SL3 Rumors

[jaapv]

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I’m waiting for the SL3s release to profit from the used SL2S price drop  

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[Olaf_ZG]

The only thing which would made me buy any version of the SL3 is the possibility to do normal long exposures (4+ min). 

[John Smith]

I came across this comment on an enthusiast's website. I hope we don't see a flip screen on an SL3. I can't imagine what it would be like to have to send one in for repairs. 

 

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[SrMi]

On 5/31/2023 at 2:24 PM, jaapv said:

I’m waiting for the SL3s release to profit from the used SL2S price drop  

The SL2S was needed for better low light performance. If SL3 uses the same 60MP sensor with triple resolution tech, there will be no need for an SL3S. The only benefit could be lower price and somewhat faster readout speed, both advantages probably not important enough for Leica to launch an SL3S.

[SrMi]

22 minutes ago, John Smith said:

I came across this comment on an enthusiast's website. I hope we don't see a flip screen on an SL3. I can't imagine what it would be like to have to send one in for repairs. 

 

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The problems with tilting screens have been exaggerated. They have been around for a very long time and work flawlessly in most cases.

[John Smith]

25 minutes ago, SrMi said:

The problems with tilting screens have been exaggerated. They have been around for a very long time and work flawlessly in most cases.

Tell that to Fuji's class-action lawyers. Suffice it to say I canceled my Q3 preorder.

[jaapv]

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59 minutes ago, SrMi said:

The SL2S was needed for better low light performance. If SL3 uses the same 60MP sensor with triple resolution tech, there will be no need for an SL3S. The only benefit could be lower price and somewhat faster readout speed, both advantages probably not important enough for Leica to launch an SL3S.

If I could do decent low light with the DMR and M8I and use DXO and Topaz nowadays  I’ll stick with the 601 and save my money. 

[JohnathanLovm]

3 hours ago, SrMi said:

The problems with tilting screens have been exaggerated. They have been around for a very long time and work flawlessly in most cases.

Agreed with that, it’s would be funny that my 10 years old Sony A7 mark 1’s tilting screen lasted longer than Fuji and Leica counterparts.

[jaapv]

And on top of that: Even if you do not want a flipscreen for whatever reason, nobody is putting a gun to your head to use it. That way it will certainly not break.
You could even glue it in place.

Not a valid reason to reject a camera that you otherwise like.

[Sohail]

4 hours ago, jaapv said:

And on top of that: Even if you do not want a flipscreen for whatever reason, nobody is putting a gun to your head to use it. That way it will certainly not break.
You could even glue it in place.

Not a valid reason to reject a camera that you otherwise like.

Likes don't need valid reasons.

[helged]

On 5/31/2023 at 7:42 PM, Olaf_ZG said:

The only thing which would made me buy any version of the SL3 is the possibility to do normal long exposures (4+ min). 

Normal looooong exposures would be very welcome; S3 max out at 8 min at base ISO (100) in the standard exposure modes.

[robb]

I won’t be using the flip screen so nothing to break in that dept for me… lol

Robb

[LocalHero1953]

10 hours ago, John Smith said:

I came across this comment on an enthusiast's website. I hope we don't see a flip screen on an SL3. I can't imagine what it would be like to have to send one in for repairs. 

 

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That guy obviously never watched a printer in operation, repeatedly bending a ribbon cable.

[Chaemono]

vor 11 Stunden schrieb SrMi:

The SL2S was needed for better low light performance. If SL3 uses the same 60MP sensor with triple resolution tech, there will be no need for an SL3S. The only benefit could be lower price and somewhat faster readout speed, both advantages probably not important enough for Leica to launch an SL3S.

A cheaper M11S with the SL2S sensor would make sense for several reasons, IMO, and I bet it would sell like hotcakes.

[jaapv]

I bet it wouldn’t. Sensors for Leica M cameras are configured for the specific use, as are SL sensors. They cannot be swapped around without impacting image quality.

[Simone_DF]

A rangefinder is much more delicate than any tilt / flip screen

[jaapv]

I don't think so - A rangefinder is not delicate at all. My M8 bounced down into a 8 m ravine once - Big crease in the top plate, shutter slammed  into the down position, lens helicoid jammed, sensor shifted, a number of scratches. Rangefinder slightly out of vertical adjustment, but still usable.  The only other times I needed an adjustment done professionally  was when an M9 fell into the road from. a car seat and after two hours in an old and vibrating Cessna - I needed professional adjustment by Mr. Glenfiddich as well.

A flip screen is vulnerable at the connection to the body but very useful for Video, a tilt screen is better mechanically, but not very useful, only for low-level and overhead shots - if it tilts far enough. 

 

[SrMi]

13 hours ago, John Smith said:

Tell that to Fuji's class-action lawyers. Suffice it to say I canceled my Q3 preorder.

X Pro 3 has an unconventional (innovative?) rear LCD. It seems some owners do have an issue with X pro 3, but I have not heard of any other Fuji cameras having problems with their articulating rear screens.

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[Stuart Richardson]

6 hours ago, helged said:

Normal looooong exposures would be very welcome; S3 max out at 8 min at base ISO (100) in the standard exposure modes.

This is an area where the S3 was clearly ahead of the SL2 in my testing...one of the few in my opinion. I am not sure what it was about the sensor, but it gave you a cleaner, better long exposure than the SL2. That would be a nice feature to have in the SL3. My first book was all night work done on the S006 and M9, and those CCDs looked brilliant at night, but the exposure time Leica gave you was quite limited. Only 2 minutes or so, I believe. At the end of the time it started to build a lot of black or white dots, which was not great, but within the sub one minute range the color was very vibrant and the noise was very low. The SL2 can obviously do that, but it would be nice to see a good long exposure. Night photography is basically a reality here if you want to photograph at all between November and February...

[jplomley]

Now that the Q3 has launched, wondering how much tech they will port over to the SL3? As the flagship camera which has always supported the latest tech, I sure hope it is more than 60 MP in order to squeeze the most out of these incredible APO Summicrons! Full phase detect AF. Better control of highlights. Overall form factor the same, perhaps moving the joystick a bit closer to the right. And please, DOF preview and focus bracketing to facilitate stacking. Finally, 4x5 aspect ratio crop lines in order to better compose for the most common 16x20 inch prints on 17x22 inch sheets. Always thought it odd this was omitted.