Leica SL Initial Thoughts

What It Is and What It Isn't

21 October, 2015
The Toronto Blue Jays lost game four of the ALC against the Kansas City Royals last night. If they lose today they're out of the running for the World Series of baseball. Also, Canada elected a new dynamic Liberal government the night before, kicking the previous ten-year incumbent Conservatives out on their collective asses with a convincing win.
Not a Canadian? Oh well, then none of this really is of interest to you. But the other thing that happened yesterday is that Leica announced a new camera system, the Leica SL – resurrecting a name from the past but incorporating a lot of future technology. Possibly this is of greater interest to you.
But then again, maybe not. Canada is a niche player on the world stage, though generally a highly respected one. Similarly, Leica is a niche player in the camera and lens world, and again a highly respected one. Thus, the achingly stretched analogy above.

What it Is

Firstly, let's be clear that as ...