Thanks Tom, I truly appreciate such openly candid thoughts.
Yes, my biggest reluctance is because my S2P is reliable and delivers the image qualities I prefer. AFc is not something I would use whether improved on the S or not. I’ve never even used it on cameras that are great at it. GPS holds little to no interest.
A bit better ISO performance would be welcome, especially if it shows up in the ISO 400 and 800 area. Improved AFc may also indicate a slightly better AF response in AFs (?)
I checked used values on my S2P, and they show the same type of “drop off a cliff” prices that I enjoyed with the Hasselblad gear in past : -(. The difference then was that I used the gear for commercial work and was charging a digital capture day rate, and writing off the depreciation. A luxury that went bye-bye when I decided to retire.
I do think the $5K promo offer has a time limit. Whether they’d repeat it, or prolong it would depend on whether it is designed to deplete inventory in anticipation of the new CMOS S (type-?).
The notion to wait has always been a good idea in these “digital days” … the primary value of the S2P is in the using, and how much it will depreciate before hitting the lowest price plateau can be that far from where it is now. If they dropped to $5K, heck I’d get another one … LOL!
The only hope I hold out for a CMOS S is that it wouldn’t have to accomidate the flange to sensor distances that the M(240) had to deal with, and the resulting weaker IR filter.
Thanks again.
– Marc