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David Farkas;3897 wrote: Have you tried Quickview in Image Shuttle? The 2MP preview JPG is pushed over the wire before the DNG and displays in about 1-1.5 seconds.

This function works great to check composition, expression, lighting, etc.

Thanks David, that preview speed is not all that bad. The question is then how long before…[Read more]

Doug;3904 wrote: Thank you, Marc, for the clarifying info; pretty tricky technology there! This live video feed is from the camera viewfinder, then, not off the sensor? Or with a device used instead of the back?

Actually, it has nothing to do with the viewfinder Doug. It is the back tethered to a computer using Phocus software. This is why…[Read more]

RVB;3905 wrote: With the Leica S you are getting amazing glass and the sensor has room for much higher megapixel's,an S sensor using D800 size pixels will be around 70mp and the glass is up to the task of resolving this resolution…

If your interested I can send you a couple of files that I shot comparing a D8ooE to an S2. the nikon with a…

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Whether one will like using non-S lenses on the Leica S will probably depend heavily on one's predisposition to using adapters. The draw backs have been noted here – mostly related to speed. When it comes to focus speed, using the microprism (in the S2) is faster than the S2's auto-focus, so I find manual focus a non-issue. I have been very…[Read more]

antonybphoto;3895 wrote: Thanks for the input guys.

I guess the thing I keep reading is S is not MF it's just 35mm on steroids.

Will I see the quality difference from a D800?

I have the Pentax 67 45mm 100 macro 165 f2.8 and the 300mm so great news on the testing. Thanks for input keep it coming.

I guess that the form factor…

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Thank you, Marc, for the clarifying info; pretty tricky technology there! This live video feed is from the camera viewfinder, then, not off the sensor? Or with a device used instead of the back?

antonybphoto;3895 wrote: …I have the Pentax 67 45mm 100 macro 165 f2.8 and the 300mm so great news on the testing. Thanks for input keep it coming.
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Sounds like you will have a good economical start with the S2 while you save up for Leica lenses 😉

There's an earlier thread with some samples you might find interesting here: http://www.r…[Read more]

This is the most recent update. Just a minor one this time.

Doug;3890 wrote: That's because the S2 does not have “live view”, which to implement would require a different sensor.

Hasselblad does not have “Live View” in the way you are thinking of it Doug. The sensor is not the issue …both the S2/S and Hassey backs use CCD sensors. I think you are referencing Live View as implemented on CMOS sensor…[Read more]

I was hoping to see an option to set the direction of the thumb wheel. Is this the last firmware update for the S2?

thanks

antonybphoto;3895 wrote: Thanks for the input guys.

I guess the thing I keep reading is S is not MF it's just 35mm on steroids.

The S2 has a sensor size of 30x45mm, which is roughly 60% larger than a full frame 35 DSLR. For comparison of “real” MF, a Phase One IQ140 or Hasselblad H4D40 have a sensor size of 33x44mm. Here, the…[Read more]

Have you tried Quickview in Image Shuttle? The 2MP preview JPG is pushed over the wire before the DNG and displays in about 1-1.5 seconds.

This function works great to check composition, expression, lighting, etc.

antonybphoto;3895 wrote: Thanks for the input guys.

I guess the thing I keep reading is S is not MF it's just 35mm on steroids.

Usually people who say that never had a S2 for more than 1 hour in their hands or simply never had one full stop period.

Just because its SLR/like doesnt mean its a 35mm on steroids. Lots of things a…[Read more]

Thanks for the input guys.

I guess the thing I keep reading is S is not MF it's just 35mm on steroids.

Will I see the quality difference from a D800?

I have the Pentax 67 45mm 100 macro 165 f2.8 and the 300mm so great news on the testing. Thanks for input keep it coming.

I guess that the form factor and style of the S makes…[Read more]

“… especially the 120 macro which is the fastest production macro I know of. Plus, like many Leica lenses, they are stellar performers even when shot wide open.”

There is a faster macro,The Zeiss 100mm F2 ,of course this is not in medium format but both are similar in that they have 1:2 magnification…although the S lenses has the…[Read more]

I'm with Josh on this one.

For a similar field-of-view to what you use now, the S70/2.5 ASPH and S120/2.5 APO macro would seem to be ideal. These are lenses optimized for this camera system.

Both lenses offer a very bright viewfinder experience due to the relatively fast maximum aperture for Medium Format lenses … especially the 120…[Read more]

Hi Antony — I've been gradually trying some of my P67 lenses on the S2. While they're made for a film camera, obviously, some do better on the digital S2 than others. I've been very pleased with the Pentax 100/4 Macro and later 200/4, while the Leaf Shutter 165/4 doesn't seem very sharp. One can expect some color aberrations especially in the…[Read more]

Thanks, David! Josh's additional commentary is helpful.
At least on the surface, it appears none of the changes relate to my use of the camera.

Doug

proenca;3882 wrote: Correct me if Im wrong, but when I shot Hasselblad in a studio tethered, I could “live view” in BW what the camera could see and I could point where the camere woud focus in the image, from the computer.

With the LIS, I can only put + or – in the scale for focusing. I dont see a live image of what the camera is…

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