Member Doug

Indeed this is great news, even astoundingly good news, and this should save everyone time trouble and expense in dealing with a possibly recurring problem. It also seems to confirm that previously this has been solved in software remapping rather than sensor replacement.

I chose not to use it. It came out briefly when unboxing the camera, then after a moment of admiration for detail, it went right back into the box. Safe there.

Nice, Jack! I like all the textured gizmos an doodads.

Scott, this is not my genre, but the X2 looks to be doing very well for you! Impressive little camera.

Hi Andrew — No, the FP shutter is used for every exposure, whether the LS operates or not. I believe the sequence is: Leaf shutter closes, Mirror rises, lens aperture stops down, FP shutter opens, leaf shutter opens and closes, FP shutter closes, lens aperture opens, mirror drops, and leaf shutter opens again for viewing. If the leaf shutter is…[Read more]

Rolophoto;4217 wrote: Alex, I took it on Friday afternoon at the Fiddlers Ferry Power Station at Widnes in the UK.
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I had wondered how the “Fiddlers” came to be in your title! A powerful photo…

I'm not fond of cold weather, but it has its visual attractions. And to see stuff you have to be there… This is part of our rodeo grounds and the track around it.

165mm f/2.8
I've tried a variety of Pentax 67 lenses on my S2 and posted some results earlier. At last I got out my 165mm f/2.8 and gave it some action. I'm pleased that it's sharper than my Leaf Shutter 165mm f/4 used at the Grand Canyon. These are processed in LR4, exported as TIFF and converted full-size to JPEG. Default noise and sharpness…[Read more]

Alex AR;4091 wrote: …Do you know any workarounds for both issues (besides deactivating the sleep mode)?

How about skipping the cable connection and go with a card reader?

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]

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.
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Hi – I've added some material to my thread in the Alternative Lenses…[Read more]

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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Grass & Sage…[Read more]

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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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
Car owner working on the shine says that's the name of the paint color on this…[Read more]

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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Barber At Work http://www.…[Read more]

55mm f/4.0 SMC Pentax 67 (later of the two versions)
These two JPEGs at 100% scale are in Ellensburg WA 100 mi east of Seattle. ISO = 320 Processed with Adobe Lightroom 3.5
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The old art deco Liberty Theatre was restored and became a Baptist…[Read more]

45mm f/4.0 SMC Pentax 67
I'll add a few JPEGs at the 100% scale; I didn't know I could do large files when I posted above. In order of focal length, starting with the 45mm, these two are in Oak Creek AZ just south of Sedona. ISO = 160 Processed with Adobe Lightroom 3.41
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Thank you, Marc, for the clarifying info; pretty tricky technology there! This live video feed is from the camera viewfinder, then, not off the sensor? Or with a device used instead of the back?

antonybphoto;3895 wrote: …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.
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Sounds like you will have a good economical start with the S2 while you save up for Leica lenses 😉

There's an earlier thread with some samples you might find interesting here: http://www.r…[Read more]

Hi Antony — I've been gradually trying some of my P67 lenses on the S2. While they're made for a film camera, obviously, some do better on the digital S2 than others. I've been very pleased with the Pentax 100/4 Macro and later 200/4, while the Leaf Shutter 165/4 doesn't seem very sharp. One can expect some color aberrations especially in the…[Read more]