kaikeong Posted November 3, 2015 Share #1 Posted November 3, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi! I am always curious to find out who will buy the Leica S system. Can readers kindly reply if your Leica S system was bought for professional or hobby usage. Would appreciate your answers. For me, hobby usage. Cheers kaikeong Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Daedalus2000 Posted November 3, 2015 Share #2 Posted November 3, 2015 Same here, hobby use. There is something about the files from the S that I love and I feel it is significantly better than any 35mm digital camera that I knew, so I wanted to explore it further. So when I found a second hand one at a good price I went for it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manolo Laguillo Posted November 3, 2015 Share #3 Posted November 3, 2015 May I correct you? It's not about being or not a pro, it's about being serious in regard to photography. Why is being a pro something serious? Only because money is involved? Being an amateur is serious, much more than being a pro. Therefore, I would say: if your dedication to photography is a serious one, go for the S... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted November 3, 2015 Share #4 Posted November 3, 2015 May I correct you? It's not about being or not a pro, it's about being serious in regard to photography. Why is being a pro something serious? Only because money is involved? Being an amateur is serious, much more than being a pro. Therefore, I would say: if your dedication to photography is a serious one, go for the S... I think the correct question for the OP is, does the S do what he/she needs or is some other camera system a better fit? Too many people think that buying a so called pro camera will instantly make them a better photographer. It won't of course. So - to the OP - why do you want the S ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manolo Laguillo Posted November 3, 2015 Share #5 Posted November 3, 2015 Too many people think that buying a so called pro camera will instantly make them a better photographer. It won't of course. I agree with you, of course. But thinking that owning a pro camera means being a good photographer is exactly the opposite from being serious in regard to photography... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailronin Posted November 4, 2015 Share #6 Posted November 4, 2015 Amateur use...was looking for a medium format system with weather sealing. This fits the bill and produces wonderful files with great glass, perfect answer for my use. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgrayson3 Posted November 4, 2015 Share #7 Posted November 4, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) The question seems straightforward - do you use the S to make money. Nothing about it being a "pro" camera, or having illusions about "pro" equipment making one a "better" photographer. Where did that come from? Personally, I'm still not sure. But if I buy into the S system it will be as a hobby. --Matt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jip Posted November 4, 2015 Share #8 Posted November 4, 2015 For me both, but if I wasn't making money with it I would never have bought it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daedalus2000 Posted November 4, 2015 Share #9 Posted November 4, 2015 I think the correct question for the OP is, does the S do what he/she needs or is some other camera system a better fit? Too many people think that buying a so called pro camera will instantly make them a better photographer. It won't of course. So - to the OP - why do you want the S ? May I correct you? It's not about being or not a pro, it's about being serious in regard to photography. Why is being a pro something serious? Only because money is involved? Being an amateur is serious, much more than being a pro. Therefore, I would say: if your dedication to photography is a serious one, go for the S... Guys, I think you are going down a wrong direction. The OP implied that he has an S, he was just trying to understand how many people use the S professionally or otherwise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daedalus2000 Posted November 4, 2015 Share #10 Posted November 4, 2015 For me both, but if I wasn't making money with it I would never have bought it. Good to hear your S is making you some money. How do you do that? Are you a professional photographer? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jip Posted November 4, 2015 Share #11 Posted November 4, 2015 Yes, I guess I'm a professional photographer if it means I make money by photographing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
skimmel Posted November 4, 2015 Share #12 Posted November 4, 2015 I have a somewhat related question. One reason for a pro to use the S is in the studio for portraits as a source of income. This is an area that the S clearly shines. For those not doing this, what is your primary use(s) for your S? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
erlingmm Posted November 4, 2015 Share #13 Posted November 4, 2015 I have a somewhat related question. One reason for a pro to use the S is in the studio for portraits as a source of income. This is an area that the S clearly shines. For those not doing this, what is your primary use(s) for your S? For me: Landscapes, family, portraits, weddings, travel. With the increased ISO of the S007 it becomes a general purpose camera if you want to carry it. I guess in some situations you won't get full MF advantages, but I carried the S with the zoom a week in Havana with no problems, I also take it on mountain hikes. The 100mm and the 70 are both relatively light, and good for walk-around. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daedalus2000 Posted November 4, 2015 Share #14 Posted November 4, 2015 Yes, I guess I'm a professional photographer if it means I make money by photographing. I see. I asked because your website does not make this clear, but maybe it was my missunderstanding. I would be interested to hear how you find the S on paid jobs, Do you use artifical light or natural light usually? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjrp Posted November 4, 2015 Share #15 Posted November 4, 2015 I use the S professionally and as a photography prostitute, it has to do everything! I carry the S006 and S007 and 4 lenses everywhere, every day and have no issues with weight or anything else. I have used it everywhere from teaching aurora photography in the Arctic to photographing troops in Africa, it's just a camera, use it for whatever you like. The 007 has expanded my work, it's a very good event camera now with the 70mm for general stuff and with the 35 for group stuff, excellent in the studio with the 180 and I shoot equally with strobes and natural light. The benefit for me is that more casual commercial photography can still be delivered to clients with the same look as more exacting photographs, used for stock libraries etc. I have quite a few major clients and travel worldwide, it's important to me to deliver the best I can regardless of the job, the S is the best camera I have found that suits what I shoot. Mat Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill W Posted November 4, 2015 Share #16 Posted November 4, 2015 When it gets here, it will be hobby. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winedemonium Posted November 5, 2015 Share #17 Posted November 5, 2015 Hobby. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted November 5, 2015 Share #18 Posted November 5, 2015 I am always curious to find out who will buy the Leica S system. Then you might be interested in this earlier discussion.... http://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/221727-leica-s2-just-4-fun-or-professional/ Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Printmaker Posted November 5, 2015 Share #19 Posted November 5, 2015 I bought my S2 to use in my studio where it earned its purchase price back in a month or two. Unfortunately it developed a problem and needed to go back to Germany for repair. While it was away, I received an offer on the studio which I accepted. The price of the studio only included equipment on the floor, training and customer files - about 10,000 capturers of paintings in print edition. Because the S2 was backup for the larger format cameras and not on the floor, it was not included in the sale of the studio. The camera came back from Germany a few months after closing. I considered selling it as I have a nice M kit but decided to keep the S2 for all those occasions where I would have used a 4x5 in the past. So this Leica was a professional studio purchase that is now being used in my amateur home studio. However, I'm beginning to supplement my retirement with print sales so I guess the camera is now semipro. Me? I'm just an old guy with a camera making photos. You pick the label. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Didier A Posted November 15, 2015 Share #20 Posted November 15, 2015 Hobby Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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