:

Once all the SL promos are over at the end of the month, I was planning on trading in the entire kit at my local dealer for the Hassy X2D. I don't think this will change my mind. 

The X2D looks like a very fine camera indeed, both image quality and design. I have, arguably, the nearest comp to the X2D (a GFX100S), which I do like a lot, having bought it after trading in my SL2 kit. I see a natively different “rendering” between the two systems (that said, I think post processing often makes the biggest difference to rendering in any case), sometimes I prefer what I can achieve in output with the SL, sometimes the GFX. I guess the X2D will add a further rendering to the options out there. The post processing learning continues for me, but I do like the dynamic range of the medium format sensors, it feels noticeably higher than the SL2 when I post process. Coming from a 5x4 and 6x7 background, the sensor ratio of the X2D / GFX is also both refreshingly similar and more preferable for my typical compositions. Good luck with whatever you choose! 

Edited October 14, 2022 by Jon Warwick

[Kyle.L]

Hey wondering anyone out there who is using the SL if they know if it is possible to turn the back 4 buttons off at all???? When shooting weddings I've had issues with having the camera on as a second when I'm switching back and forth with another camera when the SL is resting on my waist it has hit i'd assume the top left button on the back of the SL and actually without me knowing went in and deleted images. it was a nightmare....

I've had to resort to resting the camera backwards on my body so as not to hit the back button display to start the camera up...

 

SO IF ANYONE KNOWS ABOUT DISABLING THE BACK BUTTONS PLEASE LET ME KNOW!!!!!!

thanks you 

Kyle

[jaapv]

Not in software AFAIK, but maybe Gaffer's Tape? 

[RoySmith]

When viewing from the rear, I have the strap attached to the top left strap attachment, and to the bottom right end of the RRS L Brachet. When I carry the camera over my shoulder the lens points down and the rear buttons are not inadvertently pressed by my side.. The problem you mention has ever happened to me. Unfortunately RRS doesn’t list the SL L-Bracket any more. 

[Stuart Richardson]

Isn't there a key lock function that prevents the keys from being pressed? Pretty sure I have seen it somewhere deep in the menus...

[Photoworks]

On 10/28/2022 at 5:34 AM, Stuart Richardson said:

Isn't there a key lock function that prevents the keys from being pressed? Pretty sure I have seen it somewhere deep in the menus...

The is one for wheels lock in the main quick menu and a lock button for the joystick so that your AF point is not in the corner somewhere. I have programs the top button to toggle between af points so I can always go back fast without  looking at the screen.

[Jeff S]

On 10/27/2022 at 11:45 PM, RoySmith said:

When viewing from the rear, I have the strap attached to the top left strap attachment, and to the bottom right end of the RRS L Brachet. When I carry the camera over my shoulder the lens points down and the rear buttons are not inadvertently pressed by my side.. The problem you mention has ever happened to me. Unfortunately RRS doesn’t list the SL L-Bracket any more. 

The same can be accomplished using any of the Peak Design straps, without need for an L-bracket, by attaching the second connector to the small plate provided to mount on the camera base.

Jeff

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[jplomley]

Wonder how this 21mm will perform stopped down for landscape applications? What I have found to be problematic with the APO SC's is that they lose resolution when stopped down to around f/8.0, the aperture I most commonly use when focus stacking. Wide open (for which they are intended) up to around f/4, resolution is constant. However, these are not exactly landscape apertures. The 16-35 SVE does demonstrate improved resolution and corner performance when stopped down, however it is not consistent across the entire frame. All of this to conclude the move to the Hasselblad X2D for landscape applications (and quite possibly street given its hand holdability coupled with IBIS).

Edited October 30, 2022 by jplomley