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Leica's Brilliant Mirrorless Camera

A little over two years ago Leica surprised the photo industry by introducing the Leica SL a mirrorless camera.  I applaud Leica for doing this as they saw the future of camera was going to be mirrorless.  To this day Canon and Nikon have yet to introduce an FF mirrorless Pro camera.
The Leica SL is a beautiful 24 mp camera and quite something to hold and use.  It is machined out of a solid block of aluminum.  This makes the camera somewhat heavier than others on the market.  However, it is too solidly built, and weather stalled that it feels like a real well-defined pro camera.  It’s capable of an 11 fps capture.

As with other Leica camera these days there are no labels for the few buttons that are on the camera.  The rear screen is not a fold out type of display, but it is high res and a touchscreen.  The menu system is straightforward to use and navigate. 
Leica was one of the first to introduce a joystick to their cameras, and the use of one on...

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Kevin Raber
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Photography is my passion and has been for 45 plus years. My career in photography has allowed me to travel the world, meet some of the most interesting people on the planet and see things I could never have dreamed of. My goal is to share the passion of pictures taking through photographs and teaching with as many people as I can hoping it brings them as much joy and happiness as it has me. I do this through Rockhopper Workshops and other projects as well as teaching at my Gallery in Indianapolis.
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