Leicaflex SL 35mm SLR Film Camera Review / Overview

A look at the Leicaflex SL, introduced in 1968.
The SL2 was produced from 1974-76, not from 1976 as mentioned in the video!

[linibellini]

A very helpful video, thank you very much! And that camera looks to be in such amazing condition, lovely.

[simonsharp]

Gotta say this guy really knows his stuff. Always nice to listen to an expert.

[robiulahmed]

Beautiful camera. It would be a tough choice between this and the Nikon F2.

[splootan]

Great review!! Quick question I just bought the Leica SL but aperture does not change anything in the viewfinder and cannot see the second needle am I doing something wrong!?

[rmle]

Curious thing about this camera not using light foam seals is Leica doing the same whit the R8, so Leica own designs are made like this no light seals it was a great design!

[firstofthecentury]

Extremely helpful video! Thank you! Wondering if you can help me out. I was recently given one of these cameras from my grandmother that belonged to my late grandfather. It took me a while to finally get film for the camera, but I spent some time learning about it and looking in the viewfinder and whatnot and everything seemed fine. Now I finally got film in it and went to use it today and the focus seems off. It focuses in and out but when my subject should be in complete focus, it's still a little fuzzy and blurry. It gets so close, though, to the point where you wonder if it really is in focus only to ultimately realize it's definitely not. I've never owned an old film camera like this (or any film camera) so I have no idea what to think or where to go, aside from a local camera shop. Before I do that, however, I'm trying to scour as much info. online as possible.

[alibigoudis]

Hello,
I've just installed a PX625 in the camera for the lightmeter. However, when I press the wake-up button of the lightmeter, the needle, which is initially on the upper black dot, moves a little (about 8/10ths of the way from the lower black dot). Does that mean anything to you? The battery is new though. Many thanks for your feedback.
Well done for the informative video :)

[horsevetteam]

Hello, really nice video. I have an SL that I would like to have refitted as it needs a good cleaning and tightening of screws etc… any ideas of where I could have it done by a trustworthy person? Thank you

[Birdisthename]

Im going to sound a bit silly but this is my first leica and my first film camera. I just bought the leicaflex sl2 and a bunch of film and the elmarit trio. Im kinda confused by the focusing system is everything supposed to look clear when im in focus or will there be a split diffraction? Id be so grateful if someone can reach out and point me in the right direction

[chenzhao]

Excuse me, leicaflex viewfinder is blurry, how to adjust the diopter？？thank you

[ИгорьПопов-зфх]

Камеры Киев-17, 18, 19 чем-то по эргономике управления схожи с Лейкафлексом

[euroyank]

Tell me you don't have the cap, Tell me you don't have the cap, Tell me you don't have the cap I have !!!!

[ThatShadowHand]

Google Ernst Haas.

One of my favorite photographers of all time.

He used these often with huge lenses