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I asked if anyone has tried the MindShift and now I have.

They have a two week trial offer and I took them up on it. Others have done complete reviews, but I shot some photos of the compartments filled with S gear to suggest how much it can hold, and how versatile it can be. Essentially, with the deluxe version, you are buying three or four…[Read more]

David Farkas;4816 wrote: The battery in the grip should be drained first, then go to the one in the body once the grip battery is empty. This allows you to just swap the grip battery without having to remove the grip to access the main battery. This has been my personal experience and the experience of all the S/S2 users I've worked with.

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M240 w/ .95 Noct

I've never seen a composition like that – I wonder if this sort of thing is common, getting really unique views from across the water like that. Amazing in any event.

When the X1 was introduced on 9th Sept. 2009, Leica offered a brochure suggesting, or perhaps stating clearly (cannot remember) that images from the fashion shoot in that brochure were made with the X1. And so here for the first time since then, to my eyes anyway, is a real-life collection of comparable images with the X2. And the quality of these…[Read more]

Haha I may have to do that. Now I need to update my 35 to CS. There's no turning back now.

Scott997;4807 wrote: …In photography the addiction is speed just like cars. Faster lenses, faster sync speeds. I want more, more, and more!

I love this line. You should make this your tag line on your posts.

They look great.

spoons;4813 wrote: I use the battery grip and it does help balance the camera, if making it quite large in the hand. Some posters have suggested that the camera is only as heavy as a ‘normal' DSLR. It is much heavier.

Also, contrary to some suggestions from other posters, the batteries are drained pretty much equally and if shooting tethered…

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I use the battery grip and it does help balance the camera, if making it quite large in the hand. Some posters have suggested that the camera is only as heavy as a ‘normal' DSLR. It is much heavier.

Also, contrary to some suggestions from other posters, the batteries are drained pretty much equally and if shooting tethered you will see both…[Read more]

koala54;2707 wrote: Why the lack of interest in the D Lux?

I first saw this question a couple of months ago, but I wasn't aware of any lack of interest in the D-Lux series, particularly the latest edition, the D-Lux6. But after some research and having purchased the D-Lux6 myself, here's my guess (and it's just personal speculation, since…[Read more]

Here's another example of 1/1000
ISO 160
F2.5
70mm

Yes!!! After having it I could NOT go back. The ability to control ambient light! To expose the background properly while shooting a shallow depth of field. YES YES YES! Worth the price of admission. There is magic in the files of the S but using the CS lenses outdoors/flash photography, my gosh it's a whole new world and I like it.

Its like…[Read more]

Stephan, I really like the look of these images too. Care to share your secret sauce and tell us how you arrived at these colors and contrast?

nothing much to say about that 🙂

I do almost all my processing in LR. Depending on the subject (mood, tonality) I choose either a custom preset or modify an existing preset to my taste. It is…[Read more]

love the first one 🙂

do you really think 1/1000 is needed?

Thanks Alex. I didn't see the handgrip for the new S on the B&H site yesterday. I must have missed it.

I have been shooting the M240 for a while now. I have to say at first I got caught up using live view and some evf. Now, I am enjoying the camera way more with just the rangefinder. Live view is significantly slower for me.

Leica S2
70mm @ 2.5 CS
1/1000

Another example of using the Central Shutter. There is so much for freedom to control exposure.

I am using Profoto Air Trascievers. They work perfectly 100% of the time at 1/1000 even with multiple lights. I have tested up to 3 lights.

David K;4794 wrote: Nicely done Scott. You using lights with that kit?

Yes. We use lighting. I have specific lighting techniques I utilize for M photography. Which are completely different from my S work.