I've said it before and I'll say it again...
Price aside, the S2 is everything I want in a camera. I'd love to use one because I actually need many of the features to make the kind of images I want. Resolution is one important thing, but weather sealing and handling are two just as important features for me. At the moment I am probably best served sticking with my Mamiya 7ii kit and film, drum scanning and being careful in the rain. I like the bigger neg area and the pictorial effect it gives with regard to depth of field so going to 35mm or even the new S2 format might be a step in the wrong direction anyway when considering I need a certain continuity between the look of images in my current long term projects. I'm waiting for the day that this kind of technology is in the realms of affordability for art and documentary photographers that don't make a killing from client based work. In the mean time, I guess the old film based MF and LF equipment is more than good enough to deliver the goods when not under strict time constraints and deadlines. For many of you, I suspect you're on the opposite end of the spectrum from me and time is money. I don't envy you!
Price aside, the S2 is everything I want in a camera. I'd love to use one because I actually need many of the features to make the kind of images I want. Resolution is one important thing, but weather sealing and handling are two just as important features for me. At the moment I am probably best served sticking with my Mamiya 7ii kit and film, drum scanning and being careful in the rain. I like the bigger neg area and the pictorial effect it gives with regard to depth of field so going to 35mm or even the new S2 format might be a step in the wrong direction anyway when considering I need a certain continuity between the look of images in my current long term projects. I'm waiting for the day that this kind of technology is in the realms of affordability for art and documentary photographers that don't make a killing from client based work. In the mean time, I guess the old film based MF and LF equipment is more than good enough to deliver the goods when not under strict time constraints and deadlines. For many of you, I suspect you're on the opposite end of the spectrum from me and time is money. I don't envy you!