Leica SL – Review

Typ 601

24-MP-CMOS-Sensor (24 × 36 mm)

Full Frame (24 MP): 6000 × 4000 Pixel, APS-C (10 MP): 3936 × 2624 Pixel

Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24–90 mm f/2.8–4 ASPH

ISO 50–ISO 50000

Continuous fast F (11 fps)

Shutter mode: 1/8000 s

Video: 4K (4096 × 2160) @ 24 fps; 4K (3840 × 2160) @ 25 and 30 fps; 1080 @ 24, 25, 30, 50, 60, 100 and 120 fps; 720 @ 24, 25, 30, 50, 60, 100 and 120 fps

Monitor: Touch

Wi-fi and Gps

Imaging quality, performance, and versatility: the record values achieved by the Leica SL deliver clear proof that the mirrorless full-frame camera is the technology of the future.

An outstanding performance profile is not the only thing that speaks for the Leica SL.

The professional character of the camera is also defined by a control concept reduced to essentials, excellent handling, and extremely rugged resilience.

The Lica SL can be a professional mirrorless also suitable for weddings?

With this camera you start with a great revolution that is the electronic viewfinder with excellent levels both in the resolution is in the image refresh rate.

No more waiting, the picture is clear, sharp picture in the viewfinder. This allows to evaluate the picture, especially in low light. that in the first reflex was not possible.

Another point is the autofocus is fast! I often understood to frame the subject and just overflow the shutter button, the picture is already visible in the viewfinder, in perfect focus. This speeds up recently, for a mirrorless was unthinkable.

The sensitivity of a photographer is subjective. The tool that we use must have discrete caretteristiche, especially in wedding photography.

The Leica SL, is a very versatile tool, also for the perspective from which it was born: Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-90mm f / 2.8 to 4 an aspherical zoom.

This optic is made up of 18 optical elements in 15 groups and weighs 1,140 grams. It incorporates an optical image stabilization system with an effect equivalent to 3.5 stop.

This zoom is definitely weighed in the case of long and tiring days like weddings, advice to use a side strap or as I use, a double belt with 2 cameras attacked, my two camera bodies to balance the weight on your back.

Having too many Canon lenses, I bought an adapter that works perfectly (even autofocus) but only with optical “Series L” (red piping).

A very positive aspect and detail of Leica SL is simple, practical, almost no written, the only is the on-off button.

The four buttons on the back if you press them a little longer, do you direct access to shortcuts on the favorite features (for example, I personally have set: ISO sensitivity, Color Temperature, the focusing methods (MF – AFs – AFc).

The Leica was built in solid aluminum, very sturdy, with metal details, the p machine protected from the weather.

Very interesting is the rear display with touchscreen function, allows you to navigate through the images and enlarge the picture taken like a Smartphone,  the same also function to focus selectable by touching the screen.

 

 

The EyeRes Viewfinder

The next generation of viewfinder technology

 

4K Video

For moving and moving pictures

 

High-Speed Autofocus

Faster than any SLR system