SL3-S - your expectations, wishes and hopes

[SrMi]

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1 hour ago, tom0511 said:

If I were you, and the sl3 doesnt meet your expectations, I would wait until the sl3-s is announced and see if it meets your expectations. The rest is speculation.

 

We have no indication that SL3-S will be announced at all. Leica has not hinted at launching a lower MP/faster readout version of an SL3. 

[tom0511]

vor 36 Minuten schrieb SrMi:

We have no indication that SL3-S will be announced at all. Leica has not hinted at launching a lower MP/faster readout version of an SL3. 

Yes all speculation. 

[robb]

needs to Better than sl2-s

Faster readout but I’d also take a global shutter.  Always take Faster autofocus.  sl3 cannot replace sl2-s for video / cine for me and sl2 is also so good so I wait.

Robb

 

 

 

[Simone_DF]

12 hours ago, SrMi said:

We have no indication that SL3-S will be announced at all. Leica has not hinted at launching a lower MP/faster readout version of an SL3. 

the timecode input on the SL3 is quite a big hint, imho

[Matvertiser]

I actually use the sl2-s for video work. It might not be the most streamlined solution, but I doubt there is one. If you like FF in video (like I do), a Leica Sl2-s is a possible solution. What I like: the Sl2-s produces great files (I mostly shoot 25p/10bit/4:2:2/FF/400Mbps in LLog) that are fantastic to grade. I don´t think, you need RAW, even if you are a very brutal colorist, unless you operate with different systems (e.g. with an Arri or Red or a drone). If you keep the workflow clean (whitebalance at every scene), grading is easy. It has a couple of nice things: two 3.5mm plugs for recording and monitoring, focus peaking, shutter angle, T-stops etc), that makes it nice to operate, if you come from the video side. Rigging it is a bit of an adventure, but it is with every system. Many people complain about AF speed, but honestly, in a professional environment that does not really matter much, as you pull focus manually. And they finally brought out a phantom battery!

What I would love to have in an SL3-s: I would love, if Leica would continue down the same road and just improve on what they already did. I would like to see 50 (60 for the people from the other world) frames without a crop. I would like to see no crop on 25p. NO CROP. That would require a faster processor. 6K FF would be great. I would like improved interoperability with other devices such as gimbals (like DJI and Sony or like a Nija). Maybe a flip screen (to the side and tiltable, that is how video people like it). I would like a dedicated ISO dial (a proper wheel) - yes I know, you can do that already, but I would like an extra wheel for it. They should try to make the best sensor cooling possible. Timecode would be a must have. I guess other than that I am really happy.

Edited August 22, 2024 by Matvertiser