Leica SL

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The Leica SL-System is a mirrorless, digital camera system from Leica Camera AG for the 35mm format. The system was published on October 20, 2015 in Wetzlar. The first camera in this product line is the Leica SL (Type 601) with a 24 megapixel image sensor and an electronic viewfinder with a resolution of 4.4 megapixels. The successor model appeared in November 2019, the SL2 with a 47 megapixel sensor, sensor shift image stabilizer, multishot mode with 187 megapixel resolution and IP54 certification.

L bayonet

The Leica L bayonet was introduced with the Leica T (Type 701) in April 2014. Leica T / TL lenses are designed for APS-C sensors. Leica SL lenses, on the other hand, are designed for sensors in 35mm format. The bayonet interfaces are largely the same. The only difference is an additional, external seal in the SL bayonet. The lenses of the two systems are compatible with each other. When using a T / TL lens, the resolution is reduced to 10 MP (3936 × 2624 pixels) due to the smaller image circle .

In September 2018, Leica formed the L-bayonet alliance together with the Japanese companies Panasonic and Sigma . These two companies also want to offer compatible camera housings and lenses from 2019.

For the L bayonet, adapters from Leica for the M , S and R bayonet are available. There are also adapters from other manufacturers such as Novoflex and Sigma.

SL camera housing

Leica SL with lens f / 2.8–4.0 / 24–90 ASPH

Leica SL (Type 601)

The camera housing was presented on October 20, 2015 at the company headquarters in Wetzlar . The image sensor has an image resolution of 6000 × 4000 pixels and an exposure index of ISO 50 to 50,000. It has a built-in electronic viewfinder with an image resolution of 4.4 million pixels. The maximum frame rate is eleven frames per second.

Tethered shooting

It is possible to remotely control the camera with a computer via the USB port. The Leica Image Shuttle software for Mac and Windows systems is available for this purpose.

SL lenses

Prime lenses

Leica Summilux-SL 50 mm 1: 1.4, standard lens for the L-bayonet system
Lens designation Dimensions
[ø × length in mm]		 Close focus limit
[mm]		 Remarks source
Summilux -SL 1: 2/35  ASPH. 73 × 102 270 available 2nd half of 2018
Summilux-SL 50 f / 1.4 ASPH. 88 × 124 600 Internal focusing, optical image stabilizer , available since the end of 2016
APO-Summicron-SL 50 f / 2 ASPH. NN NN available 2nd half of 2018
APO - Summicron -SL 1: 2/75 ASPH. 73 × 102 500 Inner focusing, available since January 2018
APO-Summicron-SL 90 f / 2 ASPH. 73 × 102 600 Inner focusing, available since January 2018

Vario lenses

Leica Super-Vario-Elmar-SL 16–35 mm 1: 3.5–4.5; Ultra wide angle zoom lens for the L-bayonet system
Lens designation Dimensions
[ø × length in mm]		 Close focus limit
[mm]		 Remarks source
Super-Vario-Elmar-SL 16-35 f / 3.5-4.5 ASPH. 88 × 123 250 available since April 2018
Vario- Elmarit -SL 1: 2.8-4 / 24-90 ASPH. 88 × 138 300 (at f = 24 mm) Inner focusing, optical image stabilizer, lens hood
APO-Vario-Elmarit-SL 90-280 f / 2.8-4 88 × 238 600 (at f = 90 mm) Internal focusing, optical image stabilizer, lens hood, lockable tripod clamp

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Leica Camera AG (Ed.): Leica SL . Information brochure. Wetzlar July 2016 (44 p., Leica-camera.com [PDF; 7.7 MB ; accessed on January 2, 2018]).
  2. ↑ L-mount unlimited , l-mount.com, accessed on October 27, 2018
  3. ↑ Kazuto Yamaki: To our customers using SIGMA SA-mount cameras and lenses , sigma-global.com, September 26, 2018, accessed October 27, 2018
  4. ↑ Leica SL (Type 601). In: http://www.dpreview.com/ . dpreview, October 20, 2015, accessed on June 2, 2016 .
  5. ↑ a b c Leica SL lenses fixed focal lengths. In: Leica Camera AG website. Leica Camera AG, accessed January 2, 2018 .
  6. ↑ Summilux-SL 50 f / 1.4 ASPH. In: Leica Camera AG website. Leica Camera AG, accessed January 2, 2018 .
  7. ↑ SL lenses fixed focal lengths. In: Leica Camera AG website. Leica Camera AG, accessed February 25, 2018 .
  8. ↑ a b Leica APO-Summicron-SL 75 f / 2 ASPH. and APO-Summicron-SL 1: 2/90 ASPH. In: digitalkamera.de. MediaNord eK, accessed on January 15, 2018 .
  9. ↑ Leica SL lenses Mario lenses. In: Internet presence of Leica Camera AG. Leica Camera AG, accessed January 2, 2018 .
  10. ↑ Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-90mm F2.8-4 ASPH. In: http://www.dpreview.com/ . dpreview, October 20, 2015, accessed on June 2, 2016 .
  11. ↑ Jim Fisher: Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-90mm f / 2.8-4 ASPH. In: http://uk.pcmag.com/ . PC, accessed June 2, 2016 .
  12. ↑ LEICA VARIO-ELMARIT-SL 1: 2.8–4 / 24–90 ASPH. (No longer available online.) In: Leica Camera AG website. Leica Camera AG, archived from the original on June 3, 2016 ; accessed on June 3, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / de.leica-camera.com
  13. ↑ APO-VARIO-ELMARIT-SL 1: 2.8-4 / 90-280. (No longer available online.) In: Leica Camera AG website. Leica Camera AG, archived from the original on June 3, 2016 ; accessed on June 3, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / de.leica-camera.com