Member Kirsten Vignes

antonybphoto;3895 wrote: Thanks for the input guys.

I guess the thing I keep reading is S is not MF it's just 35mm on steroids.

The S2 has a sensor size of 30x45mm, which is roughly 60% larger than a full frame 35 DSLR. For comparison of “real” MF, a Phase One IQ140 or Hasselblad H4D40 have a sensor size of 33x44mm. Here, the…[Read more]

Have you tried Quickview in Image Shuttle? The 2MP preview JPG is pushed over the wire before the DNG and displays in about 1-1.5 seconds.

This function works great to check composition, expression, lighting, etc.

Per the Pentax lenses, I think this post on Red Dot Forum should answer a few of your questions:

http://www.reddotforum.com/content.php/172-Testing-the-Pentax-105mm-f-2.4-vs.-the-Leica-120mm-f-2.5-APO-on-the-Leica-S2

In short, the Leica S lenses are far superior. Not only in quality, but you gain auto focus, electronic aperture control,…[Read more]

Always happy to save someone from having a $5-7000 lens hit the floor, much less a lake.
I'm curious what drew your attention to this post? I tried to make it attention getting but perhaps I could do better?

So now tell us your 35mm story please

Jack

Michael Zeleny;3878 wrote: Is it for sale?

Michael,

Sorry, this is my lens and not currently for sale. 😀

Doug;3879 wrote: And intriguingly (from the email): “Additionally, this latest update also optimises the shutter priority exposure mode (T) and includes an improved communication of white balance values from the camera to Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom®.”

Something more specific would be interesting…

Doug,

We covered the details he…[Read more]

Leica's Image Shuttle software offers complete control over all the S2's settings including focus, not only can you activate the camera's auto focus, you can type in a physical distance and the lens will focus there. You can also fine-tune the focus in small or large increments. All without touching the camera.

Could you clarify what you…[Read more]

That is very cool! Thank you for sharing. Of course now I can put a 32gb SD card in the M9 and get 1500 shots…

Al,

I've never seen this actually happen in practice. You must have had a pretty low battery level. Good thing no harm was done.

arminw;3815 wrote: First I have to say I love the camera for its size and image quality. However, what's it like on a shoot when you have magazine people and art directors in your neck ? I am using the laters edition of Lightroom and Apple's Retina MacBook Pro with 16 GB of memory and the highest processor Apple offers plus 750 Solit state hard…

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The new Leica S has an entirely new auto focus sensor which is not only faster, but more accurate, especially in lower light and low contrast situations. The focus is still center-point only for maximum accuracy, which would require you to focus and recompose on an off-center subject. Hasselblad has a feature called “True Focus” which is what you…[Read more]

I have seen a faulty adapter once that caused a similar problem, so I imagine that is most likely the case. I would have the adapter replaced, and see if you still are having trouble. Normally, the S-Adapter-H works with the S2 just like the S lenses, meaning you have focus confirmation and full functionality of exposure controls and readouts. I…[Read more]

GMB;3828 wrote: Does anyone know when these two lenses will be available and, more importantly, have a link to a “test”. I thought they should have been delivered in November but may be wrong.

The two new lenses were/are slated to be released in December. With the Holidays coming up, I'm assuming that means early January.

erlingmm;3796 wrote: I contacted Leica Norway, and they advised me to try M, but could not give a detailed answer. But if you have one SF58 you can test if it fires in TTL mode? Mine does not.

This is correct. The SF 58 won't fire in TTL on the S2, only TTL-HSS.

Have you tried A mode yet? I'm not sure if each flash will self-meter, but…[Read more]

Leica Guy;3765 wrote: What's the S2's longest exposure time with the current firmware update?

125 Seconds.

Set the shutter speed dial to B, then depress the thumb wheel. All the times will show on the screen.

Monochrom's are coming in, just very slowly. Demand is still extremely high which is great, but it will probably be a number of months before us dealers are caught up on our lists. Everyone I know that's received one absolutely loves it, and having some brief time to test it myself recently, I can confirm that there is no other camera like it that…[Read more]

Gorgeous images! I've always been a Porsche enthusiast. Did they have any 959's there?

I suggest you add two more shots and show us a triptych.

stephan;3719 wrote: sorry to say that, but in my opinion this is the worst of both worlds (exept you have still some R-glas and didn't find another way to use them).

If I see some (limited) use using longer R-lenses on the M, I really doubt if this makes a sense for wide angle and zooms (again, the longer zooms may be an option).

The M…

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Mark,

I saw you over there chatting up the models, stealing shots by window light. Your results are pretty amazing given the brief amounts of time and light you were dealing with.

I have to echo what Jack said. Go and shoot more people in studio! With some decent lighting, you'll find it'll be easier to focus on posing and composition…[Read more]