JMacD Posted September 22, 2010 Share #1 Posted September 22, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) David's blog is very informative regarding news from the S2 front: David Farkas Photography Blog Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted September 22, 2010 Posted September 22, 2010 Hi JMacD, Take a look here New S2 info thanks to David Farkas. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
troyfreund Posted September 22, 2010 Share #2 Posted September 22, 2010 Man, I sure would love to experience shooting the S2 someday. What a camera! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosuna Posted September 22, 2010 Share #3 Posted September 22, 2010 It is top class. Thanks to David! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenerrolrd Posted September 22, 2010 Share #4 Posted September 22, 2010 Encouraging to see to see the steady progress being made with the S2 . David s reporting is first class ...and at least this week he can go directly to the source. His blog is a must read especially on the S2. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfarkas Posted September 22, 2010 Share #5 Posted September 22, 2010 Thanks for the vote of confidence, guys. Working hard over here to get the most in-depth info and get it out in a timely way. If there are any specific questions, please send them my way, either by email or by a comment on my blog (both of which I receive on my Blackberry). I can't check the forum until I get back to my hotel at night. Thanks, David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
c6gowin Posted September 23, 2010 Share #6 Posted September 23, 2010 David's blog entry for Day 2 has some interesting new information about the S2 and HDR photography. The information is toward the end of the day's blog entry. It is worth the read and sounds like an interesting possibility. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidigital Posted September 23, 2010 Share #7 Posted September 23, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) Mark, thanks for the heads-up ... that is indeed a very interesting development to keep an eye on. Especially if it could be accomplished through just a firmware upgrade. Kurt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
c6gowin Posted September 23, 2010 Share #8 Posted September 23, 2010 There was another interesting tidbit I picked up from David's Day 1 entry that I don't know if others picked up on. That's the maximum exposure time when using bulb setting. Currently, the maximum exposure is 32 seconds. In David's report on the new firmware, he showed a new feature that lets the user select the exposure length in the bulb setting. What is more important about this new feature is the maximum exposure time is up to 128 seconds depending on ISO. I very rarely have use for an exposure longer than 32 seconds so this isn't a big deal for me. However, I am excited about it because it shows that Leica is continuing to add features and make improvements in the S2 system. I put a lot of confidence in Leica by purchasing the S2 when first released. I am happy my confidence wasn't misplaced. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpleica Posted September 25, 2010 Share #9 Posted September 25, 2010 Breaking the 32 second limitation is great news! I rented the S2 from David for ten days this month for a shoot in Northern Michigan and I was shooting night landscapes with the 35 and 70 wide open at ISO 320 and 640 and 32 seconds was often just not enough without the benefit of a full moon. And when it was enough, getting a bit more depth of field with a smaller aperture would have been nice. So now that will be possible. Thank you Leica, and David for his excellent reporting! Geoffrey Peckham Milford, PA Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
veraikon Posted September 25, 2010 Share #10 Posted September 25, 2010 also my thanks to David for his excellent S2 and MF infos in his Photokina blog ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosuna Posted September 25, 2010 Share #11 Posted September 25, 2010 Mark Dubovoy says the CS lenses are almost ready. Leica is testing the shutters... Mark Dubovoy's Photokina Blog . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arminw Posted September 26, 2010 Share #12 Posted September 26, 2010 nice blog I enjoyed reading it . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosuna Posted September 26, 2010 Share #13 Posted September 26, 2010 Mark Dubovoy says the CS lenses are almost ready. Leica is testing the shutters... Mark Dubovoy's Photokina Blog . I was told a different story about leaf shutters (Leica having serious problems with a supplier or subcontractor), but I would like to read a confirmation from David Farkas. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfarkas Posted September 26, 2010 Share #14 Posted September 26, 2010 I was told a different story about leaf shutters (Leica having serious problems with a supplier or subcontractor), but I would like to read a confirmation from David Farkas. The CS lenses do work. I used one. Photographers shooting in the Leica Studio in the booth were using these exclusively pretty much non-stop throughout the show. Why are they waiting for several more months before releasing? Leica is still working on the timing sequence to make the lag time and mirror blackout as short as possible. These are small tweaks in camera and lens firmware. They are also performing reliability testing. I didn't hear the 40/100K number that Mark Dubovoy wrote in his blog, so I really can't comment. I will just quote Peter Karbe, head of optics department, when he told me, "We don't ship green bananas!" In other words, Leica wants to make absolutely sure that the CS lenses perform perfectly and reliably upon release, without having to fix things after the fact. Hope this answers your question. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosuna Posted September 26, 2010 Share #15 Posted September 26, 2010 Thank you very much, David. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Realphotos Posted September 27, 2010 Share #16 Posted September 27, 2010 David your blogging from Photokina (and previously) has been very helpful in revealing details about the S2. Have you heard any confirmation that there definitely will be a 24mm and a zoom 28-90 (35mm) equivalents for the S2 and when? Greatly appreciate your coments Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Ash Posted September 27, 2010 Share #17 Posted September 27, 2010 This topic was addressed during the LUF-meeting at Photokina. As I cannot recall it precisely I would suggest that you follow Andreas (admin) postings in this respect. Regards Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosuna Posted September 28, 2010 Share #18 Posted September 28, 2010 David Farkas' reports are a pleasure to read. Well written, very detailed, balanced, containing meaningful information... His report on the Pentax 645D has shocked me a little. Hasselblad has released a H4D camera with a back for less than 10.000 euros. So the competition is alive and well there. Is it likely a price adjustment from Leica too? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevelap Posted September 28, 2010 Share #19 Posted September 28, 2010 David Farkas' reports are a pleasure to read. Well written, very detailed, balanced, containing meaningful information... His report on the Pentax 645D has shocked me a little. Hasselblad has released a H4D camera with a back for less than 10.000 euros. So the competition is alive and well there. Is it likely a price adjustment from Leica too? I certainly agree re David's blog, although I think the terms 'price adjustment' and 'Leica' are mutually exclusive:) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjh Posted September 28, 2010 Share #20 Posted September 28, 2010 Hasselblad has released a H4D camera with a back for less than 10.000 euros. Excluding VAT. They put in the last generation 31 MP sensor that was supposed to be superceded by its 40 MP successor to push the price below the magical 10,000 Euro mark. So the competition is alive and well there. Is it likely a price adjustment from Leica too? I don’t think so. Leica’s USP has never been the price. The Pentax 645D is a very nice little camera and they expect to sell (apparently realistically so) a figure well into the three-digit range in Germany alone, but I don’t expect Leica to get nervous just yet. Rather I expect the effect of these relatively affordable models to be that the total MF market will grow, benefitting everyone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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