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Jack MacD;1399 wrote: The SF-58 on the S2 does a fine job of flash in a difficult situation and has plenty of power for group photos.
The SF-58 notwithstanding, this photo is truly excellent compared to most other wedding photos that I have seen. The people here are happily gathered rather than the usual forced herd. Most pro wedding photographers probably learned their trade in the military as machine gunners. They just keep on shooting until they get lucky.
rgk;1396 wrote: :confused:I have the same problem with a Lexar card reader and a current MacBook Pro 17″. I can use the Extreme Pro CF card in a Dell workstation with a built in card reader (2010 vintage) with no trouble. The Lexar card reader is a small unit that only reads CF and SD cards and I think that I have had it for 2-3 years. My solution is to load the images to NAS via the Dell and move the images into LR3 on the Mac. I could use a good portable CF card reader.
FYI, the card reader in question is a Lexar UDMA CompactFlash SD Reader (USB 2.0) Model # RW035-7000
andyc;1390 wrote: I used the extreme pro 16 and it seems a lot slower in my S2 than 8s however although it previews in the S2 ok it shows as 0 kbs when using a lexar card reader to mac resulting in no files for downloading.. any ideas ???
:confused:I have the same problem with a Lexar card reader and a current MacBook Pro 17″. I can use the Extreme Pro CF card in a Dell workstation with a built in card reader (2010 vintage) with no trouble. The Lexar card reader is a small unit that only reads CF and SD cards and I think that I have had it for 2-3 years. My solution is to load the images to NAS via the Dell and move the images into LR3 on the Mac. I could use a good portable CF card reader.
I am looking at the Nikon R1C1. The kit includes a 72mm ring that should fit the 120mm macro. Before I buy it, i plan to ask the guys at Dale for their opinion.
if you plan upon remaining friends with the couple, I suggest that you hire a pro to shoot the wedding. It is not possible to please everybody and your failure to do so will net you a bruised ego or worse. I think that pros know this and build into their fees a bruised ego and pita surcharge.
Another problem that you appear to have is that you use Leicas. An M9 catches details that nobody sees until they see the photo. An S2 has raised this famous Leica trick to a new level. It picks up blemishes and other invisible defects that a plastic surgeon needs a microscope to see.
So if you are planning to use an S2, reconsider and use an M9. An M9 beating is less severe than an S2 beating.Mr. Farkas' response is brutal. The poor fellow just asked a question and Farkas instantly speared him with the hated manual. This could have been handled better. I'll never ask a question again.
My demographic as a denizen of the rural south explains why I am asking this question. What is benefit of a CS lens to an outside bright light handholding S2 shooter? Does your answer change when shooting flowers and/or bumblebees with the S2 and 120mm on a tripod?
Thanks for your answers.
fotografz;1218 wrote: Excuse the interruption of the love fest … but what happened to the 30 T/S?
I bought into the projected lens line-up, and while the 35 fits my shooting needs, I had also planned on the 30T/S even though close in FOV to the 35mm for all practical purposes, because the T/S would have brought a completely different functionality to the party making it worthwhile to own both.
Now people are going to dump their 35s for the 30 … and what does that do to the value of the 35 which cost an arm and a leg?
Just sayin'
-Marc
I always use 35mm as a reference for other formats. Over the years I have settled on 28mm and 50mm as a fine (for me) walkabout kit with M cameras. I have never found a place for a 24mm lens having bought and quickly sold a few. However, I have kept and sometimes used a 21mm. So, for me my 35mm S is a keeper, the 30mm S is a non starter, and the 24mm S is eagerly awaited.
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.
Isn't sdhc/cf card management on the wishlist for future upgrades? I would be very pleased with the ability to have images written to each card simultaneously as a backup measure.
I'm perplexed by this thread. Why are the customers thanking the vendor? In my experience the vendor thanks the customer. S2 customers are a very tiny segment of the camera market and they are to be valued highly.
As far as i am concerned the S2 is, for me, the best camera that I have ever owned and I am pleased that it exists and that I can buy it. However, if there were not other people with similar sentiments and resources there would be no market. Leica was simply acting in its best interest by hosting this event.
S2 customer service is not good. It is, in my experience, lacking in comparison to the service and tech support that I have obtained for my M cameras.
I get tech support from Josh Lehrer at Dale, not from Leica and I am very worried should I experience a hard failure with any part of my S2 system.
Pete Walentin;1123 wrote: Thanks Ed.
I should start reading manuals. 😉
For many good reasons, reading manuals is unacceptable and may be illegal in some jurisdictions.
My S2 hasn't endangered my other cameras at all. In fact, they are much safer now that they never leave the house.
My personal experience is with GGS, AC MAX, and Giottos. I think that Giottos is the best optically and seems to be easily removeable. A LITTLE heat from a woman's hair dryer really helps. I have only used one GGS so I cannot comment. I have installed several AC MAX and they appear strong but are lacking in optical quality. Every one has newton rings and while being installed, they seem to really attract dust. AC MAX makes a cover for the top lcd. AC MAX screens have a silver border that I don't really like. However AC MAX makes the most protectors of any manufacturer and their service on ebay is impeccable.
Giottos 8302 is perfect.
