Leica SL3 Behind The Scenes: Conversation with Steffen Rau, SL3 Product Manager

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You know how I always say "yes, it's about the gear, but no, it's about the people?" Well: here you go!
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@jonwalker3299 4 ай бұрын

It warms my heart to hear how important “people” are in the Leica organization. My grandfather told me many times when I was young that the secret to his business success was as simple as 1, 2, 3………good people, good product, and good service. Leica has that in my opinion from what I have seen,l heard, and read over the last several years. Thank you Hugh for what you do.

@3BMEP 4 ай бұрын

😊🙏🏻🖖🏻

@RealCelticGamer 10 күн бұрын

👌

@jacobh5817 4 ай бұрын

My colleague/associate in our studio even traded-in her A7RIVs and brand-new A7RV for two SL3s. She’s been a die-hard Sony professional for years. That’s how good the SL3 is…

@jonathandegard 4 ай бұрын

Great music ! Awesome interview ! Magical SL3 ! Thanks Hugh

@jirischlemmer8196 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Hugh! This was a great conversation. It’s always interesting to hear from people who are behind the design of the product itself. I’m hoping I can make it to Wetzlar one day as well. I wish we could also learn about aspects of the camera that were difficult to decide on. What did they struggle with the most? For example have they considered using stacked sensor to make the SL3 stronger for video and wildlife/action? Did they seriously consider redesigning the chip (even late in the product development) to fit in the hardware necessary for CAI (and perhaps couldn’t due to time constraints)?

@3BMEP 4 ай бұрын

Great questions!

@mikelyon5595 4 ай бұрын

Leica is iconic and inspirational!

@RealCelticGamer 10 күн бұрын

It's interesting that with pixel binning, the resolution is 18/36/60mp instead of 18/36/72mp. Maybe the SL4 will have a sensor that will be capable of 20/40/80mp. I do appreciate that Leica actually has a sense of fun too.

@willilaufmann38 3 ай бұрын

Great discussion I love my Leicas congratulations on a very stimulating talk 👏👏👏👍

@robsenior6570 4 ай бұрын

A very interesting conversation Hugh. Thank you. Also loved your intro music by iconic Australian band Divinyls! 🦘

@peterchamberlain2492 3 ай бұрын

As an SL2s user I would value the introduction of the tilt screen but it seems a pity that it does not allow for portrait orientation. Also, I would have appreciated a sensor shield as present in the Nikon Z8. Finally - I hope that there will be an SL3s!

@gabeatv 4 ай бұрын

Great conversation! Thank you!

@3BMEP 4 ай бұрын

Our pleasure!

@DonaldHawk 4 ай бұрын

Appreciate the UI the most

@richarddenise3886 4 ай бұрын

Awe - inspiring!

@3BMEP 4 ай бұрын

😊🖖🏻

@edwardphilipmarianafzger9800 4 ай бұрын

Wow a very warm hearted interview you are Hugh a super trekkie but than you have to go some day to a launch of the next gen rockets like SPACEX and others to show us with your LEICA from one of the launches in the future at show us afterwards your photos Amen !

@3BMEP 4 ай бұрын

😊🖖🏻

@markmarshall7359 4 ай бұрын

I am emotionally attached to my SL2-s with APO glass 35-50-90 for me. I can crop in to the SL as far as i can with my M11 due to the glass. Interesting to see where it can go with the best glass available on the m11 sensor.

@clintjohnson5914 4 ай бұрын

Hey Hugh-- just went through the whole set of your SL3 release videos a couple of times..I'm knee deep in L mount gear (including EF with the Sigma adapter)..There was some interest on my part for an SL2S before the Lumix S5IIX came out ..now.. with the SL3,, I'm swinging back to which kidney might be superfluous. .. I'm Holding That Thought for another day. I few of my camera buddies and I were discussing it amongst ourselves,,and one of the younger guys wondered out loud why the project didn't have a Star Wars name--- I replied.."Star Wars isn't real..".. Thanks for the Wetzlar updates...

@3BMEP 4 ай бұрын

Hah! To be fair: the codename for the SL2 was Vader... ;)

@richball3260 4 ай бұрын

Really enjoyed this! Only problem now is getting my hands on one. I have made a deposit on one at my local camera store. Any information on deliveries for us non-connected folks?

@3BMEP 4 ай бұрын

Wish I knew!

@richball3260 4 ай бұрын

@@3BMEP Car and Driver used to publish "After the New Wears Off" review of cars after they had been driven long enough to be used cars. It would be great to have you do a similar review "What I Would Tell Stefan" in about six months.

@psychologist_stefanenko 4 ай бұрын

👍

@macmac6479 4 ай бұрын

I have ordered my SL3 plus Sigma 65mm F2 and am looking at used APO 35mm Sl Summicrons. A video about SL3 and favorite lens choices for 2024 would be very welcome because things are not simple with so many lenses! (Sigma, Panasonic and Leica)

@guy1049 4 ай бұрын

I really love my Sigma 85 DG DN f1,4 attached to my SL2 . Optically the best Sigma Lens I know and probably the best 85mm out there.

@3BMEP 4 ай бұрын

@guy1049 it’s terrific, I agree!

@guy1049 4 ай бұрын

thanks for the great video by the way. All the best from Germany @@3BMEP

@coasttocoastphoto 4 ай бұрын

S and M lenses work very well on the SL cameras via the adaptors. You’ll give up some AF speed with S lenses, and you’ll MF with M lenses. Focus peaking makes it easy. Voigtlander glass is good to have in your bag as well.

@markmarshall7359 4 ай бұрын

The APO summicrons are game changing. The best glass in the entire industry. It’s optical perfection with all the of the character included

@sonofoneintheuniverse 4 ай бұрын

Very interesting to see the out of focus images in the background... 😊. No bad intentions, just an observation.

@3BMEP 4 ай бұрын

Look closely: the images are out of focus, but the frames are less so!

@streetphotography.globetro7744 4 ай бұрын

I can understand the inherent limitations of the M system that I love and own......but there are no excuses for the SL3 The sensor is not stacked and requires the use of neutral density filters with fast optics that are the signature and legacy of the Leica look. The autofocus system is bad, at least this problem is recognized in the interview..........looks like a transition product to something better in the future........i hope.

@3BMEP 4 ай бұрын

Bad AF? NO! Significant improvement over SL2? YES.As good as our Sony a7R V? No. Please don’t misrepresent what I said.

@amereinterlude 4 ай бұрын

Very, very interesting. As I’ve said, I don’t begrudge Leica my savings EXCEPT when they rebadge Panasonic Lumix S lenses and call them Leica. That’s a bad look. But their classic lenses and these wonderful camera bodies: I love them like the lovelorn worships his inamorata. Leica SL3-S and M11 Black Paint - someone, confiscate my bank cards. But I must be sensible. My stats tell me I have now commented on 3BMEP 84 times: I figure that must be enough from me already.

@nevetsnonnac3330 4 ай бұрын

We need a Volkswagen version of a Leica camera: A 'people's' camera, LOLOL. Great to see the standards of German engineering and innovation being maintained.

@Vvvrrrmmm 4 ай бұрын

EVF should have been upgraded, got to leave something for next iteration.

@jacobh5817 4 ай бұрын

For me the 5.79 is perfect for me. The 9.6 would drain the battery even more and the one in the Sony A1 gave me headaches. I’m using the SL2 since 2y and the SL3 since a week. The combination of resolution, refresh rate, view field, magnification, eye point and calibration options makes it the best evf I’ve ever used. I wear glasses btw.

@jaekim5397 4 ай бұрын

Wonder why Leica did not put at least the eye detection in stead of phase detection. That is not a new tech, neither difficult tech.. you may upgrade it with a new firmware... Then I will purchase it..

@3BMEP 4 ай бұрын

Both are present in the camera.

@jaekim5397 4 ай бұрын

@@3BMEP what lenses would you recommend for portraits and landscape if I have to choose two>?

@3BMEP 4 ай бұрын

@@jaekim5397 depends on your budget. I like APO Summicron SL 90; Sigma 85/1.4 DG DN art, 50/1.4 DG DN Art, 90/2.8, 65/2, and LUMIX S 100/2.8 for portraits. For wides, depends again on budget, focus mode and how wide. Sigma 17/4, 20/2, 20/1.4, 24/3.5; LUMIX 18 and 24 1.8s; Leica super elmar m 24/3.8, super elmar m 21/3.4, super elmar m 18/3.8