I’m not sure all Leica has done to the base Sigma design to improve it, but I have been rigorously testing them side by side (on the Leica SL2) for a week now and so far at both 200mm and at 120mm the Leica clearly has more sheer IQ micro detail/resolution (and on some tests I have noticed slightly better color). Also, in seperate tests, using the pixel shift mode (for both lenses) the IQ micro detail resolution benefits are exaggerated further.
I will be carefully testing both lenses, side by side for 1 more week (or so) and I plan on testing all focal lengths (next will be 70mm) INCLUDING both lenses with their respective 2x extenders! I think that will be very interesting.
My guess so far (if I had to guess) is that the Leica will win for micro detail, resolution at all focal lengths (including all focal lengths with the 2x extenders) and I’ll end up buying it. But we will see… 😊 And I should note that for the price point, the Sigma is exceptional.
At some point I’ll drop some sample images here and more about the testing.
Nov 03, 2024 at 10:41 PM
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