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60d! I had 70d I think - RIP 2020 for wedding photographers as a season lol - this is pretty encouraging for the SL system, definitely have considered it for awhile.

Fair video. The 24-90 is the best zoom I’ve ever used, and it is a beast. It’s not something I would ever carry around. I use it for events on a tripod, and it’s superb. Re: the variable aperture, note the alternatives. Lens designers are faced with three primary components - performance, cost, size - and they usually optimize for two of them. Most fixed aperture zooms go to 70mm. You get 29% more with the 24-90. To make it a fixed 2.8 throughout would make it *massive*. The fact is lens designers can always make the aperture at the wider end greater, but it’s hard to do. Would you complain if it were a fixed 4.0, like most zooms that extend past 70mm? Peter Karbe decided to make it more versatile with decreasing focal lengths. I’m a fan. 😊 Btw, I’m also a prime guy with 14 M lenses, which is 95% of my photography. I also have the 35 APO-SL, which is a masterpiece.

Good Video, very interesting to hear your views. I have had this Lens since it came out. Have used it continuously in Wind, Rain, Snow, Sea Spray, Dust, Fog and Frost, I have come to the conclusion it will outlast me. Get one, it’s worth it. Keep well & Stay safe 👍🇬🇧

I would have rather see 2 function buttons on the left side instead of an iso wheel.

You definitely helped, my flash is changing settings on me, slightly wobbly and sometimes i cannot shoot because flash is glitching. I put the flash head on some other camera and absolutly no issues. Ill need to fix my camera hot shoe.

Great vudeo

thanks for your comment, i will share your video. anyway, due to capture one, i have sold all my x1dii and will switched sl system. i have also a iq4-150 & x-h2s user ^^

For my SL system its my goto lens, for primes which I use often I prefer my M lens

Great video. Ignore the haters. I have never owned anything SL, thinking about getting one for events. So your video is perfectly timely for me. My main camera is canon r5, but I want a camera and photos that is a little different. Long time M and Q shooter.

Just got the SL3-S, the AF is really a great step up compared to the SL2-S! Enjoying the added reliability and precision of the AF! Thanks for your review of the SL2-S!

Solid request, I would love the same thing. I would happily sacrifice the convinence of a regular zoom lens for a "step" zoom. When we are fixed at a certain focal length we tend to position ourselves better, keeping the right distance from the subject at a particular focal length.

Great idea regarding detents.

If you put the aperture on 4.0 zoom in and back out you will stay at 4.0. now when you start at 2.8 and zoom in it will decrease to 4.0 but will jump back to 2.8 if zoom out

What lenses sit on your two body most of the time? 35 and 75mm? Thanks appreciate it

It’s a great lens. I had the 24-70 as well first. Optically this is significantly better. Noticeable too in the real world - not just on chart tests. You can get mint ones second hand now under 3 grand and it’s like having a series of prime lenses in one lens. I don’t even shoot much now with my 50mm unless I need f2 or more

While the 24-90 is a fine lens, unfortunately(or is it?) the 24-90 and 90-280 were designed by Panasonic, and the 16-35 was from Konica Minolta, according to their optical design patent assignee.

Thank you Brandon for this very nice review! I was very much in Love with the 24-90 but decided not to purchase it for the same reasons you mentioned. It renders perfect, but try to do a one handed shot with it, doing a reportage with an Icehockey team on the road. :-) So I went for some primes and the Q which works perfectly for me. Can't wait to see more content of you!

I have buyed for a couple of days a brand new sl2s from a German dealer for 2700€ NEW 😊

😊 Call me weird or accuse me of having no taste, but I find photos shot at extremely wide apertures, like f/2 or lower, look unnatural. The abrupt “wall of blur” right behind the subject just doesn’t feel true to life, and in 30 years, I wouldn’t want to look at pictures where everything except me is lost in a wash of bokeh. That seems like a pretty sad way to preserve memories. If you want a bit of subject separation, it should be done subtly if stoping down the lens. After all, this isn’t cinematography. Just look at the work of painters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Caravaggio, or Velázquez. Even though they masterfully directed attention to their main subjects, they never obliterated the background into an indistinguishable haze. Instead, they used light, shadow, and color transitions to offer a sense of depth without sacrificing context. That’s the kind of timeless aesthetic I’d rather aim for, one where the viewer can see both the subject and the world they inhabit.

Back when this lens was released, Leica claimed that a sliding aperture design allowed higher performance. Not to mention size. If this lens had a constant aperture, imagine how big it would be! IMHO, a zoom lens replaces fewer lenses than you think. A 35-70 replaces 35 and 70, and you can leave out 50. The benefit of this way of thinking is that if you prefer primes, you dont need that many to replace a zoom.

Im looking into purchasing the SL 50 Summ. any reason why you decided on the M and not the SL version?

it's made in China?

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Great review! You are aware that you can see the precise focal length on the first menu screen in camera? So if you want it set to exact 75mm you can fine tune before taking the image 😉 Means not much in real life, but great for reviews I guess.

The 24-90 is my 2nd favorite lens of all time and by far the best zoom I’ve ever used. It basically lives on my SL2S

Just rented the 24-90 for a week can say two things. It gave me some of the BEST photos I’ve ever taken. It’s also incredibly heavy Going to rent the 24-70 which is a lot smaller and see if I can get similar photos. I shoot primes but a zoom is so much more convenient if you don’t mind the weight. Which I don’t.

One of my go-to lenses! I have the 90-280 as well .. heavy but gets the job done!

I had the 24-70 SL also, and even that was too large and heavy. and the lens hood was absurdly large. Every time I walked with it on the shoulder the lens would gradually unspool by itself. I had to sell it, since it was unusable because of those issues.

As a prime shooter I tried the 24-70 and sold it due to weight. As amazing as the 24-90 is I can’t imagine holding it for very long outside a studio environment. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

I'd love to hear your comments on any differences there may be between the SL2-S and SL3-S sensors. Color shift, etc......

I’m still using Leica SL which is the original one. I like it.

I don't see the difference between the leica SL2-S and Leica SL3-S, only new few features for videos and buffering which is not the that useful for majority of the people buying leica SL series cameras from the beginning. Especially the Autofocus is not that same as sony or any other fast A. I. features cameras. That's the nice thing about the leica SL series, you're not out of league, when they release new cameras, even the leica M series, many users, use old cameras than new ones, leica SL2-S, leica sl series in any generation is good enough, affordable leica you can buy and buy the leica L lens mount than the latest and greatest camera body and didn't enjoy the real leica you paid for.

Hey thanks for the video. Was wondering the same thing as you can get good deals on them right now. I tend to stick with Leica rangefinders but would like to try one

Don’t you love a camera review with no photos.

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I was on the edge for buying SL2-S because for the price there are really good options that has arguably better specs but this review definitely gave me more confidence about going through purchasing SL2-s in next few months or so if the prices dip that fast. Thank you!

Love this video Brandon, definitely loving my SL2-S!!

I think the price for this camera will come down pretty quickly.

Thanks for the video. Can I ask how you have found reliability? Have you needed any tech support from Leica in your time of ownership? You have 4 so I am assuming you are hedging you bets 😅

Thank you for a very interesting video. I love my SL-2s and even now that the SL-3s has been announced, I see no compelling reason to upgrade. The two most relevant features for me are the phase detect AF and the tilting screen, both of which I can live without. I have never had a problem with the autofocus using the SL-2s for studio portraiture, event and landscape photography. I have found the eye detection to be excellent (almost infallible), and the in-body stabilisation to be amazing. For subject AF (animals, birds, trains, whatever), and fast-moving stuff (like my hyper-active sprocker spaniel) I have other cameras for that. The build quality of the Leica is top notch, the ergonomics are superb, and the interface and menu system is a joy to use. I shall not be selling my SL-2s any time soon, though I may eventually get an SL3 to go with it.

I am using the sl2 which I love , I don’t feel I need to spend so much money to upgrade so far I am super happy with my current setup

The SL3-S is a fine camera, but an underwhelming upgrade. Feels very similar to the Sony A1 mk.ii that is definitely a great camera, but so was the original A1.

This is great and like I said before helps remind me how amazing the gear I have already is. Also I appreciate hearing how reliable the autofocus has been for you

Just got mine…love it❤️ Fantastic discount with accessories!

Where is a good place to buy used SL2-S or SL?

Just picked up an SL2-S/35f2 kit at my local camera shop for under $4k. I can use it for 3 years and it’ll probably depreciate less than $1k. Now that the SL3-S was announced, I think you’re going to see used prices of the SL2-S go UP because very little has changed with respect to image output. Oh, and B&H is now sold out of all new SL2-S’s. What SD card would you recommend? Is the card you showed a V60 or V90?

I cant leave mine alone. There's definitely some special about those files. Great video!

Bought a SL3 when it came out, sold it and kept my SL2

Thanks for the confidence boost. I have an SL2-S and love it, just saw the new SL3-S release and was like oooooo but this reminded me how viable my SL2-S still is