Peter,david,
thanks for clarifying. actually, i do not feel strongly ybout gear, i feel strongly about images.
anyway, i am totally with you on landscape shooting, there MP are needed and they are never enough. as far as comparisms go, i prefer to see them from other peope than from a leica dealer, just for fairness' sake.
peter
I only supplied the S2 and the studio, not the analysis.
Each individual MFDB owner shot their own focus sequence and I shot the S2. All the cameras were placed in the same position on a tripod with the same focal length (except for the Sinar which had a 110, instead of a 70/80). The lights were reset for each camera so that base ISO on every camera could be used at the same aperture (f/11). As David K said, everyone thought this would be the most fair test.
We then brought the images into the computer, picked the best focused image from each and attempted to make each camera result look as good as possible (as this is what photographers would need to do in everyday workflow). The Sinar file required the most work, followed by P65+, then H3DII-39. The S2 file required the least amount of PP to get a pleasing result. Others who were there (like David K) can confirm this.
As far as judging the results, we brought up each file pair at 100% and everyone made their own judgments and comments.
In the next few days, I'll get the results uploaded for review. This is actually the first time I've had a chance to get online in several days. Been busy with test shoots, setting up and running our S2 studio event, and holding our Leica demo day at the store today. Tomorrow, I get on a plane to meet with some clients. Just a bit busy right now. Promise to get some updates online soon.
David