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One of the constant themes in web discussions is that no-one can really get a sense of what images from cameras like the S-System actually look like. Web images are way too low-res.

If anyone wants to see a little more of Leica's image quality beyond that available on websites, I have a new (free) iPad app just released called Photique which…[Read more]

Brian that is a cool Christmas present. I am pretty sure Henry will make you very happy.

Enjoy.

Josh,

Please have a look how reliable the rear button is for focusing. The S2 the button has just one direction. So it works perfectly. How does this turns out now with a button having much more directions to use?

Thanks,
Pete

Pretty impressive that you were able to recover the shadows well enough to show the colors in the glass windows.

I'm keenly waiting on your review, I feel my resistance slowly slipping away, there may be the possibility of a new ‘S' in my life very soon

Its a short life,treat yourself…. 😉

Josh Lehrer;3970 wrote: If there are any particular requests for our comprehensive S review, let me know and we will work them in.

Would love to hear a review of the new Leica image shuttle software and if there are any tethered improvements?

I'm currently looking at a Desktop with maximum tethered speed & image processing in…[Read more]

A beautiful picture Josh.

I really get mad on the CS-lenses.

I gave my 120 to my dealer for the upgrade, but he didn't send it nowhere as he don't know nothing about the upgrade program (he asked me to joind the packing thought).

Same for my 70 that I finally canceled to upgrade for the same reason.

And not to speak for my Elpro, that was told to be in…[Read more]

Thanks a ton Josh. That worked perfectly. The piece I was missing was holding down the AF/AE button while turning the camera on. I really appreciate it.

First you want to make sure you have a fully charged battery in your S2. Then, format a CF card in the camera. Put the CF card in a reader into a computer, then copy the firmware (the .S2 file) to the memory card. Don't put it inside any folders, it goes in the root directory of the card. Once that's done, put the card in the camera (while the…[Read more]

Josh Lehrer;3902 wrote: This is the most recent update. Just a minor one this time.

Wonder if someone can help me with the updates. On the owners site for S2, the download instructions and the update are in German, a language I unfortunately do not understand. When I download the firmware update, it requires an application to open the file…[Read more]

A flock of pigs just buzzed our house! LOL Thank you for the info.

Ed, I haven't had too much time to inspect the pins yet but I will post a comparison photo here tomorrow.

Yes, you can adjust the direction of the control wheel. It is in the “click wheel” setting. David has a few photos of that adjustment screen in his Photokina coverage article here:

Photokina 2012: Day 2 – The Leica S (Part 1)

Hi Josh – did Leica add a custom function in the Leica S firmware to change the direction of control wheel for changing aperture values?

Thanks Josh

Any idea about the pin mapping yet?

Ed

Ed:

Leica changed the connector for the remote release port. It now pulls duty as both the remote release port and the flash sync port. The connector is new, it is still a LEMO-style connection but as you correctly noticed, has a different pin configuration. Leica makes a new remote release for the S: Leica Cable Release S

If you have…[Read more]

Josh

I am not sure if I am being exceptionally stupid here, but it seems to me that Leica have completely changed the LEMO connection so that the old remote release for the S2 (and the custom cables I have for wireless) simply do not fit. The change is from the old red dot five pin to a new six pin layout. Can you confirm this and also if you…[Read more]

antonybphoto;3914 wrote: Thanks to RVB I just manipulated the NEF and DNG files in adobe RAW very quickly.

I don't understand how the D800 has more dynamic range ?

There is about 20% more detail on the S file, which when blowing big is great. But the highlights in the sky are all but gone in about 50% of the sky on the S. the Nikon…

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Mine came in yesterday, did a quick RF calibration test with a 1950 Jupiter-3 that is rebuilt to the Leica standard for focal length and in new focus mount modified for 0.8m close-focus.

First picture with the new camera today

L1000008 by putahexanonyou, on Flickr

Jupiter-3, wide-open, R25 filter, +1 exposure compensation.…[Read more]

Thanks for the link!