Some very good points. Could be firmware, as time passes I suspect LR will improve in processing of S2 files, but as time passes so also will the abilities of Phase/Hassy firmware/software, etc. Also, as I think Victor put it - in Solms time moves at a very different pace than in Denmark, Sweden, Israel and now Japan. The latter timeframe being the one the S2's potential mainstream (vs die-hard Leica user) customers dwell in.
As for the CI shots. Sorry, I don't see it. Strictly from an IQ perspective the pulled back shots look nice, but frankly, unremarkable vs other MFDB shots I've seen. The crop of the model's eye also looks over-sharpened and like it was processed with a blunt object.
It's great that at least one dealer is releasing profiles but WTF is Leica doing such that their dealer(s) and customers, none of whom have access to the secret sauce as Jack put it, are the ones needing to cut profiles for the system?
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"Here's the keys to your new Maserati sir. Thanks ever so kindly for that money transfer and for picking the car up at the factory. Nice to see a customer on occasion. As you suggest, I do think my daughter will enjoy Harvard Law.
Oh, I do hope all goes well tuning it. Here's the website where you can order some of the tools.
What do I mean? Well, she's a bit rough out of the gate as we say. We had a hissy-fit with our usual factory tuning people and don't talk to them anymore.
Our new tuners? Well, they're outside contractors and, well, kinda busy doing other stuff for other people right now. Between us, they do 'ok' work, but not like a loving owner would do - or our old school tuners.
A Porsche or Ferrari instead? Please, sir, it IS a Maserati afterall.
Take care, feel free to call your dealer with any questions and watch the clutch."
As for the CI shots. Sorry, I don't see it. Strictly from an IQ perspective the pulled back shots look nice, but frankly, unremarkable vs other MFDB shots I've seen. The crop of the model's eye also looks over-sharpened and like it was processed with a blunt object.
It's great that at least one dealer is releasing profiles but WTF is Leica doing such that their dealer(s) and customers, none of whom have access to the secret sauce as Jack put it, are the ones needing to cut profiles for the system?
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"Here's the keys to your new Maserati sir. Thanks ever so kindly for that money transfer and for picking the car up at the factory. Nice to see a customer on occasion. As you suggest, I do think my daughter will enjoy Harvard Law.
Oh, I do hope all goes well tuning it. Here's the website where you can order some of the tools.
What do I mean? Well, she's a bit rough out of the gate as we say. We had a hissy-fit with our usual factory tuning people and don't talk to them anymore.
Our new tuners? Well, they're outside contractors and, well, kinda busy doing other stuff for other people right now. Between us, they do 'ok' work, but not like a loving owner would do - or our old school tuners.
A Porsche or Ferrari instead? Please, sir, it IS a Maserati afterall.
Take care, feel free to call your dealer with any questions and watch the clutch."
Yes it Leica s problem to convince at least somebody.
But Rob we don t know that the problem is with LR. Let me give you two examples. (1) the DMR ..I thought provided pretty great results in LR2 and it had only had the embedded profile in the DNG . I know it was better in the proprietary software but it was good in LR2 . I never said yuk! I looked at DMR files and S2 in Lr shot at the same time. DMR had great color and depth ,S2 was flat. (2) when the M9 came out no profile in LR2....yuk results hard to balance,flat etc. . Sandy created a profile and immediately decent results. Lr3 comes out results are better . Then the adobe profile. I am going to have another go at C1 verse LR3 for the M9 files but I bet they are both now excellent . I think it will come down to which product is easier to develop expert level skills.
Why are no profiles being shown for the S2 ? Are we sure its the conversion software and not a firmware issue? I thought the S2 was sold by members of the forum but I ve seen zero sharing of processing profiles,presets etc. These must be part of the secret. The only truly impressive files I ve seen came from the capture integration site and where done with Capture One(posted by david kipper). This would be useful in understanding the capabilities of the S2.
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