Amen to that!must have missed it. Thanks for the reply. as you can imagine things get real serious with the dinero involved here!
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Amen to that!must have missed it. Thanks for the reply. as you can imagine things get real serious with the dinero involved here!
Hi Victor,Dear Tim
i know we are picking your brain....CLEAN it sometimes seems. However, you slipped in a small nuclear weapon; you RETURNED the S2? Was it just frustration with the sample variations and sensor problems or are we looking at an M8 situation or worse?
Has anyone else had the sensor problems? they tend to go in 'batches' that is, either the circuit bd or the silicon wafer gets contaminated; time for a major recall. Any idea what Leica is doing?
I can't risk my Ireland trip with only the P65+ and ALPA as backup. Maybe I will stick with my current (to remain un-named) kit until Leica sorts this out.
What about others? Guy/Jack, did you see any sensor problems (you didn't mention explicily, but many times they are condidtion specific; e.g. I had an issue with the P65+ in very hot sunny weather.
Any comment would be appreciated
regrads
Victor
PS Tim, glad the Hartblei is working out. I have a good example as well.
On the Hartblei camera, I played with (well, actually BOUGHT) a Truewide, and I am frustrated with the vignetting and the slow shutter. Both seem to be design issues. I may ask Keith to mill out motre as it turns out the Leica Modular 800mm DOES have a big enough image circle
http://www.bristolcars.co.uk/index2.htm"....but it is a Bristol rather than a Mercedes... "
WRONG ANSWER....
i have driven Mercedes since 1973! :ROTFL:
Victor
PS What the hell is a Bristol?
Hi Victor,
I really think I just got a bad run, and tend to be picky too. I haven't heard a single other report of sensor issues, even from those that are most doubtful of the S2, and for me it was just one too many Mayfair traffic jam on a 'switch out' run. The S2 team seem to me (and I have spent a lot of time talking with them) to be a LOT more responsive than the M guys. I never had an issue that wasn't agreed with immediately and replaced as fast as I wanted but I did just decide to go with that good ol' Phase system that I don't enjoy using but which does deliver reliably in general. I am fairly sure that when the water has settled I will be back to the S system...
So you bought the Hartblei lens rather than the camera?
As for your trip... I would hire the S2 as you planned. Using it fully is such a valuable reference point and I had very few files from it that couldn't have been invisibly mended given a little time and effort. It truly is a lovely camera but it is a Bristol rather than a Mercedes...
are you going to replace your Cambo WRS with either the Hartblei or the arTec? If so... why?I'm researching the new Hartblei cam at the moment, as well as the Sinar Artec - they both look really interesting!
Hi Thomas,are you going to replace your Cambo WRS with either the Hartblei or the arTec? If so... why?
AFAIK the Hartblei is limited WRT shift... basically shift is only provided with dedicated shift lenses (Hartblei/Canon TS) and I cannot imagine that corner sharpness will be great at large movements with your P65+. But maybe I'm wrong. Too, the image circles of the lenses in question are limited... I think for a P65+ those high rez lenses with really large image circles make sense (i.e. the upcoming "Super Digitar" 43mm + 28mm and the Digaron-W lenses).
With an arTec, of course, you could use all those lenses (resp. the Rodenstocks). The arTec is a great camera IMO. But it's not primarily designed for stitching more than 2 captures (though, of course, it's possible if you use movements on both the lens and the rear).
Interessting to read about your experiences with the S2. To be fair: one could face the same (or similar) trouble with all cameras/brands. However it shows how big the discrepancy between claims and reality is.
As to your feelings about the Mamiya bodies... I've no idea if you need the 645 camera for jobs or if you use it for pesonal fine art work or whatever. But as you are apparently so demanding WRT the haptic feeling, built quality, ergonomics etc. I wonder if you have ever handled a Contax? If you need a fast and reliable AF even in demanding lighting conditions the Contax is most likely not a good choice. But it is so nice and easy to handle, it has a really nice vertical grip, a waist level finder, you can exchange the screens fast and easy... and, of course, the lenses are still really good.
At least it's (still) worth a look...
uhh, unfortunately I can't attest this for my Phase backs. I have quite a long list of shortcomings. In particular a number of sensor lines with (altogether 4) different backs. Although they didn't show up under the conditions I normally shoot under they were visible at higher ISO in OOF areas of the image. So they never stopped me from shooting but it's certainly something you won't live with when using such "high end" gear.yes, similar levels of faults do seem to turn up with so many other brands - except for Phase, whose backs seem just to work.
...Good Lord... and in energy, is it BTU or KWJ?:ROTFL:...you can't have the speed and distance read out in miles but the temperatures in Celcius, as most Brits want. It's maddening but there's nothing you can do about it!
:toocool:
I think you are right! Maybe same owner.http://www.bristolcars.co.uk/index2.htm
LOL so when it breaks down it does not go to a repair shop it goes directly back to the OEM. Sounds like a Leica :ROTFL::ROTFL::ROTFL:
Couldn't resist
BRITISH thermal units! As for POSH, well, with me it's more Point and Shoot and yes they are mostly blanks!Tim...
Are we still talking about your POSH gear or your P.O.S. gear?:angel:
...Good Lord... and in energy, is it BTU or KWJ?:ROTFL:
No rush with those images... just whenever you get off replying. I'm glad there are all good chaps with good humours ... luckily, we are all firing blanks!
you guys aren't mad... the rest of the metric world are still selling their eggs by the dozen! - go work that out!BRITISH thermal units! As for POSH, well, with me it's more Point and Shoot and yes they are mostly blanks!
for the sake of good order a correction here (after some chat with "EbsenHR").A CF may really introduce "lens cast" and this one goes from blue to yellow. And if it is strong there is literally no way to correct it
Super shot and quality file (the full-size original). The left side looks very slightly less sharp than the right, but its marginal. ImpressiveJack, I did this one for you since the chances of your physically getting to test my copy of the Hartblei are probably limited!
The frame was shot using 10mm of rise at ISO 50, F16 and 1/100th with focus made manually wide open on the semi circular hoarding in the mid-ground. C1 defaults were applied other than WB and the correct settings in the Lens Correction Tab for the shot, with CA, PF, Distortion and Sharpness falloff selected. This effectively interpolates the file to different cropped dimensions of 9068 by 6769. Both the small version posted here and the large one linked to are in Adobe RGB and the large one is FULL sized and 100% quality JPEG so it is 41mb but it really is worth a look.
This Hartblei is a gem. The results are not perfect but they are very impressive given what it cost me and how well my other glass is doing - and when it's not playing it straight as a simple rise/fall lens, its swings and tilts give creamy, dreamy effects. I love it. Every boy needs a good copy of this one in their kit bag!
Here's a small version:
Here's the link to the large version:
http://files.me.com/tashley1/in12p5
Best
Tim
Thank you Quentin - and how nice to see you here!Super shot and quality file (the full-size original). The left side looks very slightly less sharp than the right, but its marginal. Impressive
Quentin