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Very cool Josh!

I like the composition. That you also caught a glimpse into the rooms far left is pretty neat.

-Marc

Thanks for the helpful instruction. I looked up the Sony GPS CS3 at B&H and others but it seems that it is discontinued. Does anyone know what could be good alternatives?

Nice. The light in the 3rd shoot is pretty nice and I prefer them compared to the stacked one.

Probably a “good” ISO 2500 would suffice for most people's needs. Leica said they could do this with the existing S2 by changing the read-out configuration (do-able via firmware) and the result would be around a 2-stop improvement. If they would take it a step further and add a binning option (i.e. – like Sensor+ on the Phase gear), then we're…[Read more]

It'll have to be a surprise upgrade to make me part with that much cash again. It was the lenses I was after.

I don't have any issues with the box as is … I prefer they do not add a tap screen, or a joy-stick or more wheels. The 5 custom quick sets worked perfectly for me on day one … I just set them up in a counter clock-wise fashion…[Read more]

All the images from our Carmel trip of geo data added in the DNGs. You can root around in the EXIF and see what data was added:

For Firefox I love the FXiF Viewer Plug-in. With it, you can right click on any web image and see the embedded EXIF. The geo data shows up in my pix. I tried a similar plug-in for Safari, but it caused a…[Read more]

I use a Sony GPS CS3. It's totally independent of the S2 (or any camera) and just rides shotgun in my bag or pocket. Then I use Photolinker to end the data in the Leica S2 DNGs. I wrote a review a year or two ago using freeware to do the geotagging / embedding – Geotagging Leica M9 files.

Today, things are easier because the purchased…[Read more]

Bravo! I agree in that I am extremely happy with the S2. That said, I think there is always room for improvement.

One of my only pet peeves with the camera is the 4 button interface. Is it a vestigial remain of the early cooperation with Phase One? Whatever it is, even after a year of use I still do not get on with it. The interface in the…[Read more]

Nothing, S2 is perfect like this…I don't have need of another things…
Simply camera, no gadgets, just pure Lens…

I'd sure like to see a lower base ISO too, even 35 as in the IQ180. Shooting with the S lenses wide open often requires an ND filter at ISO 160 because of their superb speed — definitely an annoyance for landscape work. As broad an ISO range as is practically possible would be great!

Dave

I want to see Leica stop boosting the base ISO. The TrueSense (formerly Kodak) and Dalsa sensors typically have a base ISO of 50 or 100, so when Leica starts the ISO at 160, the sensor is already amplified 1 to 2 stops. The S2's quality at ISO 160 does not come close to the file quality of my Phase One P65 at its base ISO (50). If I shot the…[Read more]

Somewhere down the road I hope to see a mirrorless S body with a somewhat smaller form factor. No mirror slap, enabling sharper images with long lenses such as 350mm and no advantage for a CS lens. Right now, it'd likely take a major feature such as that to have me set aside the S2 and lay out the required funds for a new body…

Dave

Unfortunately Leica s product decisions are being driven as much by “what can we deliver” than by customer requirements /desires . In the short term (before the new plant) Leica is capacity constrained especially on lenses . This will not change until at least this time next year .

We debated at some length whether Leica would int…[Read more]

Given Leica's history with the S system (i.e. Introducing the CS lenses years ago and actually upgrading their specs prior to actual release), I suppose it is actually possible the they could announce an S3 with some new specs but not deliver it for a year to take advantage of some new tech. I find the “announce and deliver in a year” process…[Read more]

it will be interesting what upgrade-options Leica will offer to existing customers, Hasselblad is very active in this regard.

Personally, I won't invest in a S3 anyway, not only because the price is somewhat to high to justify it, but also because I'm more than happy with the S2 (also compared to the newer Nikons).

What I could imagine,…[Read more]

Hello,
the 55 is sell…

45 2,8… : 250 euros.
150 3,5 : 200 euros
210 F4 : 150 euros
300 F 5,6 : 250 euros
doubleur X2 VIVITAR : 80 euros
Ring macro Mamiya 1,2 et 3 : 40 euros each
ring Mamiya / EOS with chips for AF confirm : 85 euros
thanks !

Totally agree with Jack.

I heard some S3 rumors for quite some time now, but I did not heard anything which will let me spent money for a S3. Only minor improvements and therefore I'm not that sure that there will be a S3 in the next couple of months.

When I bought the S2 I was sure that this is the camera I could work with for the rest…[Read more]

First, I would not like an S3 introduced for at least another year. Let's let technology in sensors and hardware do a bit of a leapfrog. Otherwise, i will wait for an S4.

So my first feature request is DELAY.

I would like more ISO sure, and a better bigger buffer would occasionally be more useful. I would like an electronic ND filter,…[Read more]

Having recently purchased an 800E my views have changed as to what I would want in an S3. There is the only one thing that would interest me in buying an S3.

-More pixels (I’m sure I’m in the minority on this one)– I never thought I would say that but I’m printing very large images now and I would like more megapixels if they are of the sam…[Read more]