Member Peter Dooling

allegretto;1235 wrote: OK, this is what I mean;

http://sensorgen.info/LeicaM9.html

wish I could upload it to make it easy but it seems that this site wont take reasonably sized attachments… or maybe I'm screwing it up. In any case;

you can see that raising the ISO of an M9 compresses DR and does NOT decrease read noise. That it is…

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Iceandfire;1237 wrote: No ! I can't !!!:mad:just srgb in grey

This setting only applies if you are shooting JPG or DNG+JPG. The DNG file is color-space independent. If you are shooting DNG only, the setting will be greyed out.

fotografz;1226 wrote: Seems to me that the 24 due next would be the desired lens for landscape, especially considering that by the time you crop the S2 aspect ratio to normal print ratios, you'd probably end up close to 30mm anyway.

For me, my normal print ratio is 2:3, so I rarely crop my S2 images.

However, I admit that I don't do…

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I also expected a 30mm T/S sooner rather than later. I don't recall where that lens now falls in Leica's S lens road map. Hopefully, David Farkas can shed some light on this. I know he talked with the S product managers at length while at Photo Plus.

The 30mm beter suits my needs for landscape photography and based on a preliminary shoot…[Read more]

Welcome to the forum Ray. Thank you for the explanation on the star trails.

rgk;1199 wrote: Isn't sdhc/cf card management on the wishlist for future upgrades? I would be very pleased with the ability to have images written to each card simultaneously as a backup measure.

We discussed this with the S2 product managers in NYC. The image pipeline in the S2 is sequential, not parallel. So, if a DNG was to be written to…[Read more]

In case you guys didn't see, I posted an article with some sample images and 100% crops here:

A Quick test: Leica Elmarit-S 30mm f/2.8 ASPH vs. Summarit-S 35mm f/2.5 ASPH

constable;1194 wrote: This is a silly question that I am certain should be in the manual, but I can't find it.

My S2 writes first to CF then SD. When I travel, I usually have an iPad and Mac Book Air with me. My ideal configuration would be to write to SD with a backup to (64 GB?) CF.

Is it possible to force the SD to first…

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Pete Walentin;1188 wrote: I have the screen since yesterday in the camera and it is amazing. It feels like back in good old non-AF SLR days. I am amazed how precise the screen works. Focusing manually is so smooth, even when you have something far far away the screen supports excellent focusing abilities. On top of this when using AF it shows you…

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Kurt Kamka;1184 wrote: Forgot to change that, Jack. Just moved in this week.

I look forward to seeing some of your B&W's from the new location. Good luck with your move.

David K;1175 wrote: Looks like I'll be taking a trip to So. Florida soon…

That could be an expensive trip. Leica's trade-up program for CS lenses will make it more tolerable.

rgk, I don't understand why you are perplexed. I was simply thanking Leica for a job well done. I appreciated their efforts and felt compelled to thank them for their hard work in putting on the studio event. They went out of their way to provide current and prospective customers with a venue where they could use their products in a controlled…[Read more]

Jack, thank you for the kind words. I recognize how important expedient and efficient service is to S2 owners, so I will always do whatever it takes to get the job done.

RGK, Leica relies on its Leica S-Professional dealers for primary S2 support. My experience with Leica S service has been excellent in regard to commitment to the warranty,…[Read more]

Pete Walentin;1169 wrote: Dear Mr. Farkas, where are you? 😀

Can't wait to see some picutres.

Pete,

I have the images from the 30mm just about ready to go up…. but of course today I am a little distracted. Doing a test shoot this afternoon with some CS lenses at the beach. 😎

I came across the Manfrotto Lino pro vest at Photo Plus last week and it looks pretty interesting. It has a mesh back and is a well thought out design. My only problem is that is only comes in black which looks great, but absorbs too much heat in summer.

http://www.manfrotto.us/product/115.65527.8684.0.0/MA%2BLPV050M-2LBB/_/Lino_PRO_Photo_Vest_-MXXLB

Thank you David. This was a long exposure of 45 seconds which helped smooth out the water as well. The clouds were low and reflecting the city lights (e.g, sodium vapor).

Although I have never been there, I have seen hundred of photos of this place over the years. This set of photos is excellent in the way you captured the light, colors, and textures. I am particularly fond of 1 and 2.

How did you handle the relatively shallow depth of field of the S2 in these images?

I'll add to what Josh wrote.

In the past when Leica would come out with a new camera body, they might sell an average of one lens with each body as the vast majority of purchasers were already existing owners of the M system. These owners already had some lenses, so many didn't need the standard focal lengths of 35 and 50.

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A large percentage of M9 purchasers have never owned a Leica before, which has created a huge demand for lenses. The used market for Leica lenses peaked around late May, and while it has not gone down very much since then, it is possible to find good deals on used lenses like the 35mm and 50mm Summicron if you are patient.

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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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