Leica SL3 Hands On Overview 

By far the best source of information for leica cameras ❤

David what an outstanding summary review. You guys are the reference forum for Leicas.

Great video! One correction: the EU isn’t forcing manufacturer to remove chargers from the box, but to allow for such option to exist. So, ideally, there should be two options for the SL3, one with the charger included in the box, and the other without.

I was really looking forward to this camera. I was never expecting it to be a Sony A7R5 or Nikon Z8 but this seems like a really unfinished camera. I honestly expected a more complete camera, not one that does everything but one that excels at its niche. Hopefully they release firmware before its start shipping to make it a better performer. For 7K the launch firmware should be better.

Excellent overview, David. Best one out there this morning!

Thanks David! Can't wait to watch the deep-dive tonight! And love ordering from the Miami store, highly recommend!

Excellent review! Looking forward to upgrading! Albert and Ruth

Thanks David, great video as usual. The SL3 improvements are impressive, but I still love my SL2 and SL2S. It will be awhile before I upgrade.

Excellent intro to the SL3. You are so knowledgeable and helpful! Thank you.

I be jumping into SL system w sl3. Great video

Thank you Dave awesome intro to SL3

Can't wait to stop by store to see in hand. David any idea when you'll get a demo? Thanks for all the great content.

Amazing performance as always ;) Thank you!

looks great. I also saw the Leica RU-vidr Ramsey Spencer talk about this camera. Both of you are fantastic.

I have been waiting for this announcement. Excellent news.

Thanks David, great info.

Thanks for this, still love ML SL2, I would like to keep that extra muscle for a while :)

I am sure it is awesome which is why I was first in line at my local dealer to put in a deposit on March 7. The only problem is that none of these cameras seem to be coming to Canada so far.

thanks for this! Does it crop exturnal video such as BRAW?

And when will we see a SL Monochrome? For left eyed photographers the SL is a winner.

Waiting on the SL3-S 🤞

Excellent video !!

Nice job, David Thanks!

Nice camera, however, I would've favored a flush design for the LCD, akin to what's found in the SL series. Additionally, the eyepiece could benefit from a redesign for enhanced robustness. I find switches more appealing than power buttons, and brass outperforms aluminum in durability, which is crucial for extensive use. There have been several instances reported where the camera fails to eject the battery properly after being dropped, suggesting the need for a more sturdy mechanism. Moreover, comparing the native image outputs from the SL, SL2, and SL3 would be fascinating. Overall, the aesthetics of the 601 are more to my liking.

Can the SL3 be set up so that the shutter closes when the camera turns off, protecting the sensor? My M10-R does this, but my SL2 does not, so I have had problems with dust on the sensor when changing lenses in the field.

Thanks for a very good overview! Congratulations to Leica for some very nice and necessary upgrades (AF, tilt screen) and some good amount of innovation. The triplet of wheels for exposure settings is really nice!! However, the handgrip is as terrible as it's always been and almost a deal breaker for me. I wish they would learn from Panasonic in that regard. (I know, there is no one size fits all and never will be. But still it's pretty obvious to me that Leice prioritized looks over function here, which is so against what made Leica successful in the past)

That’s my next system right there between your hands. 🎉 got the M, the Q but the SL3 is gonna be the workhorse for my studio and tethered shoots. Does the camera charges when tethered ?

One more question- I’ve seen you can load LUTs in for video, but what about for photo (like the S5 II)?

No more S-cameras? SL3 60Mp very close to S3 63Mp camera. Maybe we should wait mirrorless medium format camera?

Any chance it supports the Visoflex 2? For those who want to see into a evf at an angle

Does the shutter come down to protect the sensor when changing lenses?

Can you put me on the list? Ready to purchase. Thanks!!

What is the new button on the top left side of the EFV housing?

Looks very nice. Something for the Irish landscapes perhaps. Cheers

When will they become available in numbers?

Whoa!

Does it have multi shot?

Hi David. G’day Nick. 📸 The stuff that DREAMS are made of & if you don’t have a dream how can you make it come true. Like a good ROLEX watch a LEICA SL3 is a good investment and wonderful camera to have as a family heirloom to hand down to the next generation of photographer filmmaker. I now know what I am working towards and saving up for.✌🏻😎🇦🇺 fyi - $20k to $30k camera & a couple of lenses (AUD)

I have a 512hgb CFExpress B Card, the DC-SCL6 USB-C Dummy Battery and the USB-C Dual Charger BC-SCL6 wiating patiently to put it all together for My SL3. Cheers!

Hi David why does the M11 cost a lot more ?

Maybe Leica will make a SL3-p with build in CAI copy right chip

I'm hoping a lot of folks jump on the SL3 and sell their SL2 so I can pick one of those up at an affordable price :)

Leica is running 10 years behind withe that rolling e- shutter but those lenses are so good ,cause expensive and the letters APO haha

"Tilty Flippy". Monochrome version!

Incredible how you held it in your hands and yet all you had to say was whatever was included in the Leica press release memo. There’s literally nothing wrong with this camera, eh? Just like its predecessors.

This wasn’t supposed to be a review, more a visual press release, right?

Nobody is doing battery grips right, but Jesus Leica 1 extra battery for a $1,000🤦‍♂? At some point it would be great if a camera company made the battery grip just a giant battery bank. Right now it's just a giant waste of space and money. The SL3 however is so nice.

Well, as far as I know it, the EU law only states that the charging cable must be USB-C, it does doe sure not prohibit including a charger (as long as it is USB-C). This is simply a rip-off. Apple maximised the rip-off when they launched the iPhone 12 and even omitted a power adapter long before the EU law came into force. That law makes no sense for the customers, only for the companies charging many many USD for a charger produced in China for USD 1 or 2. In Switzerland the BP-SEL6 is CHF 178 (taxes incuded). That’s ridiculous. They are produced for CHF 1 or so in China. Even a box at the cost of 1 Cent is missing. Fuji and Olympus has battery boxes included, Nikon and Canon have at least caps covering the contacts, so does Hasselblad, Leica has no battery protection at all. I’m waiting for the first guy suing one of those no-battery-box companies because he lost his leg caused buy a Lithium fire in his pants caused by a battery the gas seal is broken - for what reason ever. Most people have no clue how dangerous Lithium is. If vapor of you sweat comes in contact with the Lithium beause of e.g. a leaking seal, it starts fire immediatey at 1000℃/1832℉ and the instantly vaporising body liqids in your flesh accelerates the fire. The only thing to protect youself is stripping you pants as quick as possible. The big companies writing their own laws and bring through the parliaments by lobbying. The politicians are only puppets on a string.

Wish the battery life didn't suck this hard. Truly disappointing especially for the size of the camera.

And it can be yours for under $75,000.

Skip the first 3 minutes, boring