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I cannot believe you deleted my and Sven's reply just because we said that Godfrey was right... What is wrong with you?Thats your choice but don't leave it up to me. Actually do me a big favor and do leave. Your whining is tiresome. I don't have the time nor do I care if your here. Your welcome has worn out for me. I'm done
Hi thereOK, now that I read Guy's comments I will chime in.
I believe that 24 MP is lame in this day and age. The simple fact is that Leica has themselves boxed in with new cameras what with their flagship S fixed at 37.5 MP.
The SL sounds superb, but if I am printing 24"x 60" prints (stitched) I might surely need more MP than 24 after cropping too. IBIS seems the best anti shake approach to me, but for the SL they decided to go with in lens stabilization. Maybe it is fine, but if in body stabilization is used then ALL lenses used on it could benefit.
Great Post MatMorning
I could be alone here but I just don't get image stabilisation in this era of superb high iso, maybe I'm jaded by my experience with the only lens I have used with IS, a Nikkor 200 f2 which was to blame for what could have been a superb shot of a reindeer backlit at dawn, swung the camera up whilst upping the shutter speed, brought to my eye and shot before the IS settled and had a strange double image, immediately turned the IS off and never ever used it again! An instance of technology getting in the way. I can understand on monster lenses but having read these forums for a long time, it seems that most legacy lenses that people are enthusiastic about are shorter and personally I would much rather chose a higher ISO or even under expose a couple of stops and recover in post as almost every sensor available now has amazing file flexibility.
As for 24mp, the vast majority of images posted on this forum for example are never destined for anything more than web use and rightly so in my opinion! There are far more people in my view who enjoy grabbing the camera whilst walking the dog or on a weekend when not working and who just like the process and taking snapshots of family and stuff than dedicated landscape photographers looking to print 60" shots, there are options for all types. 24mp is a really nice combination of reasonable file size, nice big pixels and the ability to print as large as the majority of normal people have space for in their houses, what's not to like?
The positives of the SL for me would be for event work where the 1 native lens currently available would probably be the only lens needed but I am looking from a commercial point of view so expect there are people who have their own reasons for liking it or not. Negatives for me would be the EVF which I just don't like on other cameras but willing to try it and always open to change.
Anyway, I decided long ago that the camera needs to work but good photographs only come from pointing it at beautiful things, the only people focussed on the minutiae of sharpness, mp's etc are other photographers and speaking personally here, other photographers are not my market for selling prints or commercial work!
Have a nice weekend.
Mat
I agree with Jono here that speed seems one important factor in the design of the SL.Hi there
I think the primary motivation with the SL was speed, and it might be better to be thinking along the lines of the D4s (16mp) than the Sony A7r2. It seems you can't have it all ways! I also wonder about microlens design and M lens compatability (but I don't know).
Personally I don't think I've ever taken a picture that deserved more than 24mp and I enjoy the faster processing of the smaller files in Lightroom.
I agree with you about IBIS but I do wonder a little about resilience and alignment on those wobbly sensors!
To be honest, the more I use the camera the more I realise that the Sony comparisons are fairly irrelevant. This is designed to be a solid and reliable workhorse rather than a technological experiment. . . . . They've put all their efforts into what really matters when you're shooting: the viewfinder and the responsivenessand and in both of these categories comparisons with the Canon and Nikon workhorses seems more appropriate.
.......... And I'll miss Godfrey's contributions. Most of us lose it from time to time. Come back soon!
Hi PeterWRT EVF - this is for sur the best EVF currently available, especially when it comes to resolution (detail) and size of the viewed image. BUT WRT dynamic range it is still way behind a great OVF (Leica S, Nikon D810, etc.). Sure I could live with it, but IMHO there is still way to go till EVF will equal OVF. My personal opinion maybe at least 4 years out. This is also one of the major reasons why I came back to Nikon FF (D810).
Here are a couple of snap-shots from Burano yesterday
All with the 24-90 Vario-Elmar
cant see them...
thorkil
Funny thatHere are a couple of snap-shots from Burano yesterday
All with the 24-90 Vario-Elmar
cant see them...
thorkil
they were there half an hour ago.
I added them as attachments so I don't know what's happened!
Funny that
they were there half an hour ago.
I added them as attachments so I don't know what's happened!
better post them directly?
(would like to see them)
Hi TomI dont know yet what the SL really is.
Is it a A7II with a more solid built and simpler user interface?
Or is it a D750 with an EVF?
Or is it a modern Leica R with EVF?
A small S with a less IQ but more y.
SO in the end I find it hard to compare directly to anything else. IMO it is a very interesting combination.
Since it is more expensive than other options I am looking forward to see how it compares in regards of handling and IQ.
Here are a couple of snap-shots from Burano yesterday
All with the 24-90 Vario-Elmar
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Sunset on the Lagoon
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Evening reflection
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splash of sunlight
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cameras at sunset
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blue fault line
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Mop and Corner
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Burano