![]() ![]() I would say that the excellent IBIS compensates for that to a great degree, but we all know that IBIS can’t solve all problems. From ISO 3200, the jpg images lose detail and contrast to a considerable amount. Furthermore, the SL2 turned out in Sean Reid’s tests to be the best non-M camera for M mount lenses because of the sensor (glass) design.Ī weak point of the SL2 is high ISO performance, especially if you are not able or willing to use a DNG workflow. The autofocus works well within the limitations of a contrast-based system, exposure is precise, and the much-lauded EVF is a joy. I would say the SL2 is still up to date, almost three years after launch. There are many competent reviews, and I recommend the ones by Jono Slack and Sean Reid. ![]() But please be prepared to bring a spare battery the SL2 is quite hungry. The menu is the best in class, well organized, and intuitive. For others, it might mean they must first check what happens when they press a certain button. For very regular users, this is certainly an advantage. The six function buttons are not labelled you can select from a wide range of features to assign to them. I find the rubberized grip to be a great improvement over the original SL, especially with heavier lenses in hand-held operation. The SL2 has a very reduced user interface with the three main buttons on the left side of the back monitor, just the layout we know from many other Leica models. Attached to the SL2, it will give you high-quality 20 MP images with the angle of view of a 50-millimetre full frame lens. Why not? The Summilux TL 35/1.4 is arguably the best of Leica’s APS-C lenses. There are so many extensive reviews of these cameras available that I do not see any point in adding just another one. These are no full reviews, and I will confine myself to a quick overview of the cameras themselves with just a few technical data. In the following paragraphs, I discuss the three cameras, Leica SL2, Panasonic S1R, and Sigma fpL, with respect to their use with Sigma and Leica APS-C lenses. With this review, I hope to give some encouragement to owners of L-mount Sigma or Leica APS-C lenses. ![]() Below I will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each of these solutions. At the time of writing, three models meet this criterion: the Leica SL2, the Panasonic S1R and the Sigma fpL. Even with a Sigma or Leica APS-C lens, they still have a resolution that is comparable with other cameras in this class. So the higher resolving L-mount cameras come into focus. The two pinnacles of Leica APS-C lens craftsmanship: The Summilux 35 and the Marco-Elmarit 60, were made in Germany (the rest of the line in Japan by a non-disclosed manufacturer). How many pixels do you need in APS-C sensor size? So they may have made the cool decision that the full frame market is just promising more profit. They have their reasons, and a small manufacturer can’t run with the hare and hunt with the hounds. Still, it almost looks like Leica’s APS-C withdrawal was an exit from a growing idea. Sony have been using E mount for both sensor sizes for quite some years, but they are showing little interest in the smaller sensor line. These days, however, Canon and Nikon offer a universal mount for full frame and APS-C. Leica leaves APS-C, and other manufacturers enter Canon had their own APS-C mount that was always a turn-off for prospective buyers (that’s what dealers told me, standing in front of shelves full of EOS M Mount gear). The engineers already developed it with this goal in mind. The T mount turned into L-Mount, which proved wide enough to support a full-frame sensor and full-frame lenses. So what to do? Luckily, Leica designed their new mirrorless system (you remember, it was first called T system until, allegedly, the German telecommunications giant made clear that T-Systems was their own trademark) with higher ambitions in mind: It was clear from the start that Leica APS-C would be followed (or superseded?) by Leica full frame. It’s no Summilux, but also very nice and a great companion for a summer garden party: Sigma’s APS-C Contemporary line lens 56/1.4 on Sigma fpL (ISO 2000) One thing that Leica did right with their APS-C system ![]()
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