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Stephen,

Also check out the Mamiya 80/1.9 lens via adapter. I don't know if it will be too short for your purposes, but it does have a very pleasing bokeh. Plus, the price is right … $300-$500.

Kurt

Hello to all

I had the luck to get a used S2 with a 70 m and the 180 mm. Don't have it yet but hope to get it every day.

As I make a lot of portrait and mostly use 80-100 mm on 35 mm, and not able to buy the 120 actually, I just look around for something between.

This Pentax looks nice to me, but how does it compare to the Habla…[Read more]

Follow-up on eye relief:

I went to B&H. They didn't have any MF cameras I could look through (except for an H1 in the used department). I looked at all the 35mm floor models and found them all about the same. Most but not all of the viewfinder visible with glasses.

But I was told that
1) No camera has a better viewfinder than the…[Read more]

David Farkas;1139 wrote: Al,

The price of the Schneider 120mm APO Macro TS is $4695. We are Schneider dealers and also brought the lens to PPE. Actually, we brought the lens with us on our Fall Foliage trip for everyone to try.

The S2 will work in A or P mode with the 120 TS. When you stop the lens down, the camera will automatically set…

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Cam Garner;1140 wrote: Maybe you can help me understand the application for this focal length of a TS. I use a 17mm TS and a 24mm TS on my Canon and use them frequently – especially the 24mm. Since I do mostly landscapes, seascapes and cityscapes there may not be a need of a longer focal length TS. Any insight on potential use would be helpful.…

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My first post here.

I'm a retired engineer — an extremely fortunate one, as I have an M9 with several lenses, an S2 with all four lenses plus a 30mm on order, and an Alpa SWA with IQ180 and Schneider and Rodenstock optics. In all, the S2 gets used for about 80% of my images! The other two rigs now each get used maybe 10%.

But I can't…[Read more]

Maybe you can help me understand the application for this focal length of a TS. I use a 17mm TS and a 24mm TS on my Canon and use them frequently – especially the 24mm. Since I do mostly landscapes, seascapes and cityscapes there may not be a need of a longer focal length TS. Any insight on potential use would be helpful. Thanks

Atanabe;1133 wrote: Pete,
At PPE, Leica was also demoing the Schneider 120 Macro TS Mamiya mount, adapted to the S2. With TS, manual focus and exposure is the norm so no real compromise there. Historically, Schneider has been the provider of TS lenses for Leica. The price I hear is in the $5,500 range or in Leica speak, a “Bargain”. I think…

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Hi Al,

Thanks for the info. Does I understand you correct that shutter speed is controlled manually through the camera and aperture at the lens? I think this is the way the Schneider TS are working?

With the 30mm and a TS I'm only missing the 350 to reach completion. 😉

Cheers,
Pete

I appreciate the suggestions, gents! I've visited the manufacturer's websites and those of some suppliers too. There are a number of Ex Officio vests, but the search doesn't bring up a light/summer weight model, except at one vendor where it's listed as unavailable (though it looks pretty good).

At Columbia's website, the search feature (like…[Read more]

Doug,
I wear a Columbia Titanium series vest, normal everyday style, not made exclusively for photogs. I put some neoprene lens bags to line the bottom two pockets to fit my M lenses in. Plenty of pockets to keep most items handy and a large pocket in the back for the “emergency” plastic bag for the rain. Last trip I took did not involve…[Read more]

Thanks David…looking forward to the report.

Can't recall if I mentioned an issue that I've run into with locking down my manual settings and losing that lock when the camera goes to sleep or is turned off.

Pete,
At PPE, Leica was also demoing the Schneider 120 Macro TS Mamiya mount, adapted to the S2. With TS, manual focus and exposure is the norm so no real compromise there. Historically, Schneider has been the provider of TS lenses for Leica. The price I hear is in the $5,500 range or in Leica speak, a “Bargain”. I think David can confirm…[Read more]

I only read it because I had the same question when I started using the SF 58;-)

Manuals should only be read when they are prepared by people who have actually used the item in question. A very rare phenomenon IMHO.

Anyway, glad to be of help

Ed

Josh and I met with S2 product managers Stephan Shulz and Toni Felsner at Photo Plus and discussed many of the points raised on this thread regarding firmware. I will be posting a summary of that conversation when I get back to Florida. Right after NYC, we headed up to Rochester, NY to give S2 training to students and faculty at RIT. Please stay tuned….

David Farkas;1113 wrote: After using the 30mm a bit I can say that the FOV is noticeably wider, but not a huge amount. Really, it is what you'd expect to be a single-focal length difference.

I will be posting shots next week when I return home.

Marc, yes, the 24mm is planned for release next year. It will be the equivalent of a 19mm…

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Thought it might be good to bump this thread after David and Josh attended Photo Plus to see which of the many suggestions here are getting Leica's attention..

Pete Walentin;1123 wrote: Thanks Ed.

I should start reading manuals. 😉

For many good reasons, reading manuals is unacceptable and may be illegal in some jurisdictions.

Thanks Ed.

I should start reading manuals. 😉

Pete Walentin;1117 wrote: Hi,

I am wondering when using the MZoom Function on the SF58, if the Numbers …50…75…90… belong to the focal length of the S2 or what I think to the 35mm format?

Anyone any ideas?

Thanks,
Pete

Hi Pete

Page 48 of the manual, small footnote.

“The focal length values shown refer to…[Read more]