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Good catch Pete, 20 feet is not enough for scuba considerations. I see these cases used by most all of the surf photographers shooting while swimming in the waves.
Here is a link to a custom builder in Hawaii. He has built some pretty impressive cases for the surf photographers in Hawaii. In fact most of the water footage that you have seen on the big screen have used his cases.
Mark,
Cool shot! Would really like to se this at 24×36 on the wall to take in all of the details.-Al
Leica Guy;1819 wrote: … Is it still worth the investment? or might it be better to wait until an S3 (if there is going to be an S3)?
I agree with Jack, life is too short. You could hold off buying a car until technology allows a 100 mpg and 0 to 60 in 3.1 seconds that seats five with luggage or you can get what you need today. Same with digital technology today, be it cameras, computers or phones. Does the current technology satisfy your imaging needs? To me, the S2 has the best imaging that I have used in a technology package that, I feel, will survive the test of time. Overall, the quality of images coming out of the S2 are only bound by the ability of the photographer. Will there be a successor to the S2? Most likely, but will it image better?
For example, I still have my Nikon D1X that I will not sell because the image quality that I get out of that sensor is special to me. It gives me the closest look to Kodachrome than any other sensor. Technologically it is a dinosaur and weighs about as much as one too, but my concern is the images that I get with it.
The Nikon D800E has me intrigued enough to buy one and try it against my S2. I suspect that the larger sensor logic will prevail and the images off of the S2 or any MF vendor will top the Nikon. But in the end will any MF solution capture 4 fps and have long IS lenses? It will have it's place in the food chain.
-Al
+1 for the Latest Elmarit! The size and performance are really good and sharp wide open! You may also want to look at the Summarits and see if they will work for you. The price tends to scare people off, it seems that they are priced too low. I have the 75 Summarit and love the handling of the lens and it is very sharp. In fact I have been shooting more with the 75 than the 90 lately. Good luck in your search for one.
-Al
Roger,
As you increase the ISO, the longer exposure times will gray out and not be able to be selected.-Al
Deus_Ex_Mamiya;1785 wrote: Hi David,
Thanks for your detailed reply.
AAAAAAGGGHH!!! What is it with these “nanny-state” manufacturer attitudes to what is permissable in photography?! Hasselblad are just as bad as Leica. Let ME, the CUSTOMER, the PHOTOGRAPHER, the ARTIST, be the judge of what is optimal or not! 😡 Leica, stop f*cking constraining us with YOUR ideals of quality! Unfetter the long exposure times!
Ray
Ray,
All manufacturers have absolute limits on long exposures, some for quality reasons and mainly for design/operational reasons. Digital sensors generate heat when the current passes through it, heat generates noise, excessive heat destroys sensors. The ability for a sensor to dissipate the heat during exposure presents a challenge to all manufacturers, both Nikon and Canon experienced this with the first DSLR video application.I think the old Phase P30+ and P45+ allows 60 min exposures, the newer IQ backs only go to 120 seconds. It seems that all manufacturers have limitations when it comes to long exposures, you will need to go to film to have total control over long exposures. And if you do go to film, do not forget to compensate for the reciprocity for long exposures for each emulsion.
-Al
Stuart,
Nice shot, I agree with Jack on the white balance for this scene.I sometimes wonder if the battery indicator is working correctly after a day of shooting! I still carry a spare and have not had to use it even after a day shooting in the cold.
-Al
Stuart Richardson;334 wrote: . . . The 180mm Elmarit and 2x APO converter still performed spectacularly well, even wide open. Perhaps they fear that if they have a TC they won't sell as many lenses?
Still, for me I think a lens adapter and a longer Hasselblad lens will be my choice…I will not use it enough to make it worth buying either a TC or long Leica lens. 120 should be enough for me…
I agree that the Apo 180 and 2x Apo extender performed very well on the R system. Perfection aside, a 2x will greatly reduce the demand for a 350 prime S lens. This could be the prime motivator in the desire to not produce one. Using a Hasselblad 350 is one alternative but you will have to make due with manual focus and reduced image quality unless you go up to the SA which will bring you into the S price range.
I don't use a long lens (180 and up) a lot so putting a big chunk of $$ is not the wisest move. But a 2x or 1.4x makes sense and will best an alternative brand solution any day.
Al
Horses for courses, I have the S2, M9 and X1 currently and use them as the situation dictates. The S2 is the go to camera for studio and portrait work, M9 for fast and light travel and most recently, the X1 has filled in for the M9. Af is slower on the X1 but put it in manual and shoot away. I think the AF on the X1 is just as fast as focusing manually with the M9 and the high ISO allows a little more depth of field at 5.6 instead of 2.8. For unobtrusive shooting, the M9 is still my favorite, the S2 is way too noticeable when you try to blend in and not be noticed. The image quality of the S2 can't be matched by either the M9 or X1, but comes at a cost of being noticed.
So I choose the camera for the situation, if you don't have a camera, you can't get the shot.
A fine salute to those brave men and women who gave their all.
No bikinis and not South Beach but what I feel is a colorful part of Miami, Little Havana. Trying the S2 out as a street camera was like driving a Ferrari through small town America, you get noticed a lot more. I shot in the domino park where they are used to getting their photos taken by tourists so it was pretty easy to move around and shoot.
The expressions and interactions of the players amongst their friends are priceless.
Allyouneed,
Great cover layout!Thanks,
AlActually Roger, I got up on time and the subject came to me instead of me seeking out a subject . . . what a wonderful place! So here are shots of the lifeguard towers from today.
I used the 70 Summarit on this series.
