hesitant between the Leica SL (601), Lumix S5 and sigma fp


tonehmaster

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Hello everyone,

I haven’t made the jump to the L-mount yet, but I like the prospect of being able to invest in a set of lenses and use different camera bodies built, or upgrade cameras bodies as I go along. I am hesitant between the Leica SL (601), the Lumix S5 and the Sigma fp.

I got back into digital photography two years ago with APS-C, but the fact that we can adapt most SLR lenses to mirrorless cameras makes me think that I should get a full frame sensor to take fully advantage of those lenses.

Currently I have been using two form factors for both photo and video: one for semi-professional use and one for family use.
I have a Fujifilm X-T20 and X-Pro3 for the former and X-M1 for the latter, but I am seriously tempted to flip my Fujifilm bodies and my Fujinon lenses in favour of L-moun gear.

I am considering getting either the Leica SL or the Lumix S5 for semi-professional use and the fp for family use.

Would anyone advise against planning to use the fp for casual photography? E.g. I would welcome my wife to use it and capture family photos and videos.
Between the SL and the S5, is there one body that I should prioritise?
 

blessingx

New member
You've probably made decision already as it's been a month, so I won't go into details, but in case you haven't, as someone who shoots an X-Pro2 and GFX50r, they haven't gotten much use since I picked up a used SL a couple months ago. And that didn't happen with the M240 before it.

Hello everyone,

I haven’t made the jump to the L-mount yet, but I like the prospect of being able to invest in a set of lenses and use different camera bodies built, or upgrade cameras bodies as I go along. I am hesitant between the Leica SL (601), the Lumix S5 and the Sigma fp.

I got back into digital photography two years ago with APS-C, but the fact that we can adapt most SLR lenses to mirrorless cameras makes me think that I should get a full frame sensor to take fully advantage of those lenses.

Currently I have been using two form factors for both photo and video: one for semi-professional use and one for family use.
I have a Fujifilm X-T20 and X-Pro3 for the former and X-M1 for the latter, but I am seriously tempted to flip my Fujifilm bodies and my Fujinon lenses in favour of L-moun gear.

I am considering getting either the Leica SL or the Lumix S5 for semi-professional use and the fp for family use.

Would anyone advise against planning to use the fp for casual photography? E.g. I would welcome my wife to use it and capture family photos and videos.
Between the SL and the S5, is there one body that I should prioritise?
 

tonehmaster

New member
You've probably made decision already as it's been a month, so I won't go into details, but in case you haven't, as someone who shoots an X-Pro2 and GFX50r, they haven't gotten much use since I picked up a used SL a couple months ago. And that didn't happen with the M240 before it.
Thanks! I have put my X-Pro3 on sale, to the purpose of using the cash for acquiring the S5.

Overall I see that YouTube reviews are critical of the Lumix autofocus system when it comes to vlogging, but that won't be my main purpose. And if I do vlog I would probably set the lens manually anyway.
 

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