Tag: Leica SL2

Quiz Time: Name Leica’s smallest autofocus L-Mount lens

It's small, beautifully formed, and flat as a pancake. What is it? It's the smallest autofocus L-Mount lens made by Leica.

Leica SL System Update: Adobe Frame.io and more on the SL3-S

The Leica SL system was boosted in March this year when the latest 60MP SL3 hit dealers' shelves. It is proving to be another success for Leica and even persuaded editor Mike to alter his views on the system.

Studio Portrait Photography: Starting from scratch with a one-light setup

When available light just isn't good enough, it's time to bring in the studio lights. The author tells us how he threw caution to the wind, and tried his hand at formal portrait photography.

My Favourite Lens: The Leica APO Summicron SL 1:2 50mm ASPH

My favourite lens is the first prime lens I bought, and the first Leica lens I bought. Some view it as the best 50mm lens ever made.

Back-Button Focus: Disentangling focus and shutter release

Back-button focus allows photographers independent control of focusing and shutter release, which offers a number of advantages. Its implementation on the Leica SL2 is particularly elegant.

Prioritising Weight over Speed: Is this the new fashion in lens design?

More zoom lenses are being introduced which are lightweight but possess slow minimum apertures. Are we really sacrificing anything when buying such a lens? Keith puts one such lens, the Lumix 20-60mm f/3.5-5.6 zoom through its paces.

Firmware updates for Leica M, Q and SL2 families

Leica is one camera company that has a logical approach to firmware updates. The system is so easy that it's a crime to get out of step. Mike explains the latest improvements in the three major Leica family groups...

Digital Photography: Where the focus is on the fingers

A new twist on digital photography: taking pictures of fingers. Not just any old fingers, though; these belong to musicians, who are using them to play their musical instruments.

Leica SL2 Kit: Two new bundles bring kit total to four

Leica has expanded its SL2 kit range with two new special offers featuring the silver anodised version of the mirrorless camera...

Silver Leica SL2 launches with two complementary lens bundles

A new variant, the silver Leica SL2, joins Wetzlar's L-Mount lineup. Available from today, the new camera also comes in kit form with two very different lenses, one L-Mount, one M-Mount...

Leica announces firmware update for SL2 and SL2-S cameras

The latest version 5.1 firmware for the Leica SL2 series aligns versions between the SL2 and SL2-S and also improves flash photography with Profoto units...

Photographic escapades in arcades and colonnades

Keith assuages his love of colonades, arcades, porticos and cloisters in his photographic encouters from California, to London, Spain and Italy...