Tracking focus is a little more limited, but, seeing as I’ve been using the CL with an 18mm lens, it’d perhaps be fairer to try it with something a little longer – safe to say though, sports and action photographers aren’t generally going to be picking up a CL anyway. The autofocus is very capable when it comes to locking onto the subject quickly and easily. Step forward a camera like the CL, which manages to feel very much like an M in styling and substance, but with all the modern advantages of a CSC. Getting to grips with manual focusing isn’t for everybody, no matter how stunning the results might be once you get it right. Proper rangefinders like Leica’s M10 can be a bit of a pain in the proverbial to use. If you like, you can use it to both set the autofocus point, and fire off the trigger by changing the AF Mode to “Touch AF”.Īnnoyingly, though, if you do this the navigational buttons become redundant when it comes to setting the focus point – pretty annoying when you decide you also want to use the viewfinder.įeatures: rangefinder style without the hassle Just because there are buttons present, doesn’t mean the CL’s screen isn’t touch-sensitive. There’s also a playback button, a customisable function button and a menu button which by default brings up a list of “favourite” settings (which can also be customised). This includes a navigational pad which is used for setting AF point, or moving around menus and the like. The back of the CL is quite a departure from the TL2, seeing as there are actually a few buttons to pay attention to. It’s a great way to see, from waist level, what you’ve got selected before lifting the camera to your eye to shoot.Ī nifty feature here is that should the camera detect that you’re shooting in low light, the small screen will automatically illuminate (you can turn this off if you need to be discreet though). If you give the button on the right-hand side a long press, you’ll be shown a variety of supplementary options to choose from too.Īlso on top of the camera is a small LCD screen which shows you the settings selected. The exact setup can be determined by you, with each shooting mode having default options. There are two dials, with buttons found in their centre – you use these to change aperture, shooting mode, shutter speed, ISO and exposure compensation. The design ethos of the CL2 is that every important element of your photography can be easily and quickly controlled via the buttons and dials on the top of the camera.
With an equivalent focal length of around 27mm, it’s ideal as an ‘everyday’ lens, suitable for various subjects.
With this diminutive optic attached, the CL is barely bigger than a premium compact camera, making it ideal for travelling. I’ve been using the CL with the also newly announced 18mm f/2.8 pancake lens.
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