Member Pete Walentin

Kurt, some really nice pictures. For some of them I needed a second look to get their story. Pretty cool. Cant decide which is my favorite, but I guess the first one.

Cam Garner;1664 wrote: Does anybody know if they are shipping the 30mm yet? If so, are there any initial impressions. Thanks

They do. Even this Thread is German you may can read the pictures.

Sweet. 😀

I heard a lot of good things about the Upstrap as well. I am currently using the Sniper-Strap for my S2 if using a strap at all.

Really nice. Love especially the sunset ones where you see the huge DR.

This is a question covering a lot of aspects. Maybe I can cover a few of them.

First there will be always at one point a system that is better then the one you have. Waiting for this system will lead to never ever have a system.

Second what is your expectation of a system? What are your requirements? Do you need a weather sealed…[Read more]

David Farkas;1376 wrote: S2 on M, f/4 or f/5.6 @ 1/90th, ISO 320 (for more ambient available light feel, but less DOF, you could open up to f/2.8)

David, my experience using this setup is that I have to push the exposure of the flash to +1 or maybe even more and of course this depending on the height of the ceiling and overall available…[Read more]

Hi Bobby,

I had a similar experience with my first S2 and verified this with my dealer and Leica directly as well. They both told me that the camera is brand new. For them it looks like that they forgot to reset the camera after quality control.

Even it is somehow curious you do not know what kind of QC they are doing. I do not think…[Read more]

Nice!

rgk;1267 wrote: There is another reason not to read or possess the SF 58 manual. It is too heavy and wildly overpriced based on weight. The SF 58 manual weighs 14.3 oz. The S2 manual weighs 7.8 oz. For the price of an S2, we should have received a really heavy manual. The numbers get worse when one applies this test to lens manuals.

That is…[Read more]

Nice! 🙂

You could choose between sRGB and AdobeRGB.

Interesting discussion and it shows the different needs and demands we have. Which also justifies a 30 and 35 S-lens and even much more. 😉

My personal approach is only to use fixed focal zoom lenses for various reasons.

I am a big fan of 24mm (30mm in MF). It is a classic landscape fov, it usually has less problems in the corners and…[Read more]

Great stuff. I will replace my 35mm with a 30mm. This is the FOV for landscape I loved to use and I will love it again in the future. 😉

I have the screen since yesterday in the camera and it is amazing. It feels like back in good old non-AF SLR days. I am amazed how precise the screen works. Focusing manually is so smooth, even when you have something far far away the screen supports excellent focusing abilities. On top of this when using AF it shows you perfectly if the spot you…[Read more]

David Farkas;1171 wrote: Doing a test shoot this afternoon with some CS lenses at the beach. 😎

CS What?

Mr. Farkas is driving me crazy.

😮

David Farkas;1113 wrote:
I will be posting shots next week when I return home.

Dear Mr. Farkas, where are you? 😀

Can't wait to see some picutres.

Thanks! 🙂

@Mark: A tripod, stopped down to f/16 or f/22, manual focus and that's it.

Doug;1150 wrote: Very nice, Pete! I particularly like the second and third shots as abstractions that keep the eyes moving. I've never been there, but have marveled at photos of the formations. I did have my S2 in the area last June, passing through Page toward Kanab. I understand, however, that the canyon is a strenuous and difficult…

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Hi Al,

Thanks for the info. Does I understand you correct that shutter speed is controlled manually through the camera and aperture at the lens? I think this is the way the Schneider TS are working?

With the 30mm and a TS I'm only missing the 350 to reach completion. 😉

Cheers,
Pete