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You didn’t crop the video at 03:33 though 😜

I like the SL2 more, but will probably keep the SL3

Love your portraits & lighting

Love your honesty and how you said one camera does not always work for every job. Love all your shots.

I have had my SL3 since day 1. I love it. i have found on the face, when you select the person to track it will stay on them. I have not experienced the issue some did with the loss images. I upgraded the firmware to keep the camera updated.

You made me laugh when you made the statement about Kodachrome. I use to shoot 64 back in 1977/78. I don't get all the excitement about Fuji's film simulations. But I agree with you if you can't afford or don't like Lecia just buy something else. Hope you see may more healthy year.

Losing photos in an assignment is a disaster, there is no sugarcoating it. It happened to me! I like the SL3, but I think too much was focused on eye candy than stability. I hope they learn from it and don't deliver a sluggish product. The SL2 was always great from the beginning.

Love it!

Love mine but I can name 3 things I would like to change so what I can say the same about any car Ive ever bought….

Why are people removing the battery and memory card while the camera is ON????🤦‍♂️

I love how the monochrome shots in leica, nice photographs 👍📸

what happened to your X2D Hasselblad? I am considering that rig to pair with a SL2S.

I use the X2D, M11, SL2 and Q2. Flawless images all four. Leica user for 63 years. Totally satisfied and have not experienced the issues complained about. The digital file is what I want, and Leica lenses get me there. The XCD lenses are amazing too.

Love the color and b/w images from the SL3. I was even surprised as I saw someone I know in the slide-show. Looking for more from the SL3 in the future.

‘’’Ive shot, tractor pulling, graduation and travel with mine. I have the 24-70 and i can’t understand how good the bokeh is from that lens.

People lost their photos! Make every excuse you want but it’s perfectly understandable if people don’t like the cameras you don’t.

first thing right of the bet I gave thumb down . cause name was deceiving . notwithstanding whilst paying attention - couldn't agree more with the guy. btw huge thank you for bringing up x2d issue . I own Leicas top brass , before ive had all there is top tier of other brands. I am sick of hearing of H real like colors meanwhile suffering with shittty leica magenta and cool cast that make images without working on WB suck . ive heard before about H H2s quality issue and awful support . although they do their best to keep it under rug . you caught me the very last moment before plunging into x2d100 with of course 2their best lenses . now I am assured to avoid H . all and all thank you - best of luck ! @georges_angeles

I've owned many Leica's over the years from film to digital starting with the M9, M9 monochrome, SL, SL2, M10 and loved all of them. No camera is perfect although the M10 is damn near perfect which is why I still own mine. The only 2 I've ever just hated and returned were the M type 240 and the SL3. The SL3 just had too many issues to warrant the price some of which were serious downgrades from the previous model including the overall built quality and the ibis which is tragically bad. I returned mine and got an sl2-s since I had sold my SL2 to buy the SL3 and then ended up returning it. I will say the SL2-S for me thus far has been a better camera than the SL3 which is crazy to me...even the color science is better to my eye. People were loving the SL3 upon its announcement they sold out quickly I had to wait months for mine and I ordered it day 1...people got it in their hands and were simply disappointed. If it was a great camera that wouldn't be the case.

I love how Leica users are turning on Leica and devouring the brand.

I have a copy since early may. I have the 24-70. Image quality is unparallelled

All due respect, even if it were a handful of cases, which I truly believe it is more than that, a $7000 camera deleting files is simply unacceptable. I love the camera, and have been a long time Leica user and specifically an SL iuser. I had the deletion of images bug happen to me on May 6, meaning TWO MONTHS ago for a project that ended up costing me not only a bad reputation with a very important client, but also cost thousands of dollars in production costs. Downplaying this issue is irresponsible and Leica needs to amend the problem immediately.

Respectfully, even though you haven’t experienced that problem others have. What is worse is that Leica knew about the problem beforehand and didn’t notify anyone until after videos started being made. That is unacceptable from Leica. I’m saying this as a former owner of an SL3 (which had a host of other issues not just the erasing of files) a current owner of a SL2, SL2S reporter, Q2, Q2M and an M11P. I love Leica but I can also be critical of the company and hold them to a high standard, a standard which they have themselves set.

I agree with you 100% , I'm using sl3, and I'm over the moon ❤

Perfectly said!

If you are a Canon shooter you hate Nikon. If you shoot Nikon You hate Canon. You shoot Fuji you hate Sony. You shoot Sony you hate everyone. So easy to bash. learn your camera and what it can do. Takes more than 2 weeks to learn a new camera.Learn your camera shoot what works and who cares if I prefer my Leica cameras

Thanks for making this! Those comments and videos …I’m thinking of one in specific with a hog “warning” thumbnail. He didn’t even experience the issue himself… Very well said …great video!

The 50SL-Summilux is awesome for people. My other favorite is to mount my S120 Macro. The S lenses mounted on the SL3 are amazing.

Nice shots of the car show. The colour rendering from that sensor is phenomenal.. I previously used Canon and Nikon for 20 + years and both are exceptional companies with great Tech and Lenses, but for me and my eye, the Leica APO lenses and SL2/SL3/Q2/Q3 Quartet offer some of the sharpest and most rewarding shots I have seen. Good job Joe.

Nice video from the heart Joe. First one of yours I've seen as a current Q2 and SL2-S owner in Australia. I reached a similar milestone and am weighing up the SL3 or maybe an SL3-S (?), not to replace my SL2-S, which I love, but for the larger sensor, phase detect AF and the flip screen. Look forward to the shots from the car show and thanks again for sharing..

Thank you for the kind words, Joe! We're always here to support you.

Hi ! thanks for the video. I also sold my Q3 and bought the SL3. Excellent camera :)

I have had the SL3 since day one. I kept my SL2 as a backup. So far the SL2 is gathering dust. I have had no issues with the SL3. The high ISO is amazing and 2-3 stops better than the SL2-S which I found to be not that great. I have no stabilization problems with the camera, about a stop less than the SL2. I make prints up to 40"x60" and the sensor with the SLAPO lenses are amazing. I have not had the issue of losing images from changing the battery. I have heard this can be a problem and Leica is working on this in the new firmware. The battery life is far better than the SL2. I can shoot all day easily with 1 battery. I was really surprised how much cleaner the new sensor is in resolution. Did not think 47 to 60 would make the much difference. The color science is fantastic. I prefer it over the M11. Like all new cameras, they take time to understand how to best to use them. Will never have an accurate review from someone who walked around with it for a day. I make adjustments to my settings over time and have the functions set up to how I create. Everyone may have the settings slightly different to what they do. Flip out screen not a big deal for myself. I still find myself laying down on the ground to compose in the viewfinder. Just my nature I guess, never really use a screen to compose with.

you are going to have such a great time with it :D keep an eye out for firmware updates tho, there is a serious issue that might overwrite an image on your memory card. i'm sure leica is pushing for that update asap =) czcams.com/video/MSMNFAtkcSo/video.html

For colour photographs: Leica and Hasselblad No other comes even close.

I bought it 2 weeks ago from leica paris and i can't be happier ❤

Congrats! Nice thing. Nikon, Sony and Canon totally live on another planet, qualitywise, in any aspect.

It is a great camera. I have had the 2 previous models and I really think the SL3 is a serious step up compared to the SL2 in always every aspect. You are going to love it. Have fun!

I have pictures of my daughter's with the airbrushed truck you spoke of. One is my background picture.

Awesome pics. My daughter's and i love old cars.

Yeah, it’s a "color" camera.

Great images!!

Congratulations on the SL3. I am sure it will serve you very well into the future. I'm still learning my Q3 and I believe it meshes well with my D780 as an amature fun clicker combo. Cheers...

Serious bit of kit. I have not seen this in person but I do think for the weather sealing in Ireland I’d enjoy it. Cheers

I told you…it’s an amazing camera!!!

New mic sucks. Had to put my volume almost all the way to even hear you.

I got the sl3 and from day 1 I was disappointed in the performance. Specifically the stabilization and ISO performance was really lacking compared to my 4 year old Nikon z7ii which seemed insane to me. Thankfully they allowed me to return it to the Leica store without any issues and no fee as I've bought many cameras from them over the years. A few days later I purchased and SL2-S and it solved both of the main issues I had with the SL3 for at a fraction of the cost. The other things that bothered me about the sl3 is the plasticy feeling body compared to the other Leica bodies I've owned...it felt more like my Nikon gear and for that price it's hard to justify. Also this new on off button is terrible as I would try to turn the camera off and it would go into sleep mode slowly draining the battery...I'm sure this is something I would've figured out after some use but it annoyed me. Things I loved about the sl3 was the tilt screen as it allowed me to get shots more comfortably and the other is the super quick file transfer using the fotos app its really the fastest I've ever seen a 80mb raw in a second is insane. All in all though wasn't worth the $7k in my opinion which bums me out to saw I was super hyped to finally have a good all around Leica. Tbh I'm much happier with the SL2-S even putting price aside I don't have to fight with the camera to get the shots I want...the IBIS in the sl3 is insanely lacking and with a BSI sensor I expected to be able to shoot to ISO 3200 without an issue but heck even 1600 was bad for my macro work.

The people who are complaining about the autofocus haven’t bothered to dig into the menu system. Is it for NFL? Probably not. But I have no problem catching my dogs running on the beach or in the water. The color OOC is awesome. Just get it!

I have had the SL3 since March…I have started to put more videos because I have not had much luck finding non-influencers as well. I live in Southern California and I love the camera. I previously owned an SL2-S and loved the colors and image quality. I just couldn’t justify keeping it based on the work I do and the way I like to shoot. The auto focus on the SL3, fast processor, slightly smaller body, flip screen and upgraded sensor is amazing.

Short & Long answer (No) I’m 62 years old and had Leica cameras in the past 40 years and we all are so excited when a newer and better version comes out. I bought into thinking Wow.. I have to have it.. And decided after those new purchases.. It was nice to have but it wasn’t necessary.. My advice.. We all need to fix our beliefs in being satisfied with what we have first… And condition ourselves with that so when the marketing experts says It’s the latest and greatest think that look what you’ve missing out on by not buying this updated edition camera.. Once you train yourself to be satisfied in having something that’s does 80-90% of the newest model You will have been rewarded (Satisfied ) in beating the hype that goes with every new model each company makes.. Say No to the hype and say yourself Yes in saving $$$ Blessings Greg

As a former SL3 owner it's a camera that's 5 years too late, and yet still needs another year before it's ready. Really, most of its issues (of which there are plenty) are because of the processor. I suspect it's old and far too underpowered for what it needs to do. It simply can't keep up. Unless you are shooting just photos in a studio then it would be great at that. The AF is not that much better than the SL2/S. The box that finds the face (when using Face detect AF) is far faster and stickier, but it doesn't actually mean that what you're seeing is in focus. The rolling shutter is awful. Electronic shutter is almost unusable for photos and the rolling shutter effect in video is the worst I've personally used. The build quality albeit better than Sony, canon, fuji etc.. feels like a step back compared to the SL2/S Its menu for video is a jumbled mess. The rest of the menu is great. The iso dial gets bumped way too easy. Part of the build quality issues for me is that the dials do not feel nearly as good as the previous generation. Having CFexpress Type B is awesome. Image quality is the best I've personally used. It's incredible. (it's why I got an M11P when I returned it) Battery life is bad. This camera sucks through batteries, and it also overheated on me while taking just photos last week in 80 degree weather. The power on/off switch is a huge miss for me - it's a crap shoot whether or not the camera just goes into sleep mode or actually turns off, and so when you need it to wake for a quick shot, there were many I missed because of it. The 2 copies (my first I sent into repairs in NJ and the 2nd was a loaner) Both had EVF and LCD issues. When I'd magnify to focus it was a pixilated blurry mess. I've talked to a few others that also have this problem. If you love the Fotos app and downloading photos from your camera using it, you'll love the SL3. The speed is insane. Takes less than a second to download a 90MB photo. Gigs worth of photos in 10-20 seconds. I loved it. Those are my thoughts from using it a Ton over the last two months.