Canon EF lenses with the SL2-S

[Ong Xa]

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Is anyone using Canon EF L lenses with the Leica SL2-S body?  If so, which adapter are you using?  The Vitrox is compatible with the SL and SL2 but BHPhoto is not specifically confirming compatibility with the SL2-S.  Many thanks for your feedback!

[Photoworks]

I use the Sigma one and it works well

[robb]

Sigma is the only choice.  Pick one up and everything is seamless and easy.

I use it with my tilt shifts and my 400 f4 do ii 

Robb

[Jochen1967]

I have the Novoflex SL/EOS Adapter with electronic contacts. It works very good with my Zeiss ZE 25/2 and 135/2. I bought it used for 140 Euros. 

Greetings Jochen 

[michali]

I use the Sigma MC-21 with my Canon 400mm f4 DO ll. It works very well on the SL2 & SL2-S.  Note: only SAF is available no CAF, which is not an issue for me.

[Photoworks]

6 hours ago, Jochen1967 said:

I have the Novoflex SL/EOS Adapter with electronic contacts. It works very good with my Zeiss ZE 25/2 and 135/2. I bought it used for 140 Euros. 

Greetings Jochen 

isn't it only compatible with the SL 601 and discontinued ?

[Jochen1967]

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I have the Leica SL 2-s and it works very well

[Helmut99]

I have both, Novoflex and Sigma for manual focus Tilt/Shift lenses. The Novoflex works flawlessly on SL601 and SL2-S whereas the Sigma doesn't work as well with the SL601. On the 601, the aperture isn't displayed correctly as far as I noticed. However, the Sigma works very well on the SL2-S.

Edited September 8, 2022 by Helmut99

[JOSE MARIA]

I use Canon EOS EF with the SIGMA MC-21 adapter. Works well but no with fast series of pictures. Its not a good solutions for sports, birds, etc 

[Ong Xa]

I received the Viltrox EF-L autofocus lens adapter from BHPhoto today. My earlier inquiries on Leicaforum and BHphoto did not yield clear responses but here you go: the adapter works perfectly well with the SL2-S body & EF L lenses. Cheers, OX

[Besprosvet]

Do the autofocus EF/SL adapters work better on the SL2 or it's the same also on the older SL?

Edited February 22, 2023 by Besprosvet

[BernardC]

9 minutes ago, Besprosvet said:

Do the autofocus EF/SL adapters work better on the SL2 or it's the same also on the older SL?

The Sigma adapter works on the SL2/SL2s, but not on the SL. The (now discontinued) Novoflex adapter is the only one that is supported on the SL.

[Besprosvet]

1 minute ago, BernardC said:

The Sigma adapter works on the SL2/SL2s, but not on the SL. The (now discontinued) Novoflex adapter is the only one that is supported on the SL.

Thank you.

As far as you know manual focusing (also with M lenses) is more comfortable on the SL2 or the SL caught up with firmwares? Like, how the magnification works when you focus the lens? The whole screen is involved (like the evf2 on the M240) or you can choose also to zoom just a small portion at the center?

[BernardC]

1 hour ago, Besprosvet said:

Thank you.

As far as you know manual focusing (also with M lenses) is more comfortable on the SL2 or the SL caught up with firmwares? Like, how the magnification works when you focus the lens? The whole screen is involved (like the evf2 on the M240) or you can choose also to zoom just a small portion at the center?

I can't compare the two, but manual focus is very easy on the SL. I've assigned the joystick to zoom-in when pressed. You can move the target around the frame by moving the same stick. What I've found is that I rarely need to zoom-in at all because there's enough detail in the regular view to determine focus. I only zoom-in occasionally to confirm that my eyes aren't getting tired.

The SL2(s) should be even better because they have even more EVF resolution.

Of course, everybody's vision is different. You'll need to try it yourself to make sure it works for you.

[Eclectic Man]

I have the Sigma MC-21 EF to L adapter which works ok-ish on my SL2, but AF is really slow.  It is not supported as far as I know on the CL.

[Olaf_ZG]

No AF with a ts-e, but the rest works great..

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[Kristofferpaulsen]

I’ve got the Sigma and on the SL2 it works pretty well.. af performance isn’t amazing, and sometimes i feel the look of the lenses isn’t quite right.. i think this is partially realising how much better the leica glass is, and partially lenses that weren’t designed for a system not performing their best. 
 

the shifts work pretty well, but i feel like they’re somehow more prone to flare.. i don’t know how/why but that extra distance from the sensor somehow can cause issues.. somehow. I don’t know. I know often on Cambo systems with Schneider lenses shifting around requires LCC plates to correct light going whacky hitting the light wells differently, and i suspect maybe something like that happening. I could be full of shit. I don’t know. Just make sure you shade your lens if using a shift. I can already hear people calling me an idiot, but this is just based off my experience, a’ight?

[An Nguyen]

old topic.
But I would like to ask, I have SL2S and TL 11-23. Now I plan to change TL 11-23 to Canon 16-35 f4. Has anyone ever compared the image quality of these 2 lenses. Thanks

[BernardC]

7 hours ago, An Nguyen said:

I have SL2S and TL 11-23. Now I plan to change TL 11-23 to Canon 16-35 f4. Has anyone ever compared the image quality of these 2 lenses. Thanks

I would look for an L-Mount equivalent instead, unless you are getting a very good deal on the EOS lens (don't forget the cost of the adapter!).

Panasonic (Lumix) has a very compact 14-28, and a Pro 16-35, and Sigma has a 16-28/2.8 and a huge 14-24. Any of these should perform better on your SL2-S, in terms of AF speed and compatibility. They should also perform better optically because they are designed for mirrorless, so they don't have the same optical compromises as an SLR lens.

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[An Nguyen]

Thank you for the really helpful suggestions. The canon 16-35 f4 is only around us$300 in my area, which is much less than any comparable L-mount lens, so I wanted to try it.

But I can't imagine what the color will be like, which is what I'm most concerned about.

Thanks again