I think there are quite a few DSLR lenses that many would like to see re-designed for the mirrorless age but that Sigma are at maximum capacity pushing out new lenses, many of which will not interest everyone.
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Which lenses are you missing?
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Jayneboo
LMF-Patron
It's as fast as any other lens I have on the Leica TL2, and I previously used it on the FpL and SL2 where the megapixels hit didn't matter so much. Just on any 24mps camera you drop down to around 9-10 megapixels using a aps-c lens. Really would be great if Sigma or Panasonic could get close to the size of the 18TL with a nice pancake FF lens.
- SONY - ILCE-7RM5
- 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Contemporary 020
- 241.3 mm
- ƒ/8
- 1/20 sec
- Pattern
- Manual exposure
- ISO 200
xaviergut
LMF-Patron
I was years ago using the little Leica D-LUX 4, with 10mpx... and I was able to do A2 prints with very good quality. With the S1Rii the resolution would go down to 19.6 mpx.
But I find even more interesting this pancake lens for video. The S9 is capable of recording 4K and C4K video with 4:2:2 10-bit color sampling in apsc crop mode.
100% agree. I think Sigma is doing some pancake lenses. There was a rumor in "L-rumos" about it. It is time, I think. If Nikon has the Z 26mm f/2.8 pancake... why can't we?
RuleOfThirds
Well-Known Member
I was. But not anymore, Lumix 100/2.8 macro is small light and very versatile. Yes I miss a bit of reach. But If they make a 135/f1.8 or f2 it would be much bigger and heavier. For me the 100 is a nice compromise. I thought about the possibility before acquiring that eventually a nice 135 might come out. But if it has the Leica badge it is above my hobby price limit anyway.Who is waiting on a native 135mm for L-Mount? Leica is currently working on a Leica APO 135mm:
New Leica APO SL 135mm lens confirmed by Peter Karbe - Leica Rumors
The latest version of “The Camera from Wetzlar, The independent magazine for Leica users” (issue XII, August – September 2025) published an interview with Peter Karbe (Senior Managing Expert on Optics), where he confirmed that Leica is working on a new APO SL 135mm lens: TCFW: One last question...leicarumors.com
But because it's gonna be a Leica APO, it's gonna be expensive. To expensive for most of us.
cascadian
LMF-Patron
Not missing, but they do need a 50-year refresh! I have the 1.5x Kiron converter, so the Vivi/Kino is also a 105-225mm f/.. er 5.3? Also have the 2x, but f/7.6 isn't appealing..
The push-pull design is rather refreshing after so many years of two-ring adjustments!
- Google - Pixel 5
- Pixel 5 back camera 4.38mm f/1.73
- 4.4 mm
- ƒ/1.73
- 1/30 sec
- Center-Weighted Average
- Auto exposure
- ISO 630
I hear Viltrox's latest Air lens is to be a 14mm f/4 which could be very tempting as a more compact ultra-wide than my 16-35mm f/4. Hopefully it will make it to the L mount.
L-mountainclimber
New Member
What do I think is really cool about l-mount?
I love to have the smallest and lightest full frame camera available! Also if the camera would be an APSC camera, it would be still the lightest I know! So the Sigma fp L is in my opinion the best choice for multi day mountaineering or trekking, hiking and bike packing to photograph nature, landscape, macros...
For macro the Panasonic 100mm f2.8 is perfect, because it is the lightest full frame macro!
So for me I'm interested in a light setup to combine it with the light camera!
My actual setup for hiking with a lot of altitude is the Panasonic 24mm/ f1.8 and as telephoto lens the Panasonic 85mm f1.8 or 100mm 2.8, because they are light with a very good quality and weather sealed!
If I don't want tho change lenses I use only the Sigma 28-70 f2.8.
For landscape I use digital cropping very much, but still need more tele, so for me a weather sealed ~135mm or ~150mm f4 as light as possible would be great!
And / or a ~28-150mm f~2.8-4 as light as possible with good quality and weather protection!
I'm not interested in lenses heavier than ~500g, my only exception is the Sigma 100-400, but I don't carry this lens more than a few hours around. For landscape I walk for days or weeks, so everything has to be light!
I love to have the smallest and lightest full frame camera available! Also if the camera would be an APSC camera, it would be still the lightest I know! So the Sigma fp L is in my opinion the best choice for multi day mountaineering or trekking, hiking and bike packing to photograph nature, landscape, macros...
For macro the Panasonic 100mm f2.8 is perfect, because it is the lightest full frame macro!
So for me I'm interested in a light setup to combine it with the light camera!
My actual setup for hiking with a lot of altitude is the Panasonic 24mm/ f1.8 and as telephoto lens the Panasonic 85mm f1.8 or 100mm 2.8, because they are light with a very good quality and weather sealed!
If I don't want tho change lenses I use only the Sigma 28-70 f2.8.
For landscape I use digital cropping very much, but still need more tele, so for me a weather sealed ~135mm or ~150mm f4 as light as possible would be great!
And / or a ~28-150mm f~2.8-4 as light as possible with good quality and weather protection!
I'm not interested in lenses heavier than ~500g, my only exception is the Sigma 100-400, but I don't carry this lens more than a few hours around. For landscape I walk for days or weeks, so everything has to be light!
pdk42
Moderator
I guess you probably do more climbing than I do, but I find that a two lens combo of 14-28 + 24-105 plus a body is not too heavy, esp if I use a backpack. I like the flexibility of zooms for landscape. I'm not wild about excessive cropping, so I'm desperate for a decent lightish zoom that goes to 200mm. I have hopes that the new Sigma 20-200 fits the bill.
L-mountainclimber
New Member
That's true, but they don't work particularly well for me. I'm not familiar with the Lumix 24-105, but at almost 700 g, it's too heavy to carry comfortably outside on a backpack with the Peak Design Capture Clip. For this reason, I prefer two lightweight lenses to one large, heavy lens. And the quality of the fixed focal lens with the 61 MP sensor is really fantastic! The two lenses, 24 1.8 and 100 2.8, weigh about 600 g together.
Yes, I know it sounds a bit silly to consider weight as the top priority, but in winter, for example, I carry almost 20 kg of equipment with me (tent, food for several days, ... and lots of steep mountains) and the camera on top of that!
And yes the new Sigma 20-200 looks interesting, but a little dim for some situations...