Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/11/14

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Subject: [Leica] S2 - a bargain?
From: douglas.sharp at gmx.de (Douglas Sharp)
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:32:01 +0100
References: <C723BDDA.58AD8%mark@rabinergroup.com> <ABEB8933-336F-4771-8FF0-BD0A2DD20335@gmail.com>
 
Hey, the S2 is a low price camera!!

One of the prominent German photographic magazines, foto-Magazin, just 
published a specs comparison of the Hasselblad H4D-60 (almost 35,000 
euros without a lens) the Phase One 645DF (just over 39,200 euros - with 
an 80 mm lens and a P65, whatever that is) and the S2 (almost 19,000 
euros without a lens).

I suppose it must be said that the Leica sensor is 45x30, while the 
other two have approx. 54x40mm sensors and around 1.5 times as many 
megapixels.

But I think Leica definitely have the edge when it comes to price, size 
and off-tripod handling - maybe they really have found their niche in 
the pro market! 

Let's hope their gamble pays off.

Douglas
In reply to: Message from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] S2 test)
Message from steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour) ([Leica] S2 test)