Member Jack MacD

Okay, had a few minutes to myself and tried the HT/S and 28 on the S2.

It works fine but does not retain AF … all it does is hunt. f/4 X 1.5X is probably the reason … to small of a maximum aperture … to dim especially with movements applied. Same for the 50/3.5 … although it would occasionally grab focus.

No matter, the good…[Read more]

Modern sculpture. Well seen and shot!

-Marc

I have the 1.7X and wonder the same thing. However, it IS listed as incompatible in the instruction manual, so I would tread cautiously.

Frankly, I think it is Leica adhering to certain very high standards of image quality associated with the S2, and they may feel some combinations don't meet those standards.

My main use of the 1.7X has…[Read more]

Hi David.

I can't figure out why, but probably it is the corrections issues.

I will try the 28 and 50 this weekend if I get a minute. I'll also experiment with using the Hasselblad canned corrections in LR to see what happens.

At any rate, this solves my product photography DOF issues with the S2.

-Marc

I think the lens you may be looking for is the Zeiss CFE 40/4 IF.

It is the last optical/mechanical update of the Zeiss 40mm lens for the Hasselblad V mount cameras, and is much improved over the previous CFi 40/4 FLE. There was also a CF 40/4.

I've owned all three lenses, and last used them on a H3D and H3D-II Hasselblad digital…[Read more]

Vagueness and turtle slow output is a bit unsettling to be sure. One of the chief attributes of the S system is the dual shutter capability and a key reason I bought the S2 … which is a very attractive one at least from a professional photographer's POV.

I've owned the camera now for quite some time and have been unable to use the CS…[Read more]

Or keep it for the reasons you bought it, and don't worry about it.

-Marc

I don't understand your post Roger.

Are you saying factory new S2s with 1 year warranty at $11,000? Or used S2s with a 1 year warranty?

Either way, using the rough 1/3-2/3 dealer buy pricing model, that would place the value of the S2 in our hands at $7,500 or less. That would be the worst value ratio of any MFD brand to date based on…[Read more]

Andrew;2754 wrote: From Lloys Chambers Blog (posted today):

http://diglloyd.com/index.html

Leica S2

From what I hear, the situation is carnage on the Leica S2 front.

My multiple sources suggest that brand-new Leica S2 bodies might be being sold as “demo” or “display sample” units at quite significant discounts. This could o…

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Just got word that mine should be here next week.

I DO have the H lens system … most interested in how the HC50-II and 100 do.

Still want the S/CS versions also … 1/1000 with he S-120/2.5 … yummy.

-Marc

I wouldn't know how the HC-100/2.2 will look on the S2 yet Stephan … I'm still waiting for my H to S adapter … (Grrrr ; -( Missed a BIG opportunity last week and had to use the H4D/60 for a big paid shoot because I needed high-speed sync for the entire day. The S2's 1/125th top sync speed wasn't an option. I really wanted to use the S2 for…[Read more]

rudlinfineart;2261 wrote: As I understand the H literature, the H digital lenses are purposely designed NOT to
be optically correct, but require correction in software. It would seem that this limits
the true usability and desirability of these lenses on the S system (unless of course
you just happen to already have the lenses). Why would…

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What an honor Roger!

I believe a few photos from that conflict were instrumental in ending it, and that was one of them. I also remember the sudden end of “Eisenhowerian naivety” when Life published the cover of Lt. Cali about the My Lai massacre.

I wouldn't even try to account for my missed moments in the face of a war correspondent…[Read more]

Very cool Josh!

I like the composition. That you also caught a glimpse into the rooms far left is pretty neat.

-Marc

It'll have to be a surprise upgrade to make me part with that much cash again. It was the lenses I was after.

I don't have any issues with the box as is … I prefer they do not add a tap screen, or a joy-stick or more wheels. The 5 custom quick sets worked perfectly for me on day one … I just set them up in a counter clock-wise fashion…[Read more]

Yeah Mark, I'm not sure what I'm seeing either … LOL!

It really is two different looks and feels to a similar subject partially driven by the ability of the cameras as they now compare. When I get the leaf-shutter S lenses, they will be much closer in ability to work with lighting.

I am also dying to get my hands on the H to S adapter…[Read more]

Should have add Kurt K to the “candid” mention above.

-Marc

Thanks.

What I find interesting with the S2 is the ability to do so many styles of photography with it. While the shots I've posted here fall more into the non-candid arena, or are more structured in approach … there is nothing really dictating this. It is just a more MFD type use, especially when using lighting.

I now want to evolve…[Read more]

Mark Gowin;2577 wrote: Beautiful lady and photographs. My first reaction was that I preferred background rendering of the Hasselblad HC210mm over the Leica S120mm and in general preferred the Hasselblad photo. However, upon closer inspection of the web sized images, I think the difference has more to do with the lighting than the lens…

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Good observations Stephan.

The slight temperature differences can probably be directly attributed to more strobe lighting used on the Hassey shot compared to more ambient (shade) on the S2 shot. Lighting is often the biggest single factor … however, up big, I do like the S2 shot a lot for its more natural look and feel. Just different…[Read more]