glenerrolrd
Workshop Member
This looks to be a decent rumor as the camera has been registered as the Leica SL(601) and Leica has a major event scheduled for October 20th in Wetzler . The specifications look reasonable ...same 24MP sensor as the Q with maybe improved high ISO performance , SL style body with EVF ,new line of AF lenses ....larger than the M but lighter .
The big surprise was the speculation that the new body would have “IN BODY AF” ...as I understand it the sensor is moved to achieve focus . This would be a game changer for someone that loves the Leica R lenses as well as the manual focus gems from Zeiss . Do I understand this correctly that its possible to focus a manual focus lenses in this manner ?
I know Contax had this capability in one body ..but I have no experience in how well it worked or even if it worked with manual focus lenses.
The big surprise was the speculation that the new body would have “IN BODY AF” ...as I understand it the sensor is moved to achieve focus . This would be a game changer for someone that loves the Leica R lenses as well as the manual focus gems from Zeiss . Do I understand this correctly that its possible to focus a manual focus lenses in this manner ?
I know Contax had this capability in one body ..but I have no experience in how well it worked or even if it worked with manual focus lenses.