Kokopelli_Rocks
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Switch from Canon R5 to Leica SL2 - would you do it?
tbcass
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YouTube is not a reliable way to compare image quality. Also, any color differences you see could simply be due to the way the images were processed. If you shoot RAW you could probably get the same or nearly the same results from both cameras. When you look at photo comparisons online they are almost always out of camera JPEGs at the default settings. If Raw they are probably at the default settings.
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Gearacquisitionsyndrom
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No ,only shoot raw 
Kokopelli_Rocks
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What RAW converter do you use?No ,only shoot raw
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Dpp and lightroom
Blind Bill
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I've spent too much time and lost too much money chasing my tail believing the marketing hype for 'new and improved.' If you want a Leica then by all means (including robbing a bank) go out and get one.
A lot of people here would sell a kidney for your Canon kit. I don't know enough about the Leica systems to get rid of what I now own.
A lot of people here would sell a kidney for your Canon kit. I don't know enough about the Leica systems to get rid of what I now own.
Mike B USA
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Pshaw! You're not a true GAS aficionado if you're contemplating selling(!) a camera. Besides, if you know how many cameras you currently have, you're only a GAS wannabe anyway. Get busy acquiring gear if you want to be recognized as a GAS sufferer.
ThrillaMozilla
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Well, size and handling are important, and they make the decision for some people. How do you think you can judge those by asking random people (us) on the Interwebs?
Yes, and the differences are due to slight differences in exposure or default brightness set during development of the raw photo. I'd bet a kidney that the differences could be erased by a slight difference in the position of a single slider, or at most, two sliders. I didn't listen to the guy, but the comparisons appear to be the ramblings of another random idiot on the Interwebs. Microcontrast - schmicrocontrast. There's no useable evidence in the video, but if you ever find a difference, in all likelihood you can deal with it by small differences in sharpening parameters. By the way, the Leica lens shows vignetting that the Canon does not. You can see it in the shape of the out-of-focus highlights.
Well there you have it. If you feel inclined to burn money, then send me your Canon equipment.Far from it. And I love the fact that both the 50 and 85 has 1.2. I shoot wide open all the time and especially the 85 is just strangely sharp. Don't think I've ever seen the color of people's eyes stand out so markant from a distance where you have their whole length in the camera frame. And I've owned 10 85s as least
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Kokopelli_Rocks
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Have you tried any other RAW tools. I used Lightroom since version 1 until June of 2021. I still have my Adobe subscription. I was unhappy with LR and the R5 and tried several tools and for my usage I licked DXO PL4 the best. I have since update two times to PL5 and now PL6. I know others like CaptureOne.Dpp and lightroom
I am personally much happier with DXO PL for my RAW work.
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Gearacquisitionsyndrom
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Yes, I had a DXO lab trial a few years ago, thought it was alright, but maybe it's even better now?
As for Capture one, I've actually used that software quite a bit, but decided that paying for a license both for C1 and LR was too expensive. Cut C1 out since LR is more practical.
But tbh, I felt C1 gave me better results, espcially for my Fuji files.
As for Capture one, I've actually used that software quite a bit, but decided that paying for a license both for C1 and LR was too expensive. Cut C1 out since LR is more practical.
But tbh, I felt C1 gave me better results, espcially for my Fuji files.
tbcass
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Starting With PL4 and Deep Prime NR the program has become top-notch. With each version improvements and features are added.
Chris Wolfgram
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I know nothing about Leica. But I just have to say this; Every time I hear someone speak about "getting a certain amount of money, to fund a whole new purchase" I immediately think, "Ha ! Maybe they could ! But not me" ! Never in my life have I been able to sell anything, for even a small fraction of what I thought it was worth... or heck, for that matter, even what others agreed it was worth ! I swear if I had $10K worth of equipment, I'd have a hard time selling it for $3K
So, when I think about how much I'd like to own a Nikon Z9 > mostly just so I could also own a PF 800mm F6.3, I NEVER think, well I could get X $ for my R5, and maybe I could get X $'s for my 16-35, and my 24-70.... Ha ! A life time of negative used selling experience has taught me, if I have something nice, I should probably just keep it. So when I start thinking about that Nikon Z9 and PF 800 F6.3, I think, Hmmmm, I wonder how I could scrape up an extra $12K ? I could always keep my R5 for a backup, and landscapes...
Maybe it would be different for the OP.
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Gearacquisitionsyndrom
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The things you mention are included in DXO photolab 6? Maybe I should give it a go. I don't have a lot of problems with noise in my images though. Only an issue if I'm printing large and shot over ISO 1600 ish
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Gearacquisitionsyndrom
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No you're kind of right, well you know best yourself regarding your own experiences. But for me it goes both ways. Fujifilm for example is highly sought after in the used market IMO. Let's take the Fuji X100v for example, they are out of stock everywhere and used cameras are more expensive, but the same goes for my X-T30 which I got a decent amount for after 2 years of use.I know nothing about Leica. But I just have to say this; Every time I hear someone speak about "getting a certain amount of money, to fund a whole new purchase" I immediately think, "Ha ! Maybe they could ! But not me" ! Never in my life have I been able to sell anything, for even a small fraction of what I thought it was worth... or heck, for that matter, even what others agreed it was worth ! I swear if I had $10K worth of equipment, I'd have a hard time selling it for $3K
So, when I think about how much I'd like to own a Nikon Z9 > mostly just so I could also own a PF 800mm F6.3, I NEVER think, well I could get X $ for my R5, and maybe I could get X $'s for my 16-35, and my 24-70.... Ha ! A life time of negative used selling experience has taught me, if I have something nice, I should probably just keep it. So when I start thinking about that Nikon Z9 and PF 800 F6.3, I think, Hmmmm, I wonder how I could scrape up an extra $12K ? I could always keep my R5 for a backup, and landscapes...
Maybe it would be different for the OP.
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100% yes I would. That's how one actually learns. Actual experience, actual hands on, shooting your own actual photos and processing your way with different lenses. Get what you like seeing for sure!
There's a more immediate option you should consider as well. Get some of the older Zeiss ZE lenses for your R5 and be shocked and awed by the unmistakable German IQ.
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ThrillaMozilla
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Yeah, that's the way it goes, isn't it? Besides, when I'm done with something, it's so old that no one wants it. But sell something that's so new it's just a little bit outdated? Preposterous.I know nothing about Leica. But I just have to say this; Every time I hear someone speak about "getting a certain amount of money, to fund a whole new purchase" I immediately think, "Ha ! Maybe they could ! But not me" ! Never in my life have I been able to sell anything, for even a small fraction of what I thought it was worth... or heck, for that matter, even what others agreed it was worth ! I swear if I had $10K worth of equipment, I'd have a hard time selling it for $3K
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Which zeiss lenses would you consider first?
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