Telephoto Zoom or Prime Suggestions?

[petereprice]

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Looking for good telephoto options for my SL2-S.  Either a 70-200 zoom or a 135mm prime.  I don’t see many options other than the Panasonic 70-200 f2.8 and f4 and it looks likes Sigma has a LM older 135mm f1.8 HSM prime that was converted from their DSLR line.  Any other options out there?  I don’t want something too heavy but also would like something at f2.8 if possible.  I could do long prime or zoom.  Getting ready to shoot the NY Marathon for the first time with my Leica SL2-S.

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[Pierre68]

Why not Leica's Vario Elmarit 90-280 f2.8-4?

I have Bothe the Leica VE and Sigma's 135 f/1.8 DG HSM and they see a different use case.

For sporting even (horse race) the zoom is more convenient

For live music id^n dark venues the 135mm is better. It s also a great portrait lens

[Geoff C. Bassett]

Sigma is rumored to announce a 70-200 for L mount soon, if you can hold off and wait for that I would. 

[BernardC]

On 9/16/2023 at 10:27 AM, petereprice said:

Sigma has a LM older 135mm f1.8 HSM prime that was converted from their DSLR line

That Sigma Art 135/1.8 is considered by some to be one of the sharpest lenses ever made. It is a bit heavy (200g more than Canon and Sony equivalents), but it isn't bigger than mirrorless designs. The weight might rule it out for you, since you mentioned that was a factor.

I personally prefer a faster 135 over any 80-200 lens. Longer lenses don't work well for human features, because the flattening effect "adds 5 kilos."