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adan · 06.10.2008, 07:53

OK - the S2 is still a year out.

Suppose I (or some other photographer) wanted to try my/her hand at some of the studio/fashion/architecture/magazine portrait (read medium-format) genres it seems to be aimed at. You know, just to try to build a "book" of images that need more than 10-12 Mpixels and see if I can?

What is the cheapest reasonable way to roughly approximate the "look and feel" of the S2 in both handling and output - i.e NOT getting involved with anything $10,000+

I'm thinking a Canon 5D MK2 would be the most direct route to: near-MF IQ, big sensor, 20+ Mpixels, some capability for Leica glass, availability of TS/PC lenses, roughly equivalent form factor (hand-holdable).

Sony A900 has the sensor and pixels, but not the extensive pro/studio/field lens range.

Let's stick with cameras that actually exist today - waiting for pie in the sky, I can afford to wait for the S2 itself. No Nikon MX or D3x until you can actually link me to one.

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adan Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 04.03.2004 Location: Denver Posts: 2,854	Best pseudo-S2? OK - the S2 is still a year out. Suppose I (or some other photographer) wanted to try my/her hand at some of the studio/fashion/architecture/magazine portrait (read medium-format) genres it seems to be aimed at. You know, just to try to build a "book" of images that need more than 10-12 Mpixels and see if I can? What is the cheapest reasonable way to roughly approximate the "look and feel" of the S2 in both handling and output - i.e NOT getting involved with anything $10,000+ I'm thinking a Canon 5D MK2 would be the most direct route to: near-MF IQ, big sensor, 20+ Mpixels, some capability for Leica glass, availability of TS/PC lenses, roughly equivalent form factor (hand-holdable). Sony A900 has the sensor and pixels, but not the extensive pro/studio/field lens range. Let's stick with cameras that actually exist today - waiting for pie in the sky, I can afford to wait for the S2 itself. No Nikon MX or D3x until you can actually link me to one.