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24-megapixel Leica SL

Shootout vs 90/4 Macro and SL 24-90mm: Cerro Gordo Mining Museum

This 3-way shootout at 90mm looks at bokeh in particular, with focus on the mannequin leaving the bottles and their specular highlights as background.

The range of apertures through f/11 gives a look at how each lens “cleans up” while the 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-R ASPH offers additional perspective at f/2 and f/2.8 as well as an excellent look at f/4 versus what the other two lenses can deliver wide open.

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Diglloyd Guide to LEICA contains in-depth coverage of Leica M system cameras and lenses, with additional coverage of Leica M Monochrom, Leica Q.

Special emphasis is placed on Leica M lenses and certain Zeiss ZM lenses.

  • Make better images by learning how to get the best results right away.
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  • Aperture series from wide open through stopped down, showing the full range of lens performance and bokeh.
  • Optical quality analysis of field curvature, focus shift, sharpness, flare, distortion, and performance in the field.

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Leica 90mm f/4 Macro-Elmar-M, Leica 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH, Leica 24-90mm f/2.8-4 Vario-Elmarit-SL ASPH
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