National Trust Properties; Cragside and Gibside

[lanetomlane]

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We've just returned from a 5 day trip to Northumberland (a County in the UK which borders onto Scotland) and whilst there visited two National Trust Properties; Gibside and Cragside. I do have a section of my website dedicated to National Trust Properties and anyone interested to see additional image they are at https://photographybytomlane.com/elementor-1706/

All images were taken with the SL2 and a newly acquired 24-70mm Vario-Elmarit. I've been looking at this lens for a long time, went to the opening of the Wex Photo Store in Cambridge about two weeks ago, and they had a mint used one which I couldn't resist. I have no intention of selling the 24-90mm version which I absolutely love, but this lighter and smaller lens is great as a walk-around combination.

 

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[dpitt]

Nice pictures. I would love to know how you think they compare in the IQ department. I only use M and R lenses on my SL for now. But I am on the lookout for a native L option to have some OIS and AF possibilities.

[lanetomlane]

2 hours ago, dpitt said:

Nice pictures. I would love to know how you think they compare in the IQ department. I only use M and R lenses on my SL for now. But I am on the lookout for a native L option to have some OIS and AF possibilities.

Thanks for your kind comment Dirk. When I bought the original SL (601) in 2015/2016, I had only intended to use my M lenses on it. However, after reading the many rave reviews about the 24-90 Vario-Elmarit, I decided to buy it and to be honest it's probably the best and most used lens I've ever owned. I felt that by not having the 24-90 I was not using the full benefit of the SL. Over the following couple of years I also bought the 16-35 and 90-280 lenses which are both great lenses, particularly the 90-280mm.

I did have a 50mm SL Summilux f1.4 lens which was wonderful, despite the slow auto-focus and weight, but I just wasn't using it, mainly because of the weight and size. After much thought I decided to trade it for the 50mm SL Summicron last year and I certainly do not regret the dicision.

The 24-90 is a big and heavy lens, but the results and slightly longer reach make it a really great lens. This trip was the first time I've used the 24-70mm and I must say that I'm really impressed with it and cannot see any difference in IQ. Had the 24-70 been around when the 24-90 was introduced it would have been a very difficult decision to make. The 24-70 together with the SL, or SL2 make a very nice and relatively convenient package, but I must admit that when going anywhere spectacular (like next month when we're going to the Norwegian Fjords) I think I would favour the 24-90.

Beware, once you buy one of the native SL lenses you'll want more, they really are superb.

Best regards, Tom

[Graham (G4FUJ)]

Thanks for the link to your additional NT photos too Tom.  A number of places there I've not visited (yet!).

I had a long walk around Gibside around 4 years ago and Cragside some years prior.  Wasn't aware of the carriage drive when we went to Cragside - good excuse for a revisit

[stuny]

Very nice.