Leica SL: Steve Huff's Camera of the year

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Leica SL is Camera of the year for Steve Huff

"It is a new era for Leica as they have created a system camera that beats every single mirrorless camera made today, and IMO, beats any DSLR (but I am not a DSLR guy) with its build, simplicity, EVF, and overall quality and usability."

Here is his full review

It's a pretty wild stream of consciousness review LOL He goes Jack Kerouac but with fewer chords ;)

"In all honesty, it is responsible for lifting me out of a “funk” I was in with my shooting as it is very inspiring and it just makes you want to go out and shoot. It is a very inspiring tool."

Also he thinks this is basically the best zoom he has ever seen! He's very often over the top but this time it's like when that bolide hit the Chesapeake and made a tsunami that crested the Appalachians ;) He has bought both the body and the zoom!

I love it :)
 
I'll be needing Ken Rockwell's opinion before I order one! :angel:
 
I found it especially funny that he thinks this is THE camera for weddings.

no fast telephotos, no wireless RF flashes, no 70-200...hm. I am not sure :)
 
Why should it? Up to the M9 Leica digitals could be temperamental, from the 240 onwards, breakdowns are few. I see more complaints on CaNikon forums than on LUF nowadays. (Fortunately:cool::eek:)
 
Obviously the ergonomics, the size of the lens make it not the first choice camera for a lot of people, me included. I walk around with my cameras for a couple of hours. I guess 1hr max. with the SL and the zoom lens. It might be a fantastic piece of equipment, the new viewfinder is the best of any camera, period but the SL is definitely not for street shooting:rolleyes:.
 
Is it Huff, Puff, or Fluff ?

I used to like to read him but it all seems so puffed and fluffed up these days.
Maybe he only reviews great products ?
 
Huff is hopeless in terms of gear review. Nice blogger, not technical at all, with charming photos of same chubby kid over years. Google brings his reviews on RF lenses, every time I read it - waste of my time.
 
nice person, had the pleasure of buying his Mitakon 00001 50mm 0.95 last year but like all online bloggers/reviewers out there, they are in to make a living so obviously they will post only positive and glowing reviews that will attract advertisement and sponsorship.


this comment on FM made me laugh
Spyro P. wrote:
this guy has the attention span of a goldfish
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splitimageview said:
It's all about affiliate revenue.
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As long as people understand that, there's nothing wrong with that.
As concerns the SL, spend some time on the Leica Users Forum looking at the SL images thread, especially those made with the 24-90. If results matter, Huff's opinion about this camera is hard to discount. Just because I can't afford it, that's not a blemish on the device, that's my fault. And just because he raves about everything.....that doesn't mean he might not be on the mark here.
 
It's highly unlikely that his review is going to convince people that were looking at other cameras to suddenly consider the LS with 24-90 no matter how good it is. The price is simply far too high. This camera is designed for well-heeled dyed-in-the-wool Leica aficionados, of which there are a few thousand around the world.
 
uhoh7 said:
"In all honesty, it is responsible for lifting me out of a “funk” I was in with my shooting as it is very inspiring and it just makes you want to go out and shoot. It is a very inspiring tool."
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How can a tool be inspiring. Only on the internet do people give so much weight to the opinion of a complete stranger
 
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