Leica’s flagship camera the SL2 was announced earlier this month and there is a good chance that by the time you read our article, it has already arrived at your local dealer. With a variety of goodies like high resolutions (up to 5K), variable frame rates (up to 180 fps in full HD), variable data rate (up to 400 Mbps in H264), a modest selection of picture profiles including LOG and HLG (Hybrid Log-Gamma), 5 axis In Body Stabilisation System, 10bit 4:2:2 recording and more, I was eager to take this new camera for a short spin. I’ll spoil now and summarise that this camera has A LOT to offer when it comes to video image quality, but moiré, in particular, needs to be eliminated badly. Leica SL2. Image credit: cinema5D Do you know that feeling when happiness is mixed with a bit of sadness? That’s how I felt when putting my hands on the new Leica SL2. I got happy to see that Leica is showing commitment to our filming community by introducing what seems to be a very capable filming tool but, at the same time, sad as I got four years older since I’ve tested its predecessor, the SL… I can’t believe how fast four years had flown since I shot the SL video review. That camera (The SL), left a great impression on me as the images that came out of it were the best I’ve ever seen from a mirrorless camera at that time. So obviously I...
Published By: CineD - Thursday, 21 November, 2019