jbl375 Posted March 28, 2022 Share #1 Posted March 28, 2022 Advertisement (gone after registration) I acquired my SL2 yesterday. As I am looking for a suitable 21mm for my new camera, I notice that I may have to rely on old glasses from Leica, either M or R lenses. I am using Sony A7RIV with Zeiss lenses all the time for landscape and cityscape shooting as 21mm lens is my favorite lens. I understand that using either M or R lenses requires adaptor and may have issues of soft edge especially with wide lenses. So I prefer SL 21mm lens thinking that SL lens should work flawlessly with SL2. My question is : when will 21mm F2 APO-Super-Summicron-SL ASPH LEICA SL be launched in the market? Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jaapv Posted March 28, 2022 Share #2 Posted March 28, 2022 Leica does what Leica does. Sometime between tomorrow and never. Actually, the Color-Skopar 21 by Voigtländer is as least as good as any Leica offering and for architecture the Zeiss ZM 21 is preferable for its lack of distortion, but yes, both are M lenses. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeleElmar135mm Posted March 28, 2022 Share #3 Posted March 28, 2022 I tested the Sigma 20mm - look here in the international forum. As I said: Its not bad but has very much correction for distortion etc. and become so more a 22/23 mm lens but it has AF, no adapter and f/1,8 and the edges are good. But if you have a 24mm, you really not need the Sigma. What I've seen the old Super-Angulon R has some problems wide open with the edges, the same with my "old" 21mm M 2,8 non aspherical but at 5,6 it works well and I can use it on both : M ans SL (602). Leicas 21mm is the stars, everybody is waiting for it and Panasonic has a 18mm in development. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photoworks Posted March 28, 2022 Share #4 Posted March 28, 2022 currently there are few options out there.. Sigma 14-24 is very sharp, big and heavy. I use the Leica 21mm 3.4 Super Elmar M lens and it is a good option if you use SL and M cameras. M lenses on SL2 don't have any smearing, the sensor glass is difference from Sony. At the same optical performance of the 21 SEM is the Panasonic lens 16-35, 20-60mm, I have all 3 lenses and they have comparable IQ at 21mm. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photoworks Posted March 28, 2022 Share #5 Posted March 28, 2022 Laowa 20mm f/4 Zero-D Shift just announced https://www.venuslens.net/product/laowa-20mm-f-4-zero-d-shift/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Nebard Posted March 28, 2022 Share #6 Posted March 28, 2022 I believe that Sigma have recently announced their 20mm f2 DG DN I series Contemporary for L Mount? This series of lenses is almost universally acknowledged as being a very good option for the Leica SL range. I agree with that view; I have bought the 24mm f3.5, 35mm f2, 45mm f2.8 and, personally, I rate them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom0511 Posted March 28, 2022 Share #7 Posted March 28, 2022 Advertisement (gone after registration) vor 16 Stunden schrieb jbl375: I acquired my SL2 yesterday. As I am looking for a suitable 21mm for my new camera, I notice that I may have to rely on old glasses from Leica, either M or R lenses. .... you don't have to rely on old glass. You can use the SL 16-35 mm lens. Or you can use the 21/3.4 M which I would call old design. When will the 21 mm SL prime come? Only Leica knows and I assume not even Leica knows Welcome to Leica land. But friendly the 2 lenses I mentioned do work very well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caissa Posted March 29, 2022 Share #8 Posted March 29, 2022 (edited) I use the SL 16-35. For me it is excellent and so I have no need for the SL Apo 21mm. It is expensive, but worth it. And it is a lot better than “old” glass. (R or M) I still own the Contax 2.8/21 Distagon. Great for landscape, an old favorite. Also excellent but needs adaptation. But the SL 16-35 is better (IQ). Edited March 29, 2022 by caissa Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbl375 Posted March 31, 2022 Author Share #9 Posted March 31, 2022 Is LEICA 21mm f/3.4 ASPH SUPER-ELMAR-M 6 bit lens? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 31, 2022 Share #10 Posted March 31, 2022 30 minutes ago, jbl375 said: Is LEICA 21mm f/3.4 ASPH SUPER-ELMAR-M 6 bit lens? What lenses did you get with your SL2 a few days ago? May I ask: is it your first Leica? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbl375 Posted March 31, 2022 Author Share #11 Posted March 31, 2022 Few M and R lenses: Elmarit-M 28/2.8 Summaron 35/2.8 Summicron 5cm/2 Elmarit-M 90 2.8 Super-Angulon-R 1mm/4 Summicon-R 50/2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Albertson Posted March 31, 2022 Share #12 Posted March 31, 2022 2 hours ago, jbl375 said: Is LEICA 21mm f/3.4 ASPH SUPER-ELMAR-M 6 bit lens? Yes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbl375 Posted March 31, 2022 Author Share #13 Posted March 31, 2022 I am not happy with my Leica lenses I currently have especially for critical focusing. The focusing aid of SL2 could not help me to get sharp images. I use both peaking and magnification. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 31, 2022 Share #14 Posted March 31, 2022 (edited) Leica SL lenses have autofocus and are the best worldwide. Your dealer will most likely let you reconsider within less than a week and exchange. Could be he can schedule (online) training with Leica Academy - or you contact them directly. Not knowing where you are located it is not easy to send you a link to the academy. Is the SL2 you purchased this week your first Leica? Edited March 31, 2022 by tri Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardC Posted March 31, 2022 Share #15 Posted March 31, 2022 9 hours ago, jbl375 said: Is LEICA 21mm f/3.4 ASPH SUPER-ELMAR-M 6 bit lens? FYI, you can use the Leica Wiki to look-up these things. It's linked at the top of this page. Here's the Super-Elmar page: https://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-wiki.en/index.php/21mm_f/3.4_ASPH_Super-Elmar-M The bayonet line says that it is only available as 6-bit. This makes sense because it was released after the M8 came-out (when all M lenses switched to 6-bit bayonets). Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eclectic Man Posted March 31, 2022 Share #16 Posted March 31, 2022 On 3/29/2022 at 1:42 AM, caissa said: I use the SL 16-35. For me it is excellent and so I have no need for the SL Apo 21mm. It is expensive, but worth it. And it is a lot better than “old” glass. (R or M) I still own the Contax 2.8/21 Distagon. Great for landscape, an old favorite. Also excellent but needs adaptation. But the SL 16-35 is better (IQ). I can confirm the the SL 16-35 lens at 21mm is optically superior to the R 21mm Super-Angulon f/4 lens, although it is a lot bigger. (I don't think that all of the difference is due to my lamentable technique, either.) Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbl375 Posted March 31, 2022 Author Share #17 Posted March 31, 2022 (edited) I purchased my SL2 this Monday😮 Firmware version is 3.0 Yes, this is my first Leica digital camera. In film era, I owned M3, M4, M6 and R4. Edited March 31, 2022 by jbl375 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 4, 2022 Share #18 Posted April 4, 2022 On 3/31/2022 at 7:53 AM, jbl375 said: Few M and R lenses: Elmarit-M 28/2.8 Summaron 35/2.8 Summicron 5cm/2 Elmarit-M 90 2.8 Super-Angulon-R 1mm/4 Summicon-R 50/2 These lenses are left from your analog camera era, while you sold the M3, M4, M6 and R4 camera bodies? Or did you buy them recently (a week ago) with your digital SL2? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanCiti Posted October 19, 2023 Share #19 Posted October 19, 2023 On 3/28/2022 at 12:20 AM, jbl375 said: My question is : when will 21mm F2 APO-Super-Summicron-SL ASPH LEICA SL be launched in the market? Thanks! Today. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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