Abstract: The "EyeRes" viewfinder has a "latency time below the threshold of perception" (we're not sure exactly what that means in terms of delay) and has 2.36-million dots. The new viewfinder was developed specifically for the Leica CL camera. The 35mm-equivalent...
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Published: 2017-11-21, Author: Lori , review by: cnet.com
The Leica CL produces sharp photos with neutral colors, at least in winter light, has a great viewfinder, good performance and streamlined shooting controls
Price, of course. But also design decisions, including no grip, no connectors and no way to lock navigation buttons, plus missing capabilities like manual exposure controls for video
The Leica CL might be forgiven some of its oddities and omissions at a lower price. But if you've been waiting for a Leica mirrorless that looks like a traditional Leica and consider its quirks part of the experience, then go forth and spend...
Superb build quality, Leica heritage and optical quality, Streamlined control system,
A few quirks in the interface need to be ironed out, Limited range of directly compatible APS-C format lenses, High price
The CL is a nice combination of what we tend to regard as ‘traditional' Leica and modern technology. Thanks to Leica's craftsmanship, it looks and feels like a high-quality camera and thanks to the company's imaging knowhow it also delivers high-quality r...
Small size, Great feeling in the hand, Fairly bright rangefinder, Bright viewfinder, Can be found fairly cheaply, Manual controls, Smooth operation,
The light meter can be useless, The widest frame line is 40mm, Gear Used
These vintage film camera reviews are very fun for me to write. I have enjoyed and still am enjoying using the Leica CL. It's a fantastic camera and will perform well no matter what lens you put on it, providing you're aware of the framing. Overall, it's...
We much preferred the Leica CL to the TL2 we reviewed in November, partly because of its more conventional styling and controls but mostly because it has an excellent built-in EVF. It would have felt better in the hands if Leica had added a grip moulding...
The high ISO performance is also a bit of a revelation with the noise reduction processing skilfully managed up to ISO 3200, ensuring no perceptible loss of saturation, contrast or sharpness. Slight graininess starts to become evident in areas of continuo
The challenge of balancing its illustrious heritage with contemporary competitiveness must haunt Leica's engineers every time they sit down to design a new camera. With the T series they simply threw the history book out of the window, but it's clearly be...
The Leica CL produces sharp photos with neutral colors, at least in winter light, has a great viewfinder, good performance and streamlined shooting controls
Price, of course. But also design decisions, including no grip, no connectors and no way to lock navigation buttons, plus missing capabilities like manual exposure controls for video
The Leica CL might be forgiven some of its oddities and omissions at a lower price. But if you've been waiting for a Leica mirrorless that looks like a traditional Leica and consider its quirks part of the experience, then go forth and spend...
