Today Leica officially announced a new telephoto zoom SL lens: APO Vario Elmarit SL 90-280mm f/2.8-4. After the Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-90mm f/2.8-4.0 ASPH, this is the second lens for the new SL mirrorless system. Technical specifications and full press releases (US pricing not yet announced): Update: the US price of the lens is $6,395.
The latest Leica rumors: On March 10th (not 100% sure about the exact date), Leica is rumored to announce a new M camera similar to the M Edition 60 (still available in stock today): there will be no red dot on the front and no LCD screen on the back (only an ISO dial). I don’t think this new version […]
A new MatchTechnical Thumbs Up EP-SL version for the Leica SL Typ 601 mirrorless camera is coming soon (pictured above with a Rock n’ Roll strap, credit: Ashwin Rao). Update #1: the MatchTechnical Thumbs Up EP-SL for Leica SL Typ 601 is now available for pre-order at PopFlash. Update #2: MatchTechnical Thumbs Up EP-SL for Leica SL […]
Several new Leica SL video tutorials were published online by Leica Camera:
The Leica SL Typ 601 camera is now in stock at: B&H Adorama Leica Store Miami Leica Store Palm Beach Popflash The new Leica X-U Typ 113 is also in stock at: Amazon PopFlash
DxOMark published their test results from the Leica SL Typ 601 camera – as you can see the SL offers a slightly better dynamic range compared to the M 240 and the Q, something Louis mentioned in his SL review: Leica seems to have set up the SL sensor to offer better dynamic range around base […]
In this first episode of the Leica SL tutorial by Leica Akademie Mayfair, photographer Robin Sinha shows us the features of the EyeRes viewfinder:
In this video the photographer James Law gives us an overview of the features which come with the Leica SL.
