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David K;1358 wrote: The model shots were taken with the 70mm. If I could only have either the 70mm or the 120mm I would take the 70mm as I find it more versatile for what I shoot. Until I got the S2 I rarely used the “normal” lens. Now it's my most used lens of the lineup.

Thanks very much for the info and the large picture. I do like a…[Read more]

Yes, the Schneider APO 120mm T/S Macro can be used on a Leica S2 using a Mamiya 645 Adapter. I apologize that the Schneider 120mm is not yet on our website, but we can certainly get the lens for you if you like as we are Schneider dealers.

Ok, well I found what I was hoping for, and the color problem is mostly solved. I found a tutorial by Patrick Lavoie on photo.net, and it seems to get rid of the color moire at least, but not the pattern. Still, it is much better and less distracting. You lose some saturation, but it is better than simply desaturating.

The procedure is as…[Read more]

Leica S2 with Schneider Apo-Digital 120mm f/5.6 Tilt Shift lens, 1/180 sec at f/5.6. I wanted to play with this lens' tilt and shift. This was shot wide open with the plane of focus down the first 1/3 of the image or so. This is a very unique lens that we just added to our inventory, so expect more shots soon, along with comparisons to…

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Jack MacD;1361 wrote: Excellent work, and none would be improved by turning them into triptychs.

Good one Jack. Although three different, but complementary images of Courtney would make a nice triptych of sorts.

David K. That is great news for Courtney and I it should be a source of pride for you.

Thank you both for the help. I am sorry I did not reply sooner. I left town right after I posted the thread, and then forgot to come back to it.

David — I will consider doing that next time, though I still appreciate the ease of just focusing on that which I want in focus, and taking the shot. But in this case, it may indeed be better to…[Read more]

Excellent work, and none would be improved by turning them into triptychs.

Mark Gowin;1357 wrote: Courtney is a beautiful model and you did great job photographing her. I hope you share more of this session.

Here's one from the lingerie set Mark. There was one other set with the car where I wound up with excessive flare due to placement of the background light (my bad). Josh has suggested some post processing…[Read more]

Mark Gowin;1357 wrote: Courtney is a beautiful model and you did great job photographing her. I hope you share more of this session.

Here's one from the lingerie set Mark. There was one other set with the car where I wound up with excessive flare due to placement of the background light (my bad). Josh has suggested some post processing…[Read more]

Guest;1356 wrote: Can I ask again what lens for the model shots? I'm trying to decide between a 70 and a 120, and can't get both. I'm finding it hard to see the difference in the look of these two lenses…

Thanks

The model shots were taken with the 70mm. If I could only have either the 70mm or the 120mm I would take the 70mm as I…[Read more]

Courtney is a beautiful model and you did great job photographing her. I hope you share more of this session.

Can I ask again what lens for the model shots? I'm trying to decide between a 70 and a 120, and can't get both. I'm finding it hard to see the difference in the look of these two lenses…

Thanks

Lastly, Courtney in calendar girl mode with the owner's Shelby Mustang…

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And here are a few with Courtney and Roxy (who is a granddaughter of Secretariat)…

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Pete Walentin;1349 wrote:
Even it is somehow curious you do not know what kind of QC they are doing. I do not think that they have done 9k shutter releases to test if the camera is working properly. Maybe part of this is renaming of files as well.

Putting on my “Retired Computer Systems Designer” hat for a moment…

There are a lot…[Read more]

Hi all,

Many thanks for the information. In fact I did not look at the file number when I first received my S2 (my S2 file number start from L100068x). It is because the trading business is base on trust. But in certain area, Asia for example, buying expensive items need to pay extra attention. There are lots of authorized dealers selling…[Read more]

It is just about impossible to buy a new Leica camera with 0 shutter actuations, as Leica tests every body in their factory before it is shipped. While there is no way to verify the number of shots on an S2 body, I can say from experience that M9 cameras ship with between 50-150 shots already taken. Additionally, we (at Dale Photo & Digital) check…[Read more]

Hi Bobby,

I had a similar experience with my first S2 and verified this with my dealer and Leica directly as well. They both told me that the camera is brand new. For them it looks like that they forgot to reset the camera after quality control.

Even it is somehow curious you do not know what kind of QC they are doing. I do not think…[Read more]

Well after suggesting to myself that I should have shot the former stadium shot with the WATE on 16mm, I went back today and did just that.

In the future which lens should be used? Both are merges, one certainly lets me go wider with the same three shots. But I could have gone wider with the 28 if I had taken five shots. Worthwhile clicking…[Read more]

I purchased your S2 Grip and Handstrap on Ebay yesterday (11/18/2011). Please me when the items are shipped.

Thanks

Phil Lindsay