Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/07/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes all of my Nikon equipment is for sale. I shot more than 1000 frames with my S2 on the first day and 700 more next time. Should be at least 1000 more next weekend (two shoots). I feel like I've got enough for good first impressions to comment from my studio shoots. I've only shot a couple of hundred frames outside with the S and made errors there regarding focus operation owing to unfamiliarity. Not so now with my S2. In general the colour palette is very natural, the auto WB excellent, the tonality extremely smooth and the resolution astonishing. I am no less still happy with what my M does too in the studio and shooting them side by side outside and in studio gave me excellent comparisons. In fact focus wise I use the two camera the same, which is to say in manual focus mode , focus recompose but currently using AF (only) lock button with the S2. I have the microprism focus screen coming. Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman On 20 July 2014 13:48, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote: > Tonality is a big difference, quality of the lenses and also pleasure of > use. I hated the D800E but enjoyed the S2 from day one, first day out I > took more shots than I had in seven months with the Nikon. > > john > > -----Original Message----- > > John, > That print size does not tax any DSLRs or Mirrorless sensors that I have > used in the last 5 years, either, including Micro 4/3 - and I print a lot > for print exchanges, in which I regularly (month in, month > out) have been taking part for the best part of a decade. If it does not > tax the M 240, why did you buy the S2 as well? Just curious to know where > medium format output is truly useful, and where it fits in for hobbyist > photographers like me. > Cheers > Jayanand > > On Sun, Jul 20, 2014 at 8:49 AM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> > wrote: > > 12"x18" doesn't really tax the M either... > > > > john > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > Jayanand you'll need a large print to appreciate. 12x18 in ? > > > > > > Cheers > > Geoff > > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > > > > On 20 July 2014 13:08, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> Any S2 owner on the list interested in doing an one on one print > >> exchange with me? I would really like to see the output in print! > >> Cheers > >> Jayanand > >> > >> > >> On Sun, Jul 20, 2014 at 8:32 AM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> > >> wrote: > >> > Hardly surprising with a 1024 pixel JPEG ;-) Believe me there is a > >> > huge > >> difference when you see shots side by side... > >> > > >> > john > >> > > >> > -----Original Message----- > >> > On Behalf Of Jayanand Govindaraj > >> > > >> > Geoff, > >> > Very interesting, very well lit. I personally cannot make out which > >> > are > >> out of the S2 and which are out of the M 240! :-) Cheers Jayanand > >> > > >> > On Sun, Jul 20, 2014 at 6:20 AM, Geoff Hopkinson > >> > <hopsternew at gmail.com> > >> wrote: > >> >> I've started this gallery with a series of portraits, mixed work > >> >> from > >> >> S2 and M (typ 240) There is zero retouching, just a very lovely > >> >> model well prepared for camera and some beautiful studio lighting. > >> >> > >> >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/cd > >> >> > >> >> Cheers > >> >> Geoff > >> >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >