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Leica Store wrote a new post 13 years, 7 months ago
Leica has announced that they are now offering customers the ability to have their Leica APO-Telyt-M 135mm f/3.4 ASPH lenses 6-bit coded. This is a first for Leica, as previously all 135mm lenses were sold without the coding, and there was no option provided by Leica for coding even post-purchase. Leica will begin to offer the conversions starting January 15, 2013.
If the lens was purchased AFTER September 1, 2006, Leica will charge $200 for the coding. If the lens was purchased BEFORE September 1, 2006 the cost of coding will be $300. Any lens purchased after September 1, 2012 will be coded free of charge.
To learn more about the benefits of 6-bit coding, visit this page on Leica's website.
In addition to the 6-bit coding service, Leica is also offering customers the ability to purchase an 18 month certified pre-owned warranty for $50. The certification is valid for 18 months from the time of conversion and includes all lens functions tested on factory equipment and complete cleaning of the external surfaces of the lens.
To have your 135mm lens (or any other M lens) 6-bit coded, contact Dale Photo & Digital to arrange the service.
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Rolophoto replied to the topic And here we go. The NEW S2! in the forum Leica S (Typ 006) 13 years, 7 months ago
constable;3955 wrote: I have a big black box with the letter S on it sitting beside me! And a battery charging …… More later Ed
You're not alone in that. 🙂
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constable replied to the topic And here we go. The NEW S2! in the forum Leica S (Typ 006) 13 years, 7 months ago
I have a big black box with the letter S on it sitting beside me! And a battery charging ……
More later
Ed
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Brian replied to the topic Any Monochrom deliveries yet? in the forum M Monochrom 13 years, 7 months ago
Mine will be arriving this week- will test that. With the M9: shooting DNG+JPEG will slow things down dramatically. The M-Monochrom uses much of the same hardware/firmware. Try shooting DNG only, if you have JPEG enabled.
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cataar replied to the topic Selling a Couple of Summicrons in the forum Gear For Sale 13 years, 7 months ago
Black or Silver?
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Leica Store wrote a new post 13 years, 7 months ago
As of today, December 17, 2012 we have received word that the new Leica S cameras have begun shipping in the United States. This is great news for a product that Leica announced in mid September at Photokina, and we are excited that we will be receiving our first shipment before 2012 is over.
David was able to spend quality time with the new Leica S at Photokina in Germany and you can read his show reports here. Once the new camera arrives, David and I will be conducting a thorough review, especially focused on comparing the camera to its predecessor, the well-loved Leica S2. Anyone who reads Red Dot Forum knows that the S2 is a personal favorite of ours, so we are excited to get our hands on the new S and experience all of its new and improved features.
We are happy to accept suggestions from our readers if there are any particular comparisons they would like to see versus the S2. Of course we will be testing image quality, ISO performance, focusing speed, etc. Stay tuned!
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PebblePlace replied to the topic And here we go. The NEW S2! in the forum Leica S (Typ 006) 13 years, 7 months ago
I think the challenge with the off-center auto-focus points is that the light gets diverted with a sub-mirror and that mirror is quite small, so light can be dispersed only so much, thus the “outer” focus points get very little light and do not perform as well. Assuming that AF point spread of something like the Canon 1Ds3 is about as wide as it…[Read more]
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fotografz replied to the topic And here we go. The NEW S2! in the forum Leica S (Typ 006) 13 years, 7 months ago
Because they had to, and were better poised to do so.
The traditional moveable multi-point solution found in 35mm SLR/DSLRs is more manageable due to the smaller AF area needing coverage … but even then, it is grouped toward the center. The advantage is you can set a specific outer AF point and leave it for multiple shots … yet even with…[Read more]
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PebblePlace replied to the topic And here we go. The NEW S2! in the forum Leica S (Typ 006) 13 years, 7 months ago
I'd love to have a True Focus type mode on the S or any dSLR. It's one of those ideas that is so simple, that you wonder why it was Hasselblad to do it first.
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fotografz replied to the topic Leica M9-P Sensor cleaning in the forum M9 13 years, 7 months ago
I also use the Giottos bulb … but only after pumping it a couple of times to get rid of any dust it may have ingested. I turn the camera sensor down so any dust gets dislodged and falls away from the sensor.
However, the best tool to date, the one I use on all my cameras, including MFD sensors, is the Arctic Butterfly brush. You run the…[Read more]
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fotografz replied to the topic And here we go. The NEW S2! in the forum Leica S (Typ 006) 13 years, 7 months ago
Lets be fair here Josh … the True Focus on the Hasselblad H4 camera isn't “theoretical”, it is a working fact, and it works very well.
As I understand it, Hasselblad has further refined it in the H5 camera to account for any lens field curvature.
The TF feature promotes creative off-center composition with confidence even with fast…[Read more]
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Doug replied to the topic Shall I buy an S2 for Wildlife in the forum S2 13 years, 7 months ago
antonybphoto;3927 wrote: Thanks Doug,
great examples of lenses. The grill and polishing man are massive camera shake for sure. I think ISO 640 is useable as you suggested, 320 is more than ok.
Really appreciate the examples i hope to give back also when i start shooting.
Regards,
Tony
Hi Tony — The guy polishing his orange…[Read more]
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David Farkas replied to the topic Shall I buy an S2 for Wildlife in the forum S2 13 years, 7 months ago
antonybphoto;3928 wrote: in fairness the resolution is there and amazing even on these lenses, however the sharpness due to camera shake is a little worrying. I will be testing from friday – sunday to see if it can be hand held. I know its not the best and tripod is better but I have to try based upon my requirements.
As I've spent more time…[Read more]
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antonybphoto replied to the topic Shall I buy an S2 for Wildlife in the forum S2 13 years, 7 months ago
Doug;3926 wrote: Hi – I've added some material to my thread in the Alternative Lenses forum
http://www.reddotforum.com/showthread.php/99-Pentax-67-lenses-on-the-S2?p=3925#post3925There are additional jpg pics at 100% scale, though not necessarily full-frame due to cropping a bit here and there for pictorial reasons. Still, you should get a…
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antonybphoto replied to the topic Shall I buy an S2 for Wildlife in the forum S2 13 years, 7 months ago
Thanks Doug,
great examples of lenses. The grill and polishing man are massive camera shake for sure. I think ISO 640 is useable as you suggested, 320 is more than ok.
Really appreciate the examples i hope to give back also when i start shooting.
Regards,
Tony
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Doug replied to the topic Shall I buy an S2 for Wildlife in the forum S2 13 years, 7 months ago
antonybphoto;3895 wrote: Thanks for the input guys.
…I have the Pentax 67 45mm 100 macro 165 f2.8 and the 300mm so great news on the testing. Thanks for input keep it coming.
…Hi – I've added some material to my thread in the Alternative Lenses…[Read more]
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Doug replied to the topic Pentax-67 lenses on the S2 in the forum Alternative Lenses 13 years, 7 months ago
200mm f/4.0 SMC Pentax 67 (Later version of the two)
Two more JPEGs at the 100% scale; these two are in eastern Washington.
ISO = 640 Processed with Adobe Lightroom 3.41
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Doug replied to the topic Pentax-67 lenses on the S2 in the forum Alternative Lenses 13 years, 7 months ago
165mm f/4.0 SMC Pentax 67 LS (Leaf Shutter)
Two more JPEGs at the 100% scale; these two are at the south rim of the Grand Canyon. My impression is that this compact lens is not a sharp as I hoped. ISO = 320 Processed with Adobe Lightroom 3.41
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Doug replied to the topic Pentax-67 lenses on the S2 in the forum Alternative Lenses 13 years, 7 months ago
100mm f/4.0 SMC Pentax-67 Macro
Two more JPEGs at the 100% scale; these two are in Ellensburg WA 100 mi east of Seattle. ISO = 160 Processed with Adobe Lightroom 3.41
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Toxic Orange
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Doug replied to the topic Pentax-67 lenses on the S2 in the forum Alternative Lenses 13 years, 7 months ago
70mm f/2.5 Summarit-S
For purposes of comparison, as these were processed similarly to the others. These two JPEGs at 100% scale are near Sedona AZ. ISO = 320 for Red+Green, and ISO = 640 for Barber At Work. Processed with Adobe Lightroom 3.41
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