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    David Farkas replied to the topic Magenta Hue in the forum M8 and M8.2 13 years, 11 months ago

    Manilaman2001;2458 wrote: David,

    Thank you for your reply. The operative phrase, ” This can manifest itself as a magenta cast on dark synthetic materials, especially in artificial light. ” -only dark synthetic materials only? And artificial lighting sources like incandescent and fluorescent, which I hope can be corrected with UV/IR or with…

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    Manilaman2001 replied to the topic Magenta Hue in the forum M8 and M8.2 13 years, 11 months ago

    David,

    Thank you for your reply. The operative phrase, ” This can manifest itself as a magenta cast on dark synthetic materials, especially in artificial light. ” -only dark synthetic materials only? And artificial lighting sources like incandescent and fluorescent, which I hope can be corrected with UV/IR or with photoshop, right?

    The…[Read more]

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    andyc replied to the topic H Adaptor S in the forum S2 13 years, 11 months ago

    Hi Pebbleplace
    Sadly no.. I recently sold my Hasselblad Kit including 5 HC Lenses but no 100/2.2
    I have bought all the non CS Lenses and kept the 300 HC as there is nothing as yet from Leica..
    Don't forget that Leica are duty bound to honour their pledge to allow you a equivalent CS upgrade with just the difference in price to pay when you…[Read more]

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    David Farkas replied to the topic 1st use of S2 on assignment in the forum Images to Share 13 years, 11 months ago

    aboudd;2446 wrote: I normally shoot architectural assignments with the shift lenses on the Nikon, but as it was not necessary in this case I decided to use the S2 with the 35MM lens. The dynamic range with the resolution and color rendering was great for this image. Very little post-processing was necessary. Take that D800! 😎

    Nice to…[Read more]

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    David Farkas replied to the topic Magenta Hue in the forum M8 and M8.2 13 years, 11 months ago

    Manilaman2001;2453 wrote: Has the magenta hue prevalent in the M8 still present in the M8.2, or has that been corrected? I just got myself a pre-loved M8.2 and have been told by the former owner it still had that magenta hue on dark images, specially prevalent on evening shoots. I have not noticed it on my unit, but saw it on a friend's…

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    PebblePlace replied to the topic H Adaptor S in the forum S2 13 years, 11 months ago

    Do you have any other HC lenses, such as maybe the 100/2.2? I suspect the 100/2.2 is the lens most people are interested in – at least me πŸ™‚

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    andyc replied to the topic H Adaptor S in the forum S2 13 years, 11 months ago

    Hi Josh
    yes I had already updated the firmware beforehand…
    I think it is possibly a rogue Adaptor as it occurs on both my S2 Bodies with or without the Multi Battery Grips attached..
    I had also noticed a hitch when setting the top OLED to brightest with the Grip attached whereby it defaults back to ‘medium' when the S2 is switched off and…[Read more]

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    Josh Lehrer replied to the topic H Adaptor S in the forum S2 13 years, 11 months ago

    Andyc:

    Well first off I am jealous that you have received an adapter before any of us here in the US! My first question would be, have you updated your Leica S2 body to the latest firmware? This new firmware, version 1.0.3.3 is designed to allow the S2 to work properly with the new adapter. You can find a link to that…[Read more]

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    ka7197 replied to the topic Viewfinder Magnifier M 1.25x in the forum M9 13 years, 11 months ago

    Sorry for being late to answer your question. Yes, you can leave the 1.25Γ— magnifier on the eyepiece when using a 35 mm lensβ€”but it's not recommended. The 35 mm framelines with the magnifier attached will be as hard to see as the 28 mm framelines without. So it's doable but not comfortably so. For extended periods of using the 35 mm lens, yo…[Read more]

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    David K replied to the topic My stomping grounds in the forum Images to Share 13 years, 11 months ago

    The flower shot for me too Mark…well done.

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    Mark Gowin replied to the topic My stomping grounds in the forum Images to Share 13 years, 11 months ago

    Thank you Al. the orange color out of camera was over saturated kinda like bright reds do sometimes. I had to reduce the orange saturation by about -14 and yellow saturation by about -3 to get the color correct. It looks a little flat in sRGB color space for the web, but it is close.

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    Pete Walentin replied to the topic Suggestions for feature additions in future S2 firmware updates in the forum S2 13 years, 11 months ago

    David K;2441 wrote: I'll add my welcome as well Stephan. Your presence on the forum speaks well of Leica's continued commitment to answering it's customers questions and addressing their concerns.

    +1

    Hallo Stephan. πŸ™‚

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    Al Tanabe replied to the topic My stomping grounds in the forum Images to Share 13 years, 11 months ago

    Mark,
    Beautiful stomping grounds! The second shot looks great, love the color and framing.

    -Al

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    David K replied to the topic Suggestions for feature additions in future S2 firmware updates in the forum S2 13 years, 11 months ago

    I'll add my welcome as well Stephan. Your presence on the forum speaks well of Leica's continued commitment to answering it's customers questions and addressing their concerns.

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    Mark Gowin replied to the topic Suggestions for feature additions in future S2 firmware updates in the forum S2 13 years, 11 months ago

    Welcome to the forum Stephan. I am happy to see your post here. Thank you.

    It is encouraging to see the Leica S2 Product Manager getting involved in this forum as it is always good to get info straight from the horse's mouth so to speak. I know all of my personal conversations with you regarding the S2 have been very informative. For…[Read more]

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    David Farkas replied to the topic Suggestions for feature additions in future S2 firmware updates in the forum S2 13 years, 11 months ago

    Stephan Schulz;2437 wrote: It is always the battery with more remaining energy in charge of supplying the power. That means, at the end are both batteries empty, in the camera as well as in the handgrip.

    But might be difficult to see that in real life, because S2 is running very long with 2 batteries…. πŸ˜€

    I stand corrected. :o…[Read more]

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    Stephan Schulz replied to the topic Suggestions for feature additions in future S2 firmware updates in the forum S2 13 years, 11 months ago

    It is always the battery with more remaining energy in charge of supplying the power. That means, at the end are both batteries empty, in the camera as well as in the handgrip.

    But might be difficult to see that in real life, because S2 is running very long with 2 batteries…. πŸ˜€

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    Mark Gowin replied to the topic Feedback requested from those with the microprism focusing screen in the forum S2 13 years, 11 months ago

    Thanks Al, that is what I wanted to hear.

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    Al Tanabe replied to the topic Feedback requested from those with the microprism focusing screen in the forum S2 13 years, 11 months ago

    Mark,
    Yes, the screen surrounding the micro prism and split circle appears to be the same as the standard screen. The split screen really does come in handy for focus confirmation at infinity though. Helps with focus confirmation with the wides at infinity as well. Although AF does work, it is not perfect all of the time. Also it is great…[Read more]

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    Josh Lehrer replied to the topic SOLD: Leica R APO-Telyt-S 800mm f/6.3 with Canon EOS Adapter – $7,000 in the forum Gear For Sale 13 years, 11 months ago

    This lens has been sold!

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