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Wow… that's spectacular. I never got down there I was so busy shooting up top. I think Jack would say…triptych 🙂

Beautiful Mark, that would make a nice wall mural.

Stuart Richardson;1282 wrote: So, one of the great things about the S2 is that the lenses are so incredibly good that they outresolve the sensor in most situations. The downside to this situation is that since there is no AA filter, you can experience moire if you have fine detail. I have been experiencing it on a fairly regular basis. I…

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stephan;1283 wrote: TTL should also be possible with SCA 3002 compatible flashes, as the Metz 76.

The point is for me that I'm used to the fill in function of the Nikons, where you can easily manage the flash-output even in TTL. You set the camera in manual and fill in with TTL, which works great. So now I'm looking for something similar for…

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constable;1280 wrote: I would like to add my request for user choice over SD or CF as the first used storage medium. Note that I am not asking for parallel processing, simply a user choice. The reason is simple .. one less piece of equipment to take with me when travelling with my MacBook Air which has a built in SD card slot.

Not really much…

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TTL should also be possible with SCA 3002 compatible flashes, as the Metz 76.

The point is for me that I'm used to the fill in function of the Nikons, where you can easily manage the flash-output even in TTL. You set the camera in manual and fill in with TTL, which works great. So now I'm looking for something similar for the S2 and M9

Remember that “ISO” is different in the digital world than with film. The sensitivity (“ISO”) of a digital sensor is what it is and cannot be changed; changing a digital camera's ISO setting changes the readout strategy or “the way the lab processes the roll of film”.

In both tests in David's experiment the sensor had the same state when the…[Read more]

I would like to add my request for user choice over SD or CF as the first used storage medium. Note that I am not asking for parallel processing, simply a user choice. The reason is simple .. one less piece of equipment to take with me when travelling with my MacBook Air which has a built in SD card slot.

Not really much else I want at the…[Read more]

That is good to know. Thank you.

I actually ventured outside my comfort zone of landscapes and wildlife earlier this week and did some bridal shots for a friend. Surprisingly, I ended up using all three of my lenses – 35mm, 70mm (most used), and 180mm (least used).

The 70mm works just fine Mark 🙂

stephan;1272 wrote: yes, this is how I use them with the m9, works pretty well for studio. (pw in basic trigger combined with a sekonic DR)

But I like to use sometimes just a bit “fill-in” flash in TTL “on the fly” (mostly with exposure correction to -0.7 – – 1.5) which works very well with Nikon. How to do that with the S2? Also in AA-mode?…

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Pete

I use Helicon a lot. I have never used 28 images to stack. I usually max at 8.

I presume you were on a tripod and rail. If not you have no real chance. S2 files give the programme a headache at the best of times.

My favoured approach at the moment is not to change the focal plane directly but to move the camera on the…[Read more]

I agree. I would love to have the 120mm.

Well done David. Samantha is a terrific model. The 120mm is perfectly suited for this type of photography and therefore, the CS version would be ideal. It's a good thing I don't do this type of photography because I would have to buy a 120mm CS.

Yes, SB900s will only work in AA or M mode on the S2. You can trigger them on PW FlexTT5s, but you will need to set the Pocket Wizards into Basic Trigger Mode using the computer utility.

yes, this is how I use them with the m9, works pretty well for studio. (pw in basic trigger combined with a sekonic DR)

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rgk;1267 wrote: There is another reason not to read or possess the SF 58 manual. It is too heavy and wildly overpriced based on weight. The SF 58 manual weighs 14.3 oz. The S2 manual weighs 7.8 oz. For the price of an S2, we should have received a really heavy manual. The numbers get worse when one applies this test to lens manuals.

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The advantage of CS lenses is only relevant when shooting with lights…you get a faster sync speed…1/500th vs 1/125th for non CS lenses. So if you're just shooting with available light stick with the non CS lenses. But if you shoot with lights the faster sync speed will allow the use of wider apertures with accompanying shallower DOF. David…[Read more]

My demographic as a denizen of the rural south explains why I am asking this question. What is benefit of a CS lens to an outside bright light handholding S2 shooter? Does your answer change when shooting flowers and/or bumblebees with the S2 and 120mm on a tripod?

Thanks for your answers.

fotografz;1218 wrote: Excuse the interruption of the love fest … but what happened to the 30 T/S?

I bought into the projected lens line-up, and while the 35 fits my shooting needs, I had also planned on the 30T/S even though close in FOV to the 35mm for all practical purposes, because the T/S would have brought a completely different…

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There is another reason not to read or possess the SF 58 manual. It is too heavy and wildly overpriced based on weight. The SF 58 manual weighs 14.3 oz. The S2 manual weighs 7.8 oz. For the price of an S2, we should have received a really heavy manual. The numbers get worse when one applies this test to lens manuals.