Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Dec 20, 2008, at 8:32 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > Steve , in my opinion, the purpose of the S2 is to offer a superb > medium format LEICA system at the top of the quality tree for pros. > The lens specifications are simply stunning. I very much look > forward to seeing the first results as they come into service. When > you allow the extra volume in the lens designs you can achieve > nirvana. Modern M designs are miracles for their constrained sizes. > These are a step higher. It bodes very well for future R's and M's > as the technology (especially the sensors) trickles down too. I know Geoff, as do we all... rather self evident, and at a very significant price... but check again, what I wrote below... Steve > Cheers > Santa monica Hoppy > l---- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Barbour" <kididdoc@cox.net> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2008 8:43 AM > Subject: [Leica] S2 Lenses MTF & Resolutions > > >> The main purpose of the S2, as far as I am concerned, is to make >> the M8 seem "priced right"... >> >> but I am as guilty as many here, so I will say it as a New Years' >> Resolution... >> >> >> I will chase the ideal image rather than the ideal camera... >> >> and I'll remember that the two may at best, have a vague or >> intangible association... >> >> or none at all... >> >> >> Steve >> >> On Dec 20, 2008, at 3:20 PM, Richard Man wrote: >> >>> The S2 will make our discussions on the M8 pricing seems so >>> quaint :-) >>> >>> ... but you can kiss your measly 12-25 megapixel "full-frame" >>> sensors >>> goodbye. The S2 will eat them for breakfast, unless you are >>> shooting sports. >>> >>> On Sat, Dec 20, 2008 at 1:16 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark@rabinergroup.com >>> > wrote: >>> >>>> I is that the 5 digits photo society? >>>> As in those are the people on the list who can afford gear >>>> costing 10s of >>>> thousands of dollars? Or can save that much by the end of next >>>> summer or >>>> when ever it is its supposed to be released? >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> // richard m: richard @imagecraft.com >>> // b: http://richardfman.wordpress.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information