Re: Official: Leica SL3-S Mirrorless camera announced!
mjc wrote:
One of the videos I watched made the not unreasonable point that the SL3 is 'yet another FF mirrorless camera' and, in this regard, not fundamentally different to other FF brands. Competition in the market is fierce. The M and Q lines, on the other hand, are unique, which can justify the price premium. As a value proposition, the SL series is perhaps less of a value proposition. But, then again, there is that Leica brand ....
In some degree ... the SL series is the culmination of the S series, the M series and the Q series.
S level APO optics (L alliance affords lesser options)
M series compatibility (sensor stack, precision adaptation)
Q EVF / AF / Battery / Menu / Workflow
That might be a bit of a stretch for some folks, but the SL coordinates well with the M and the Q ... in ways that "yet another FF mirrorless camera" does not, from a systematic ethos.
Taken as a "stand alone" camera, it is easy to make comparison to other choices. OTOH, if one is seeking to understand where it sits relative to the "differentiated" offerings in the M and Q, it aligns and integrates with them better than other brands can / do.
Re: Official: Leica SL3-S Mirrorless camera announced!
mjc wrote:
One of the videos I watched made the not unreasonable point that the SL3 is 'yet another FF mirrorless camera' and, in this regard, not fundamentally different to other FF brands. Competition in the market is fierce. The M and Q lines, on the other hand, are unique, which can justify the price premium. As a value proposition, the SL series is perhaps less of a value proposition. But, then again, there is that Leica brand ....
In some degree ... the SL series is the culmination of the S series, the M series and the Q series.
S level APO optics (L alliance affords lesser options)
M series compatibility (sensor stack, precision adaptation)
Q EVF / AF / Battery / Menu / Workflow
That might be a bit of a stretch for some folks, but the SL coordinates well with the M and the Q ... in ways that "yet another FF mirrorless camera" does not, from a systematic ethos.
Taken as a "stand alone" camera, it is easy to make comparison to other choices. OTOH, if one is seeking to understand where it sits relative to the "differentiated" offerings in the M and Q, it aligns and integrates with them better than other brands can / do.
Jan 16, 2025 at 04:12 PM
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