Love it, hate it

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The new SL has been drawing a lot of controversies about the look and how it has ruined the Leica's reputation. Leica fans hated it.

Personally, I like the design of the SL body. Not much bigger than the M240 when a MF handgrip is used. The feel is strong and solid but not too heavy.


The EVF is very good which makes focusing a lot easier.


When fitted with old M lenses, it looks modern yet vintage!







On the other hand, the 24-90 Vario has received more curse than praise. The size, weight and the relatively slow lens did not win any approval from diehard M fans.


Frankly speaking, it is a very big, fat and heavy lens. Sitting next to big and heavy M/R lenses like Noct and R100, the Vario 24-90 is in super heavyweight.

inzite

if only they put the SL sensor and screens in a m body...

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This link below is a page in diglloyd's bolg about testing the Zeiss ZM 35/1.4 on SL. At the end of the page when responded to 2 of his readers, he put down some issues he had with SL. Lloyd Chambers should be on the "hate" side but reading through the lines, one can understand the SL a bit more.

http://diglloyd.com/blog/2016/20 ... -ZeissZM35f1_4.html

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I like to add that Lloyd Chambers is subscribers only for his test reports. But the link above is for his blog which is free to access for all.

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M3fans 發表於 2016-7-13 11:28
This link below is a page in diglloyd's bolg about testing the Zeiss ZM 35/1.4 on SL. At the end of  ...

Another one is from the love side

https://tulipfrenzy.com/2016/07/ ... ica-m-photographer/

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My first 2 weeks with SL and 24-90 gone quickly. I spent more time with my M & R lenses instead of the Vario 24-90. Reasons being the said physical size and weight, but more on the habitual operation and routine of using M.

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R100 2.8 Macro

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R80 1.4

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Noct V4

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M3fans 發表於 2016-7-13 11:28
This link below is a page in diglloyd's bolg about testing the Zeiss ZM 35/1.4 on SL. At the end of  ...

Thanks for sharing.

"Leica SL EVF is unusable with polarized sunglasses." he wrote.
Well.....

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JCR33 發表於 2016-7-13 18:03
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4 lenses, 4 shots, each poisonous in its own way

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M3fans 發表於 2016-7-14 16:03
4 lenses, 4 shots, each poisonous in its own way

It is so hard not to try all the different lenses. The SL body is like having 3 new cameras; a new M, a new R and a new AF when using the Vario 24-90.

I only wish I could stick to one lens long enough to explore more.

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Elmarit-M 1:2.8/21

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R80 1.4

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其實唔使比較啦，SL 同 M 機一齊用。

另外24-90，對焦快，macro 勁。唔喜歡咪放入防潮柜囉

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whatafather 發表於 2016-7-14 22:32
其實唔使比較啦，SL 同 M 機一齊用。

另外24-90，對焦快，macro 勁。唔喜歡咪放入防潮柜囉 ...

分享比較是樂趣，過程中可加深每支鏡的特性認識。

買而唔用實是浪費。

24-90 相信是好鏡，但相處短短兩週，只可作表面評估，兄台如有圖片分享介紹其長短，大家都會受益。

另外防潮柜在多年前已經塞爆，支24-90 咁巨肥，只可暫作門或紙鎮!

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With R80 1.4, it is ergonomic and balance

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As Whatafather and many other reviewers said, 24-90 is 對焦快，macro 勁 (yet to find out)!

For the first few attempts, I found myself lost and unable to focus.

First, I have been so used to do focus manually for years and AF or "do nothing" is not part of my routine.

Second, with 24-90 there are a lot of different options with AF, AFs, AFC, spot, area, field and etc, there are too many variables that upsetting my habitual stream of subconscious routine with manual focus. I was not able to capture that "decisive moments".

Third, the size and weight is just a bit off-putting when I have many R & M lenses to use and try.

So on Sunday, I decided to take only the 24-90 out to Sydney Harbour and walked across the Bridge.

After a few warm-up shots, I slowly get to understand the flow, but it is still hard to talk photos without being noticed, unlike the smaller M lenses with M9/240, I can shoot from the hips! So I did a few "影後" shots to test






And a few frontal shots without any framing or composition

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JCR33 發表於 2016-7-15 05:04
As Whatafather and many other reviewers said, 24-90 is 對焦快，macro 勁 (yet to find out)!

For the  ...

Quite enjoy watch your shots. Seems you are going to be busy for a while playing with the new lens and camera. Looks like lots of fun testing out R & M lenses with the new toy.
Congrats, have fun and please share the photos and happiness!!