By Luis Mora, Leica StoreMiami
A question that keeps
coming up again and again is whether people should be shooting with M lenses or
the 24-90 zoom on the Leica SL (Typ 601). A lot of Leica photographers have
shied away from the zoom due to the feeling that it is too big, too heavy, or lacks
the magic of the M glass. So, we took to the streets of Wynwood, Miami’s art
district, to put both options to the test in a full day of shooting. And…. we
made a video about it, filmed in 4K entirely on the Leica SL. David shot and
edited the video – he’ll have more on the technical details in a future
article.
For the video click here
In order to make this a
fair test, we chose some of our favorite M lenses to cover the same focal
length as the 24-90 zoom. Seriously, these M lenses are no joke. The fact that
the zoom can hold more than hold its own against some of Leica’s finest fixed
focal lengths says a lot about the 24-90mm Vario-Elmarit-SL.
Basically, the M lenses,
with their small size and fast aperture offered great options for shooting
inside where lighting and space was limited. The 24-90 excelled on the street,
as it gave the maximum flexibility in a single package. Autofocus, near macro
ability and not having to change lenses all proved to be huge advantages for
the zoom. Check out the video for my thoughts while out shooting, lots of
sample images and to get a taste of Miami!
We’re going to be making
more videos like this. Be sure to check out our YouTube channel, throw us a like
and subscribe by clicking the big button right here.
Luis Mora Leica Expert
Luis
has been a Leica photographer for more than a decade, and is a little more than
obsessed with analog photography and vintage cameras. He's especially fond of
his M6 and 40mm Summicron-C.
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