kmonroe99 Posted January 17, 2022 Share #1 Posted January 17, 2022 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) Looking for walk around telephoto lens recommendations for SL2/SL2-S, any (Leica, Zeiss, Panasonic, Sigma, etc) L or M mount acceptable. By "walk around" I mean something not too heavy that I can use for compression and tight cropping on found subjects; mostly static subjects i.e. no moving birds. I have a Leica 24-70, so something a little longer. Edited January 17, 2022 by kmonroe99 Add clarification Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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frame-it Posted January 17, 2022 Share #2 Posted January 17, 2022 90mm APO Summicron-M! though i prefer the rendering of the 90mm elcan summicron but that's quite heavy, But, these days im liking the macro elmarit R 60, as a good walk-about lens on my SL2S/GFX/infraRed EOS 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrp Posted January 17, 2022 Share #3 Posted January 17, 2022 The M 135mm f3.4 is pretty good, if not quite at SL levels of correction. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darylgo Posted January 17, 2022 Share #4 Posted January 17, 2022 135/4 Tele-Elmar is sweet. Sharp, compared to the current version (135mm f3.4) it is very close in IQ. Cheap, the later version (46mm filters) is more expensive but optical IQ is the same as the older version (39mm filters). Very much loved by those that have used it. It flies under the radar because 135mm is a slight reach for the rangefinder, placed onto a mirrorless it is a non-issue. These are readily found, if not available immediately, wait a few days. $400-$500 for a good used copy. A few years back the Leica rep told me not to upgrade to the newer f3.4, he felt the IQ was very similar. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavin Cato Posted January 17, 2022 Share #5 Posted January 17, 2022 Wouldn't the 90SL be the job? Not too big, AF, and ridiculous image quality. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
beewee Posted January 18, 2022 Share #6 Posted January 18, 2022 14 hours ago, kmonroe99 said: Looking for walk around telephoto lens recommendations for SL2/SL2-S, any (Leica, Zeiss, Panasonic, Sigma, etc) L or M mount acceptable. By "walk around" I mean something not too heavy that I can use for compression and tight cropping on found subjects; mostly static subjects i.e. no moving birds. I have a Leica 24-70, so something a little longer. Would be helpful if you indicate what focal lengths you’re interested in since there are infinite focal lengths beyond 70mm That said, for something light and shooting static subjects, I would consider the following: 90mm: APO SL prime if you want utmost image performance and a very modern look. Sigma i-series 90/2.8 DG DN if you want something very light but still have decent image quality and great bang for the buck 135mm: 135 APO M if you have the budget 180mm: 180/3.4 APO Telyt if you want very high resolution in a compact body but it’s not that light. It’s about 1kg with the R to M + M to L adapter. Zoom: 70-200/4 from Panasonic for flexibility Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aksclix Posted January 18, 2022 Share #7 Posted January 18, 2022 Advertisement (gone after registration) Panasonic 70-300 (for the wonderful macro capability with min focusing distance even at 300mm) Panasonic 70-200 f/4 for better IQ at slightly longer length and bigger budget Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
threeseed Posted January 19, 2022 Share #8 Posted January 19, 2022 (edited) Sigma 100-400m has pretty good quality (better than the Canon L equivalent), is cheap and the same weight as the Leica 24-90. Always nice to have the extra reach. Edited January 19, 2022 by threeseed Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendo Posted January 22, 2022 Share #9 Posted January 22, 2022 I think you have 4 choices depending on your budget and what you want to photograph: 1. Panasonic 70-200/f4 2. Panasonic 70-300 - best all around 3. Leica 90-280 - best quality, but highly expensive 4. Sigma 100-400 - most flexible, the best choice for birds and animals 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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