scott kirkpatrick
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Vancouver BC, Christmas Market, SL APO-SC 35
U1000046 by scott kirkpatrick, on Flickr
U1000042 by scott kirkpatrick, on Flickr


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ScottVancouver BC, Christmas Market, SL APO-SC 35
U1000046 by scott kirkpatrick, on Flickr
U1000042 by scott kirkpatrick, on Flickr
It's too soon to tell. I've had a comment that the skin tones above are too pale, but frankly Canadians at this latitude and time of year look a little pale to me. We'll see how people look when I get home, where we are darker on average and cover a wide range of national origins. I've had the camera for about 3 days. Still working through the AF options and haven't let the IBIS really do its thing yet.Scott
I am interested in what you think about the color . When I tested my SL against the S1R (essential same sensor as SL2 ) ..I found straight out of camera in LR to be somewhat flat . I know it takes some time for the profiles and calibration to catch up with a new release . Its also common on the high resolution pro cameras to produce a linear contrast curve as it gives you more to work with in post . Still I see the color as less saturated . No issues with resolution more than I need most of the time .
Roger
FYI ...I am all in on the SL2 and two bodies should be here this week .
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All shots JPEG straight out of SL2 in Capture One - no adjustmentsScott
I am interested in what you think about the color . When I tested my SL against the S1R (essential same sensor as SL2 ) ..I found straight out of camera in LR to be somewhat flat . I know it takes some time for the profiles and calibration to catch up with a new release . Its also common on the high resolution pro cameras to produce a linear contrast curve as it gives you more to work with in post . Still I see the color as less saturated . No issues with resolution more than I need most of the time .
Roger
FYI ...I am all in on the SL2 and two bodies should be here this week .
Roger,Peter Scott
Thank you for the examples . These reinforce my perspective .. the SL2 files are very close to the S1R in aesthetic . Straight from the camera with default profiles ....they have a linear tone curve and less color saturation than my other Leicas (S007,SL,M10) . They look similar to the LR portrait profile (which is flat ) . Skin tones appear neutral somewhat desaturated ..yet I can see no color caste . They appear very accurate but lacking adequate SNAP ( a technical perspective for contrast and saturation ) .
Files look to be a good starting point for a photographer skilled in post processing that wants to develop a personal aesthetic . They are not so great if you just want near finished files straight from the camera with a std . profile in post .
This is not unlike what I have experienced with other Leica CMOS cameras as it seems to take a while for the profiles to catch up .
I have my twin SL2 s and I am just full of excuses as to why ...I haven t established my own profiles ..:facesmack:
Roger
the only annoying thing I've noticed about the DNG standard profile being used by C1 atm is a slight magenta cast that sometimes needs attending to - especially as far as fair skin goes, too pinky - easily fixed of course but nonetheless in a better standard default profile one wouldn't need to adress it as much.Peter Scott
Thank you for the examples . These reinforce my perspective .. the SL2 files are very close to the S1R in aesthetic . Straight from the camera with default profiles ....they have a linear tone curve and less color saturation than my other Leicas (S007,SL,M10) . They look similar to the LR portrait profile (which is flat ) . Skin tones appear neutral somewhat desaturated ..yet I can see no color caste . They appear very accurate but lacking adequate SNAP ( a technical perspective for contrast and saturation ) .
Files look to be a good starting point for a photographer skilled in post processing that wants to develop a personal aesthetic . They are not so great if you just want near finished files straight from the camera with a std . profile in post .
This is not unlike what I have experienced with other Leica CMOS cameras as it seems to take a while for the profiles to catch up .
I have my twin SL2 s and I am just full of excuses as to why ...I haven t established my own profiles ..:facesmack:
Roger