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This lens has been sold, thanks!

Andy:

While I cannot be exactly sure why you had this particular problem, I can say from experience that the S2, and most of the cameras I have owned in fact, are very reliable…but there will always be variability. The S2 is a hand built camera, and while Leica's QC is good, they are not perfect. What matters now is how Leica Service…[Read more]

Hi Josh.. yes the batteries were physically stuck inside both the Body and the Grip but at different times.. returned to Solms under warranty.. it was a sudden occurrence both times with a battery change no problem for a few times then just no release with the button in the grip and the switch on the body. I have the Body with Solms just now and…[Read more]

Andy:

Sorry to hear that you are having issues. Are you saying that the S2 battery was physically stuck inside both the camera and the grip? That is something I have never seen. What I have seen is batteries that do not lock very well inside the camera, but this appears to be the opposite problem. How did you end up removing the stuck…[Read more]

fotografz;1456 wrote: It is a Camdapter handstrap:

http://camdapter.com

I use one on each different camera I have. They come in basic black leather as shown on my S2 above, or a choice of some fun finishes (I use a Python Grey one on my Hasselblad H camera, which is also grey :-).

The base I use is the Arca Neoprene Adapter ……

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Great, thanks!

The WATE indoors is best on a tripod for two reasons, to insure being level and to allow for low light options unless using strobes etc.

I have shot hand held in well lit rooms, but even a small tripod is a huge plus.
This bar shot was half a second in the very low light so the outdoors would not overpower the indoors and require artificial…[Read more]

yes, they could

Have heard anecdotes about Aaron being a very good kid at heart. Does lots of charity and Community service. My work has brought me into contact with pro athletes of all the major sports.

Little use for NBA players, very selfish and poorly mannered. Baseball not far behind in many cases. NFL guys are very intense but…[Read more]

I'm glad Green Bay and Phoenix football has been good to you. I hope your admiration of Aaron helps you get a WATE. I will relay your thanks to him. You really should drop the love of the Bears, as you seem like such a nice intelligent photographer.

Admittedly this photo of Aaron and Clay was not taken with the WATE but I can report that the…[Read more]

Your first image of the suite is one of the most compelling demonstrations of the Mandelbrot equation that I could imagine. Literally nothing more be said…

please see; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandelbrot_set for expansion on the technicals

fractals rule!

Jack MacD;1320 wrote: This is a three image merge from a M9 28mm at 500iso 1/125 at f4.8
This was a card stunt shown last night on NFL Monday Night Football.
Go Pack

I usually shoot this kind of stuff with my S2, but wanted the camera to fit in my pocket.
Thought about bringing my WATE for the shot.

I have been using the 28mm on…

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fotografz;1456 wrote: It is a Camdapter handstrap:

http://camdapter.com

I use one on each different camera I have. They come in basic black leather as shown on my S2 above, or a choice of some fun finishes (I use a Python Grey one on my Hasselblad H camera, which is also grey :-).

The base I use is the Arca Neoprene Adapter ……

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vintola;1441 wrote: Fotografz, I didn't find the answer about the handstrap. I am probably going to buy S2 and very interested about this handstrap. Is it Leica's or some third parties strap? – vintola –

It is a Camdapter handstrap:

http://camdapter.com

I use one on each different camera I have. They come in basic black…[Read more]

Thanks, I clearly prefer green.

stephan;1450 wrote: well, yes

but let it put into another perspective: One of the S2 selling arguments is the ease of use and weather sealing.

Unluckily, I work in the norther hemisphère, where light is going off qulickly in the evening. Also, I love to shoot in dark places, just yesterday in a cosy Café, where you cannot bring big f…

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The view from the rural south…
Most important is the indisputable fact that the S2 is simply the very best point and shoot that has ever been built. It is also the heaviest point and shoot ever built. The weight of the S2 means the the next upgrade has to be to the significant other (SO) who carries the rest of the kit. Most SOs will carry an…[Read more]

Obsolescence is a variable event. As some have alluded, at times “new and improved” simply is not anything more than new. And even “improvements” are not necessarily better, especially in the artistic realm.

While I don't doubt that ultimately an S3 will appear, it won't obsolete the divine images that the S2 is currently producing. And the…[Read more]

David K;1446 wrote: Jack, I don't think Josh had another pair of these to swap..they are EL. FS=For Sale BTW, these are especially good for watching the Packers go all the way again 🙂

They are green, after all….

Knowledge is the solution.

well, yes

but let it put into another perspective: One of the S2 selling arguments is the ease of use and weather sealing.

Unluckily, I work in the norther hemisphère, where light is going off qulickly in the evening. Also, I love to shoot in dark places, just yesterday in a cosy Café, where you cannot b…[Read more]