Member Jack MacD

Thank you for doing that David.

I will try your suggestion tonight and report back.

I am also in contact with Leica USA … but will try this first.

Again, thank you!

– Marc

Update:

Fiddling with the set-up, I pressed the two outer buttons to reset the SF58 … but held them down … reset flashed 3 times and then went out. I was then able to see TTL-HSS in the menu selection and select it.

Sounds good until I saw that the lens f/stop was still not matching that of the camera nor the ISO, so everything gro…[Read more]

Thanks for looking David.

You've written that your S2P firmware is version 1.0.4.2.

The newest S2 firmware version (which I had loaded around December or January) is listed on the Leica site as: update version 1.3.0.0

V1.3.0.0 is listed as adding support for the 45/2.8 (CS) that I am trying out. So I confirmed what firmware was in…[Read more]

Thanks for answering David.

Yes, I know it is supposed to only work on TTL-HSS … and that is the way it worked before.

Suddenly, TTL-HSS is not available at all in the SF58 selection menu, but TTL is there … then, the camera and flash will fire in just TTL up to 1/4000 in CS mode and up to 1/125 in FP mode.

The problem seems to be…[Read more]

45CS delivered today. Jeeze, this stuff is just so beautifully made. Never ceases to amaze me.

Can't wait to press it into service.

– Marc

I wouldn't hold my breath for a new M monochrome based on the M240 camera that sports a CCD sensor. But, hey, ya never know : -)

As a follow up, I have a CS45 mm winging its way to me to try out. I suspect that focal length will be my “one lens” walk about since 35mm focal length is what I favor on a M or any other 35mm camera.

It may be…[Read more]

Thanks again Tom.

I haven't had much issue with AF hunting, except with the 120 which has a longer throw due to being a Macro. I usually manually focus that lens.

I agree that life is too short to speculate on what may be. In this case I'd rather call it pre-planning because I'm getting up there in age, and moves made now are ones I'll…[Read more]

Thanks Tom, I truly appreciate such openly candid thoughts.

Yes, my biggest reluctance is because my S2P is reliable and delivers the image qualities I prefer. AFc is not something I would use whether improved on the S or not. I've never even used it on cameras that are great at it. GPS holds little to no interest.

A bit better ISO…[Read more]

Oh Jack, I'd never trade the S2P in on this deal … I think Leica will take almost anything:

As part of its centennial celebrations, “100 Years of Leica Photography,” Leica Camera is pleased to offer the S-System Trade Up Program effective April 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014. Through this program, customers can trade in any SLR camera or mediu…[Read more]

Could be either … if I sell some other stuff, I can keep the S2P … if not, I fear the S2P will not garner what it is really worth on the used market.

Actually. $15K would buy a few very nice trips to use the S2P … which is the real competition against doing this.

In fact, I could spend the next winter in the Tropics, instead of huddl…[Read more]

Paratom;6080 wrote: could it be that optimizing DR for a certain sensor means that there will be less “in between” tonal graduations. I heard somewhere else that there is often a compromise between optimizing a sensor and software for high ISO low noise and DR for the price getting worse color.
I dont know if it is true.

Not sure what it…[Read more]

This is an interesting discussion, and one that may be subject to change if and when Leica moves to a higher ISO capable CMOS sensor in the S camera.

The S Vario is an enticing lens for its versatility and general usage. It would work in my lens line up because all of my S lenses (and one Hasselblad HC lens) are leaf-shutter. The Vario is not…[Read more]

Jack MacD;5993 wrote: Marc,
Two points:
The Sony sensor is so close to the size of the S I assume they asked Leica if they would buy some. I suspect that the sensor is actually 45mm not 44. ( Worse case Leica does a 2% crop ) So then the issue is frame ratio. Leica stays 3×2 and the others closer to 4×5. The fact that the competition has gone…

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50 meg 1.3X crop frame MFD is now a reality. H and P1 have announced it. Others are sure to follow.

Personally, I'm firmly in the CCD camp, and really not all that interested in going beyond 40 meg.

It would be great if Leica were to produce a higher meg S camera for those that actually need it, while maintaining a more “usable” S camera…[Read more]

Thank you!

Looks like adding the Elpro doesn't take anything away from the S180, and allows closer work than possible without it.

– Marc

Send it back.

IMO, you should NOT be worried about anything for $11,000.

Personally, if buying this lens used, it'd still be very expensive and I would not buy one with a bubble myself … I'd look for another one.

– Marc

Well, Jack opened it up for a “philosophical discussion”, so we got one. Finally.

While Ornello may be overtly passionate in his opinion, and most certainly wildly personal in his delivery … I say … so what? Why get angry? Why not? Why not slice and dice where photography has been, where it is, and where it is heading? If not us, then…[Read more]

Nicely done!

I'd use the S2 near sand and water with little trepidation Can't treat these tools as being too precious … but changing lenses needs to be done with great care as the S sensor attracts dust like an over zealous magnet.

Jack, great idea to put the strobe generator in a cooler when near water! My main portable strobe is a…[Read more]

Love the triptych Jack!

Would look great printed very large on a deserving wall.

-Marc

Very nice start.

You used 1/160 shutter, but could've used any shutter down to 1/1000 with the CS lens. How fast would depend on the brightness of the background and creatively how you would want the sky to look.

For example, 1/500 shutter would make the background go a bit darker, more saturated. Then you would adjust the key strobe…[Read more]