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Marc, it sounds like you've already decided to stick with your S2-P.

I wanted to reply on saturday, but a few things came up that had to be dealt with first. For what it's worth, here's my take on your dilemma:

Buying the S now would set you back about 7 or 8 thousand. I'm estimating you'd get 8 to 10k for your S2-P if you sell…[Read more]

First off, some clarifications of details on the trade-in promotion and the warranty on the S (Typ 006):

• The trade-in promotion goes from April 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014. Any SLR camera may be traded in for the $5,000 credit. So, yes, Jack could trade in his Pentax 6×7. Or, you could trade in an old Nikon D70. Doesn't…

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Marc,I think the S is an excellent camera,a polished version of the S2,and given that your a fan of CCD rendering I doubt you would be disappointed with an S,I think the AF is better too,I can AF wide open at 3 meters for portraits and its on the money almost every time.

I think we will see wifi in the next S with an iOS app to control the…[Read more]

Thanks again Tom.

I haven't had much issue with AF hunting, except with the 120 which has a longer throw due to being a Macro. I usually manually focus that lens.

I agree that life is too short to speculate on what may be. In this case I'd rather call it pre-planning because I'm getting up there in age, and moves made now are ones I'll…[Read more]

I cant make you much hope for better response S-AF.
Lately I have found that the AF hunts quite often. Leica said the AF is improved but I cant confirm this from my experience. Good thing the viewfinder is so big that I can sometimes switch to MFocus.

In the end it is a lot speculation if a new S will come at Photokina, which sensor it…[Read more]

Thanks Tom, I truly appreciate such openly candid thoughts.

Yes, my biggest reluctance is because my S2P is reliable and delivers the image qualities I prefer. AFc is not something I would use whether improved on the S or not. I've never even used it on cameras that are great at it. GPS holds little to no interest.

A bit better ISO…[Read more]

Hi Marc,
I updated from S2 to S last year, I think besides the obvious changes there are also small improvement which should mean the camera is even more reliable.
C-AF is improved from being not usable to being usable for slow subjects. (Helps for my kids, even though they re not really slow). There is a slight ISo advantage and slightly…[Read more]

fotografz;6127 wrote:
[B]Bob, thanks for sharing your thoughts. My experiences mirror yours in that not much else satisfies …

Maybe the better question is where the heck do I wholesale off all this stuff?

Still thinking, where there is a will, there is a way.

– Marc

P.S., the Dunedin suggestion is a good one : -)

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Oh Jack, I'd never trade the S2P in on this deal … I think Leica will take almost anything:

As part of its centennial celebrations, “100 Years of Leica Photography,” Leica Camera is pleased to offer the S-System Trade Up Program effective April 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014. Through this program, customers can trade in any SLR camera or mediu…[Read more]

peterv;6120 wrote: That's a good start! I like the website, nice and clean. The portaits are interesting, nice light. Best of luck with her new career!

Thanks for the kind words!

fotografz;6121 wrote:

Now I am considering taking Leica up on their promo deal to perpetuate what I love about the S2P for at least the next 3 to 4 years … plus gain a few of the functional improvements the S brings to the party … most of which I consider marginal, but useful in real world terms.

The S warranty is apparently 1 yea…

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Time to read David's fine comparison of S to S2 again.
When I first read this review years ago, I didn't want to like the new S as my S2 was only two years old, and I didn't want to spend another huge amount of money. Reading the review now makes it more enticing, but especially so if you never want to leave…[Read more]

Could be either … if I sell some other stuff, I can keep the S2P … if not, I fear the S2P will not garner what it is really worth on the used market.

Actually. $15K would buy a few very nice trips to use the S2P … which is the real competition against doing this.

In fact, I could spend the next winter in the Tropics, instead of huddl…[Read more]

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well, what was the question?

If you want to spend another 15 k or so for a second camera body? Or for one alone, giving away the S2P?

Personally i don't think a new S3 will bring much improvement, if it is only a new sensor and nothing more baluable. So there will some bodies come to the market in the 5-7 k range, as now,…[Read more]

That's a good start! I like the website, nice and clean. The portaits are interesting, nice light. Best of luck with her new career!

I use the Elpro for Portraits, and it is amazing! But the dof is very very small and the usable focus range is very limited, so that it cannot be used in a shooting with other things than portraits.

Also, I have an issue when screwing off the Elpro, sometimes it is as glued to the lens.

Nevertheless I can really recomend it if you have…[Read more]

katelara;5945 wrote: I finished a project a few weeks ago shooting iconic Washington venues from a helicopter. I used the Leica S2 with a 120MM and a gyro stabilizer for all of the daytime shots. I had to use a Canon 1Dx with the higher clean ISO for the evening photos. You can see the collection at my web site- use this link to get to the Above…

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Jack MacD;6097 wrote: Joel Meyerowitz loves his too, and says it has replaced his 8×10 view camera in this video:

http://vimeo.com/88014431

the video looks like nice advertising

Joel Meyerowitz loves his too, and says it has replaced his 8×10 view camera in this video:

http://vimeo.com/88014431