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antonybphoto;3895 wrote: Thanks for the input guys.
…I have the Pentax 67 45mm 100 macro 165 f2.8 and the 300mm so great news on the testing. Thanks for input keep it coming.
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Hi – I've added some material to my thread in the Alternative Lenses forum
http://www.reddotforum.com/showthread.php/99-Pentax-67-lenses-on-the-S2?p=3925#post3925

There are additional jpg pics at 100% scale, though not necessarily full-frame due to cropping a bit here and there for pictorial reasons. Still, you should get a good idea of what the lenses can do. ISO of 160, 320, and 640, Pentax lenses 45, 55, 100, 165, 200mm.

And an extra 100mm shot at ISO 640….
http://www.reddotforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1743&d=1355288865&thumb=1&stc=1

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200mm f/4.0 SMC Pentax 67 (Later version of the two)
Two more JPEGs at the 100% scale; these two are in eastern Washington.
ISO = 640 Processed with Adobe Lightroom 3.41
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Grass & Sage closeup
http://www.reddotforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1741&d=1355286464&thumb=1&stc=1
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Rodeo Grounds
ready for the annual PRCA 4-day rodeo and county fair
http://www.reddotforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1742&d=1355286640&thumb=1&stc=1
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165mm f/4.0 SMC Pentax 67 LS (Leaf Shutter)
Two more JPEGs at the 100% scale; these two are at the south rim of the Grand Canyon. My impression is that this compact lens is not a sharp as I hoped. ISO = 320 Processed with Adobe Lightroom 3.41
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Swirl
http://www.reddotforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1739&d=1355282306&thumb=1&stc=1
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The Colorado
http://www.reddotforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1740&d=1355282429&thumb=1&stc=1
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100mm f/4.0 SMC Pentax-67 Macro
Two more JPEGs at the 100% scale; these two are in Ellensburg WA 100 mi east of Seattle. ISO = 160 Processed with Adobe Lightroom 3.41
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Toxic Orange
Car owner working on the shine says that's the name of the paint color on this Dodge
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MG Grill
I think this MG roadster is a pre-WWII model, with the chrome wire grid added as a stone guard. Maybe a little diagonal camera shake here…
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70mm f/2.5 Summarit-S
For purposes of comparison, as these were processed similarly to the others. These two JPEGs at 100% scale are near Sedona AZ. ISO = 320 for Red+Green, and ISO = 640 for Barber At Work. Processed with Adobe Lightroom 3.41
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Barber At Work http://www.reddotforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1736&d=1355280449&thumb=1&stc=1
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Red+Green http://www.reddotforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1735&d=1355280369&thumb=1&stc=1
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55mm f/4.0 SMC Pentax 67 (later of the two versions)
These two JPEGs at 100% scale are in Ellensburg WA 100 mi east of Seattle. ISO = 320 Processed with Adobe Lightroom 3.5
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The old art deco Liberty Theatre was restored and became a Baptist church.
http://www.reddotforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1734&d=1355279683&thumb=1&stc=1

Second, a spot on the university campus favored for portraits.
http://www.reddotforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1733&d=1355279553&thumb=1&stc=1

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45mm f/4.0 SMC Pentax 67
I'll add a few JPEGs at the 100% scale; I didn't know I could do large files when I posted above. In order of focal length, starting with the 45mm, these two are in Oak Creek AZ just south of Sedona. ISO = 160 Processed with Adobe Lightroom 3.41
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http://www.reddotforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1731&d=1355277741&thumb=1&stc=1
Structural Similarity

http://www.reddotforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1732&d=1355277905&thumb=1&stc=1
Rock Artist

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Thank you, Marc, for the clarifying info; pretty tricky technology there! This live video feed is from the camera viewfinder, then, not off the sensor? Or with a device used instead of the back?

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antonybphoto;3895 wrote: …I have the Pentax 67 45mm 100 macro 165 f2.8 and the 300mm so great news on the testing. Thanks for input keep it coming.
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Sounds like you will have a good economical start with the S2 while you save up for Leica lenses 😉

There's an earlier thread with some samples you might find interesting here: http://www.reddotforum.com/showthread.php/99-Pentax-67-lenses-on-the-S2

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Hi Antony — I've been gradually trying some of my P67 lenses on the S2. While they're made for a film camera, obviously, some do better on the digital S2 than others. I've been very pleased with the Pentax 100/4 Macro and later 200/4, while the Leaf Shutter 165/4 doesn't seem very sharp. One can expect some color aberrations especially in the wider lenses; I've been generally pleased with the 45 and 55mm but some corrections need to be made in post. I did get the 35 Summarit-S for reasons Josh gave… plus there's no P67 alternative anyway! The 165mm f/2.8 is on the S2 now, so I'll see how that does in a while. The 120/3.5 Soft should be fun to try too.

The S2 is a very comfortable camera to use, like the Pentax 67 in form factor, quite unlike most other MF offerings, and this is important to me. And since it looks similar to the big Canon/Nikon rigs, it doesn't make the citizens nervous… 🙂

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Thanks, David! Josh's additional commentary is helpful.
At least on the surface, it appears none of the changes relate to my use of the camera.

Doug

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proenca;3882 wrote: Correct me if Im wrong, but when I shot Hasselblad in a studio tethered, I could “live view” in BW what the camera could see and I could point where the camere woud focus in the image, from the computer.

With the LIS, I can only put + or – in the scale for focusing. I dont see a live image of what the camera is “seeing”…

That's because the S2 does not have “live view”, which to implement would require a different sensor.

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And intriguingly (from the email): “Additionally, this latest update also optimises the shutter priority exposure mode (T) and includes an improved communication of white balance values from the camera to Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom®.”

Something more specific would be interesting…

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I'm often surprised to note others cycling through their gear, selling one system to finance the next. And then maybe regretting the action and re-buying what was sold.

I have qualms about NOT selling some of my M gear to help defray the cost of additional S bits. But I use my M stuff at least as often as S, when the occasion is better served by the smaller & more discreet.

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Welcome, Michael! I've enjoyed your photos on RFF, a lot of cultural interest. Fascinated by some of the Myanmar work… but a question: What is the story behind the white paint (?) smeared on the faces?

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