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JUST FOR A COMPARISON! THESE are with my 1938 Zeiss Sonnar 5cm F1.5 that I converted to Leica Mount using a Jupiter-3 focus module.

I also took some pictures with my 1938 Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar “T” 5cm F1.5 while testing the Jupiter. This is my best Sonnar. One of the first Sonnars marked “T”, my 1936 Sonnar is factory coated- but no “T”.…[Read more]

Picture #1 is my favorite ! My gutts tell me a bit more burned in drama perhaps 😀

Great shots, you find your soulmate..M8

~ronni~

Here is a snapshot of a SIMILAR lens shade – this is not the one I bought from DAG nor is it my photo, but, it is almost identical to my shade. The one I got from DAG has been machined down on the front, leading edge, to prevent vignetting. But, you would not be able to see this in a photo because it is so subtle. The shade in this photo is…[Read more]

Marc – I thought about the firmware too. Going off topic here – the firmware could cut both ways. There is probably a golden version which Leica used during testing. And then there could be a future version where Hasselblad could “break” the adapter…

I'm curious to see how the 100/2.2 does the S2. We'll know better in a couple months…[Read more]

Sold on getdpi.com.

I will be listing a number of lenses. If I get the M9 Monochrome- it will be paid for by selling gear.

1951 Jupiter-3 with German glass and shimmed for Leica coming up next.

[I]Hi Fotograzf
I have checked all contacts and cleaned them..
I hope to try it on a HD4-50 next week… but,
the strange thing is, since I have kept the Adaptor on the Lens and only change Lenses with it already attached there seem to be no more problems…. (ooops.. why do I say these things !!)
There is also a slight Camera ‘click' on…[Read more]

aboudd;2464 wrote: …If there was a shift lens I could eliminate my Nikon kit altogether… 🙁

There have been mentions of Leica making a shift lens for the S system, but I don't know where it is at on there lens road map. It would definitely open up additional uses for the S2. I would like one for landscape photography. It would be great…[Read more]

Hi David,

I intend to use it as much as I can on assignments when the situation allows. If there was a shift lens I could eliminate my Nikon kit altogether. 🙁

Can you please post a photo of the new hood? Thank you.

I would first get your hands on a different Hasselblad HC or HCD lens. Preferably a new or newer one.

Some HC300mm occasionally can act up even on some H bodies … mine would sometimes just not AF at all, or the H camera would read no lens attached. I would reattach the lens and it would work, then later wouldn't. I found that it was just…[Read more]

David,

I am from Manila Philippines. And we do not have any Leica product representation. Most enthusiasts go to Hongkong or Singapore.

Can you help?

/Derick

Manilaman2001;2458 wrote: David,

Thank you for your reply. The operative phrase, ” This can manifest itself as a magenta cast on dark synthetic materials, especially in artificial light. ” -only dark synthetic materials only? And artificial lighting sources like incandescent and fluorescent, which I hope can be corrected with UV/IR or with…

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David,

Thank you for your reply. The operative phrase, ” This can manifest itself as a magenta cast on dark synthetic materials, especially in artificial light. ” -only dark synthetic materials only? And artificial lighting sources like incandescent and fluorescent, which I hope can be corrected with UV/IR or with photoshop, right?

The…[Read more]

Hi Pebbleplace
Sadly no.. I recently sold my Hasselblad Kit including 5 HC Lenses but no 100/2.2
I have bought all the non CS Lenses and kept the 300 HC as there is nothing as yet from Leica..
Don't forget that Leica are duty bound to honour their pledge to allow you a equivalent CS upgrade with just the difference in price to pay when you…[Read more]

aboudd;2446 wrote: I normally shoot architectural assignments with the shift lenses on the Nikon, but as it was not necessary in this case I decided to use the S2 with the 35MM lens. The dynamic range with the resolution and color rendering was great for this image. Very little post-processing was necessary. Take that D800! 😎

Nice to…[Read more]

Manilaman2001;2453 wrote: Has the magenta hue prevalent in the M8 still present in the M8.2, or has that been corrected? I just got myself a pre-loved M8.2 and have been told by the former owner it still had that magenta hue on dark images, specially prevalent on evening shoots. I have not noticed it on my unit, but saw it on a friend's…

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Do you have any other HC lenses, such as maybe the 100/2.2? I suspect the 100/2.2 is the lens most people are interested in – at least me 🙂

Hi Josh
yes I had already updated the firmware beforehand…
I think it is possibly a rogue Adaptor as it occurs on both my S2 Bodies with or without the Multi Battery Grips attached..
I had also noticed a hitch when setting the top OLED to brightest with the Grip attached whereby it defaults back to ‘medium' when the S2 is switched off and…[Read more]

Andyc:

Well first off I am jealous that you have received an adapter before any of us here in the US! My first question would be, have you updated your Leica S2 body to the latest firmware? This new firmware, version 1.0.3.3 is designed to allow the S2 to work properly with the new adapter. You can find a link to that…[Read more]