It's out, or at least the start of it:
http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/index.html
It's gonna get 'interesting'...
http://diglloyd.com/diglloyd/index.html
It's gonna get 'interesting'...
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Note the following graphics on that website:Has anyone noticed that an S2 system is the grand prize in the Red Bull Illume (http://www.redbullillume.com/) photo competition?
This is a contest to, "showcase the globe’s very best action and adventure sports images" (italics mine). What were they thinking? Although you can argue the S2 would be better than other MF/LF systems, it hardly seems like the tool of choice for sports photography.
Very true.Note the following graphics on that website:
Sports encompasses a LOT of styles of shooting.
OK, what I'm about to say doesn't go over well in forums. But it's perfectly acceptable within the studios and photographers that I've known to say thisThank God this came out today! I was about to send mine off for yet another service check. Glad to see that it's not just me.
I've been having the same experience with my S2 and couldn't get past the point of blaming the bad shots on user error. I've sent my kit back to Leica in Germany for evaluation and it came back as having been fully tested, calibrated and cleaned. Same results!
I did notice that the service sheet indicated that the electronics had been replaced in my body but there hasn't been any improvement.
I agree with the review...when you get the shot in focus, what you get is beautiful and razor sharp. However, 8 to 9 shots out of 10 are slightly to significantly out of focus when using AF.
Giving serious thought to selling the system to someone with lower expectations.
I sold a Canon 7d because focus wasnt reliable, and my Hy6 focus is also not reliable but the AF of my d700 and also of the D3 and d3x I had before is more precise than I would achieve with manual focus.OK, what I'm about to say doesn't go over well in forums. But it's perfectly acceptable within the studios and photographers that I've known to say this
AF is a guide and it should never be relied upon no matter what system a person is using. Photographers that are really in control of focal planes mostly rely on MF.
Yes, sports photographers and photojournalists may rely on AF. But, they're not exactly known for expert craftsmanship either. AF is becoming a crutch. I've never seen worse focus than since the invention of AF. For example, I just cruised through a book of sports illustrated swimsuit pictures from the library and almost every shot was tech;nically misplaced in terms of focus. No doubt the photographers were relying on nikon or canon to make their decisions for them. Hey, But the girls still looked great :thumbup:
The S2 only has one focus point probably because that's all many serious professionals really care about. They mostly just use AF as a guide, and then will probably override the AF and dial in exact focus of focal planes with MF
The S2 has one of the best viewfinders in the industry and the lenses were designed for smooth MF. So there really are no excuses to solely rely on AF except incompetence or laziness on the part of the photographer. If it's really a big deal to a person then he's probably in the wrong system. The camera is fine.
I would be very frustrated if 8 to 9 shots out of 10 are out of focus - and that is being polite. I have much better success with my S2. In fact, the few out of focus shots (point of best focus not where intended) can usually be attributed to body sway. I find the autofocus of my S2 to be very accurate. I found that I much prefer to have the autofocus triggered from the rear button rather than the shutter button.Thank God this came out today! I was about to send mine off for yet another service check. Glad to see that it's not just me.
I've been having the same experience with my S2 and couldn't get past the point of blaming the bad shots on user error. I've sent my kit back to Leica in Germany for evaluation and it came back as having been fully tested, calibrated and cleaned. Same results!
I did notice that the service sheet indicated that the electronics had been replaced in my body but there hasn't been any improvement.
I agree with the review...when you get the shot in focus, what you get is beautiful and razor sharp. However, 8 to 9 shots out of 10 are slightly to significantly out of focus when using AF.
Giving serious thought to selling the system to someone with lower expectations.
I'm inclined to agree. Spent the day down at Dale labs with David playing around with the S2 and a couple of lenses and comparing it to one of the new Leaf backs that a friend brought down. The LCD is so much better than my Sinar (or the one on the Leaf back) that they're not even in the same ballpark. Viewfinder is extremely bright with those fast lenses and manual focusing with the Leica lenses is a dream. As good as with my best Rollei glass. It's got it's shortcomings for sure (no WLF or right angle finder is a big one for me) but it's also got a lot of really nice features.I'm beginning to think this camera is taking a beating that it doesn't quite deserve.
-Marc