Guest guy_mancuso Posted August 17, 2009 Share #21 Posted August 17, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) One good thing to remember here the bigger the sensor the more the shake to put it real simple. Monopod and tripods become much more needed than in the 35mm world. I use a monopod a lot with the 300 Mamiya lens and it really gives you the support you need even with shooting with higher ISO's. Also it really just comes down to experience when dealing with MF . Many folks just getting in takes some real time to get it all figured out, it really is a different ball game altogether. But once you start getting all that down the results can be downright breathtaking. So at some point the s2 with a 350mm maybe out there you can get it done just be aware it will take some human work and the decisive moment. Like the M8 not much is automatic here. LOL Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jaapv Posted August 17, 2009 Share #22 Posted August 17, 2009 I'll guess I will stick with the DMR and 105-280 with 1.4x extender on and 2x extender in the bag for the time being and see what the "R solution" turns out to be. The S2 might be a useful tool for the highly paid pro, but even then I have a feeling it would not be long enough, even with a 350. I have tried a Mamiya 645 E with the 500 - and even an extender- one time, but once was enough. Far too unwieldy. Although the quality was superb. Wildlife is not really medium format territory, except for very specialized applications. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildlightphoto Posted August 18, 2009 Share #23 Posted August 18, 2009 ... Also it really just comes down to experience when dealing with MF . Many folks just getting in takes some real time to get it all figured out, it really is a different ball game altogether. But once you start getting all that down the results can be downright breathtaking. So at some point the s2 with a 350mm maybe out there you can get it done just be aware it will take some human work and the decisive moment. Like the M8 not much is automatic here. LOL Totally agree, it even took me a while to take advantage of the 280's strengths and that's after decades of using 35mm cameras and comparable focal lengths. If the S2 with the appropriate bits were to show up on my doorstep I wouldn't expect to make my best work with it right away, I'd have to work with it for a while, probably adapt my technique to the camera's strengths and weaknesses, before deciding how useful it would be for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zonevt Posted September 10, 2009 Share #24 Posted September 10, 2009 This is the broken gap in the Leica product line up ......M9 for photojournalism and street shooting, X1 for those that need a light travel / journalism camera, S2 for fashion, studio, and landscape, and R10 for all around DSLR to include wildlife. A shame that all those long range R lenses can only be used with the aging DMR or R9 film cameras.......an R10 is an essential part of the Leica product line! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertknappmd Posted September 13, 2009 Share #25 Posted September 13, 2009 Sadly, I agree with you, but for reasons that have never been made clear, the powers that be in Solms have emphatically stated that no R10 will be produced...:mad: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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