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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Canyon Library
From: john.nebel at csdco.com (John Nebel)
Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 18:39:49 -0600
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Here is the link: http://forum.getdpi.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12243

George Lottermoser wrote:
> Thanks John.
> 
> I definitely understand scale, slowness and "thoughtfulness"
> as they relate to the use of different size camera systems.
> 
> Do you find that the S2, while definitely not an R,
> is also not a 'blad with digital back.
> I'd assume that it lies somewhere between them;
> probably slightly closer to the 'blad
> in terms of longer focal length and slower lenses.
> 
> I'd love to read the reviews you've mentioned a couple times
> if you can locate the links.
> 
> Regards,
> George Lottermoser
> george at imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com/blog
> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
> 
> On May 19, 2010, at 6:48 PM, John Nebel wrote:
> 
>> George,
>>
>> Yes, any camera requires quite a bit of thought, but one selects the 
>> things that are worth thinking about.  S2 makes the cut.
>>
>> I appreciate looking into a big photo and seeing lots of detail, it's 
>> life. Howard's trolley picture comes to mind.
>>
>> Until recently that was more in the large format realm.
>>
>> The idea that a hand held camera can routinely do this is pretty 
>> intriguing. One wants to use it like an R, but it is much slower to 
>> work with, however, it doesn't require a Jeep load of equipment like a 
>> P2. With thought and practice one could achieve some pretty good 
>> flexibility with the S2.
>>
>> I did notice that two pros who wrote an S2 review used a tripod, so 
>> I'm not going to feel too clumsy for being a slow learner.
>>
>> It is not a cheap camera, but given its possibilities it is not an 
>> expensive camera.
>>
>> John
>>
>> Have you seen D. Medvedev's short presentation on photography?
>>
>> http://en.rian.ru/video/20100211/157843279.html
>>
>>
>>
>> George Lottermoser wrote:
>>> okay John,
>>> yet so were all the other Leicas.
>>> I assume you're having some fun with the question.
>>> Yet, I wonder if you find some of the daimons' design choices
>>> actually "?requires quite a bit of thought,"
>>> compared to other cameras.
>>> Regards,
>>> George Lottermoser
>>> george at imagist.com
>>> http://www.imagist.com
>>> http://www.imagist.com/blog
>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
>>> On May 18, 2010, at 5:47 PM, John Nebel wrote:
>>>> It was designed by camera daimons and one must think the way they do 
>>>> to use it properly.
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