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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.

The handgrip is out since about half year. Don't think the S2 grip works, but I believe there has already been a discussion about that before.

Marc,

I hope that hint was aimed at me. Would love to do some shooting together and I can arrange for some pretty young models if that appeals to you 🙂 I'm in the Jupiter area near Roger…about 15mins north of the West Palm Beach airport.

BTW, I took Jack's advice and picked up a soft sided but waterproof cooler at Costco.

David

Nicely done Scott. You using lights with that kit?

Welcome, Terence! Nice kit… I still have and use an M2 I bought in 1967. And the 90 Tele-Elmarit I bought the next year. I don't have your 135 or 50, but just a couple years ago picked up the same “goggled” 35 Summaron, which is “Summicron-good” IMO. Your lenses should work fine on the M8.

But as you mention IR filters, there's that chain…[Read more]

I have now verified that the issue of the Leica S2 + Contax adapter “forgetting” the mounted lens is either an issue of the Leica S2 or the adapter itself.

The problem is triggered 100% reliably when the camera is activating the standby mode.

Regardless, which Contax lens I have mounted (80/2 Planar, 120/4 Macro, 140/2.8 Sonnar, 210/4…[Read more]

Nicely done!

I'd use the S2 near sand and water with little trepidation Can't treat these tools as being too precious … but changing lenses needs to be done with great care as the S sensor attracts dust like an over zealous magnet.

Jack, great idea to put the strobe generator in a cooler when near water! My main portable strobe is a…[Read more]

very good David !

thank you so much Scott ! your pictures are very good !

Great subject, location, wardrobe, accessories. Very Nice.

Hi Jack, thanks for sharing. I like the way the sunlight brings to life the trees in the foreground in version one. OTOH I prefer the shadowless pathway in the second version and I can see how this is very important for the composition, because it directs the eye to the background without any shadows sort of blocking the view into the distance.…[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?

Sorry to hear this. I hope Leica can sort out these issues because I really like the idea of adapting lenses on the S system. But for €1729,- I would expect an adapter to work flawlessly.

After 3 weeks I'm still waiting for a replacement, mine was DOA.

I use mine with several Contax 645 items.
The fit from Adapter to Leica S2 is perfect, as with Leica S lenses – no issues.

The fit to Contax 645 lenses and extension tubes is very tight.
My 13mm extension tube will lock after some use of the adapter tightly into place.
My 80/2 Planar will not lock when normally attached.
After using…[Read more]

nice images thanks for sharing

Speaking of patience as a photographic tool, along with LR,

When I had finished posting the above photos, I returned to the scene and the clouds had realigned. A cloud acting as a diffuser on the foreground would smooth out the left and right set of trees using nature. So I retook the shot, this time with the foreground in the shade, which to…[Read more]

Indeed, most of the time it's given as a distance from the front element but for the 70 it's different. I did not yet tri it for the S but did for the M, and it worked. I think performing addition tests is only useful, it t all, if there objects very near to the camera. In fact, i did many handheld landscape panos.

Jack, of these your first one appeals to me the most. Graceful lines, attractive composition and color.