MediaFotografie Posted February 13, 2023 Share #201 Posted February 13, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) unboxing: 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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gotium Posted February 13, 2023 Share #202 Posted February 13, 2023 52 minutes ago, MediaFotografie said: unboxing: So fun! Unintelligible gibberish until I realized that I actually understood what he was saying! So that was Norwegian. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Richardson Posted February 14, 2023 Share #203 Posted February 14, 2023 13 hours ago, gotium said: So fun! Unintelligible gibberish until I realized that I actually understood what he was saying! So that was Norwegian. haha. I had the same feeling, but as a non-native Icelandic speaker...I get about 80%. Norwegian is quite gentle compared to Icelandic. I keep thinking "why is he saying "femm" instead of "fimm" (for five) and things like that, where it is the exact same word, just with a different pronounciation. And then in the middle there on a occasion there is some totally unfamiliar words. But the video is basically saying that the lenses are an alternative to the APO Summicrons if you want a compact and lighter lens at the absolute highest quality, and you can come down to the Leica boutique if you want to try them. You can save 10,000kr getting them in a kit and so on. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotium Posted February 14, 2023 Share #204 Posted February 14, 2023 6 hours ago, Stuart Richardson said: as a non-native Icelandic speaker... I bet that's a rare breed! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MediaFotografie Posted February 15, 2023 Share #205 Posted February 15, 2023 what‘s a little bit curious, here in Germany all 4 kits are in stock (35/50 with SL2/S) - but no single lens; the really want to sell the kits! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZN Posted February 15, 2023 Share #206 Posted February 15, 2023 What is even more curious is that there don't appear to be any image samples taken by the new lenses available online… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
helged Posted February 15, 2023 Share #207 Posted February 15, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) 1 hour ago, MediaFotografie said: what‘s a little bit curious, here in Germany all 4 kits are in stock (35/50 with SL2/S) - but no single lens; the really want to sell the kits! The kits are used to entrain new users to the SL-system. Good for Leica (more users, less SL2x before SL3x enters the scene), good for the Leica community in general, but a little bittersweet for those curious/interested in testing/using the non-APO Crons on existing bodies. I guess individual Crons eventually will become available. In Norway, it is stated that a batch of the new Crons are on the way. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simone_DF Posted February 15, 2023 Share #208 Posted February 15, 2023 41 minutes ago, AZN said: What is even more curious is that there don't appear to be any image samples taken by the new lenses available online… I guess we have two options: 1. Perhaps Leica know these lenses are "just ok", as their Panasonic counterparts 2. The whole Leica marketing department is on vacation Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MediaFotografie Posted February 15, 2023 Share #209 Posted February 15, 2023 vor 58 Minuten schrieb AZN: What is even more curious is that there don't appear to be any image samples taken by the new lenses available online… yes, that's right; and: nothing on Youtube, dpreview and all others (yesterday I saw a short advertising on Instagram) vor 14 Minuten schrieb Simone_DF: I guess we have two options: 1. Perhaps Leica know these lenses are "just ok", as their Panasonic counterparts 2. The whole Leica marketing department is on vacation then it's probably (2) 😅 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buj Posted February 15, 2023 Share #210 Posted February 15, 2023 maybe something "big" is coming. some well known influencers are in Germany right now... maybe they are in Wetzlar....?????? I`m wondering too, that I can find almost nothing about the new lenses in the web. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardC Posted February 15, 2023 Share #211 Posted February 15, 2023 5 hours ago, Simone_DF said: I guess we have two options: 1. Perhaps Leica know these lenses are "just ok", as their Panasonic counterparts 2. The whole Leica marketing department is on vacation Maybe Leica's marketing isn't as influencer-centric as others? Every "click on my affiliate links below" presenter just put-out a review of the Canon's new APS-C, does that mean it's a better product? It's a more important product, of course. It replaces two camera lines that have been best-sellers in their respective markets (Rebel/Kiss and EOS-M). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simone_DF Posted February 15, 2023 Share #212 Posted February 15, 2023 3 minutes ago, BernardC said: Maybe Leica's marketing isn't as influencer-centric as others? Really? There are plenty of influencers talking about the Q, the M11 and the SL2s, but no one talking about these new lenses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardC Posted February 15, 2023 Share #213 Posted February 15, 2023 12 minutes ago, Simone_DF said: Really? There are plenty of influencers talking about the Q, the M11 and the SL2s, but no one talking about these new lenses. Sure, some influencers cover big Leica releases. Not so much in the SL lineup, but certainly any new M or Q. I find the M reviews rarely go beyond reading the specifications, mentioning that it's really expensive, mentioning that it's really expensive again, and complaining about rangefinders. Time wasted, basically. The Q2's been out so long that I don't remember the coverage. Have any influencer done a deep dive/long-term-tests, or was it just first-day coverage? Back to your question: this was a soft launch, not a big Leica event in Wetzlar. I don't see much benefit to jetting influencers around the world. Apparently Leica doesn't either. It's not the sort of product that you buy on impulse, from links. The influencers will get their canapés and paid holidays for the next big release. Hopefully that's the SL3 this spring or summer. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simone_DF Posted February 15, 2023 Share #214 Posted February 15, 2023 13 minutes ago, BernardC said: Back to your question: this was a soft launch, not a big Leica event in Wetzlar. I don't see much benefit to jetting influencers around the world. Apparently Leica doesn't either. It's not the sort of product that you buy on impulse, from links. The influencers will get their canapés and paid holidays for the next big release. Hopefully that's the SL3 this spring or summer. There's barely any info about these lenses anywhere. Leica's own website has 3-4 sample images per lens, all very generic. It's a ghost town. Compare it to the marketing efforts put into any new special edition of the Q. Also who cares about influencers, I want to see sample images produced by these lenses, and there's none. Not even Jono reviewed these lenses, but he did review all other SL lenses like the 28 APO and the 24-70. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MediaFotografie Posted February 15, 2023 Share #215 Posted February 15, 2023 now the 35mm is in stock at Leica's Online Store (Germany) for the first time; we will see some reviews next weeks, good 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planetwide Posted February 15, 2023 Share #216 Posted February 15, 2023 Leica users have an extremely low click though rate - basically zero. Given the cost of the equipment, its not surprising that buyers choose were to purchase. Its a case of use it or lose it, reviews that is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatkatmat Posted February 15, 2023 Share #217 Posted February 15, 2023 Got a call from my local Leica shop that they had a copy of the 50 ASPH and "all" the kits but no 35's or 50's for sale without kits yet. Anyways, I didn't test it thoroughly but did get to play with it for a while. Focus was fast and sure, weight and size were perfect, you really notice how light it is, but doesn't feel cheap, materials feel like other SL lenses....I'm getting one for sure. Most the shots and crops I took are of the employees and didn't ask if I could post them..Here's a few non employee shots on my SL2 wide open with the new 50mm Summicron ASPH. The 2 crons side by side Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Full picture no Editing just converted from RAW in LR 100% crop 150% crop with Sharpening added in post 1/3 push on the sliders. 7 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Full picture no Editing just converted from RAW in LR 100% crop 150% crop with Sharpening added in post 1/3 push on the sliders. ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/365505-leica-352-and-502-sl-asph-lenses/?do=findComment&comment=4687409'>More sharing options...
Slange00 Posted February 16, 2023 Share #218 Posted February 16, 2023 (edited) I just purchased the SL2 + 50ASPH kit. Here are a couple of quick (boring) test shots, shots are unedited, except for LR->JPG export, shot at F2 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited February 16, 2023 by Slange00 5 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/365505-leica-352-and-502-sl-asph-lenses/?do=findComment&comment=4687628'>More sharing options...
Slange00 Posted February 16, 2023 Share #219 Posted February 16, 2023 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 5 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/365505-leica-352-and-502-sl-asph-lenses/?do=findComment&comment=4687629'>More sharing options...
LD_50 Posted February 16, 2023 Share #220 Posted February 16, 2023 10 minutes ago, Slange00 said: I just purchased the SL2 + 50ASPH kit. Here are a couple of quick (boring) test shots, shots are unedited, except for LR->JPG export, shot at F2 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! What were you shooting before? How does the 50ASPH compare? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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