Re: Leica M11-V to be announced (Now called Leica M EV1)
stgrove wrote: RustyBug wrote: stgrove wrote: RustyBug wrote: stgrove wrote:
As for the SL line being too big, the one problem is that it must compete directly with other largish mirrorless cameras which sell for MUCH LESS than the SL cameras and Panasonic even offers similar cameras as the SL's for what 40% less than a Leica alternative. The only way Leica continues to sell SL cameras is to offer APO SL glass, but the price points are staggering. I know I have bought 4, but since getting the X2Dii have sold 3.
If Leica had any marketing sense they would have introduced another CL-like camera capable of taking either L or M glass or both via adapter since the faithful have been lamenting about the CL discontinuance for what 10 years.
SL APO's ... similar price points as Hassy's V and E series lenses (P lenses are a lower price point).
Sorry, but you are NOT CORRECT.
All the Hasselblad V prime lenses I own cost $3700 (the 90V cost $4200) whereas the SL APO primes I bought were between $5.2 to $5.8k.
Those are NOT similar price points IMHO when the Leica APO lens costs around $2k more than a Hasselblad V lens. P lenses are about $1700.
AFA manual lens options for the X2Dii and 907x, I own at least 15 manual focus lenses which work very well on the Hasselblad digital offerings. Even Leica R lenses work well on the X2Dii and 907x. M lenses also adapt with vignetting which can be factored in while composing.
The SL APO's I see posted on the boards here are largely in the $3K range for the primes. Are you comparing the cost of Hassy Primes vs. SL APO zooms, by chance? iirc, the Hassy Zooms and SL APO zooms are closer than the $2K diff you mentioned ... iirc.
Yes, P lenses are more affordable than the E and V series.
You did not say to bring up "used lenses" in your earlier post. Are you trying to confuse the subject??
No I am comparing new prices to new prices.
If you want to talk zoom lenses then the same holds-SL Leica zooms cost more.
No, not trying to "confuse" ... just checking.
Oct 26, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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