Member stephan

The advantage of CS lenses is only relevant when shooting with lights…you get a faster sync speed…1/500th vs 1/125th for non CS lenses. So if you're just shooting with available light stick with the non CS lenses. But if you shoot with lights the faster sync speed will allow the use of wider apertures with accompanying shallower DOF. David F…

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TTL should also be possible with SCA 3002 compatible flashes, as the Metz 76.

The point is for me that I'm used to the fill in function of the Nikons, where you can easily manage the flash-output even in TTL. You set the camera in manual and fill in with TTL, which works great. So now I'm looking for something similar for the S2 and M9

Yes, SB900s will only work in AA or M mode on the S2. You can trigger them on PW FlexTT5s, but you will need to set the Pocket Wizards into Basic Trigger Mode using the computer utility.

yes, this is how I use them with the m9, works pretty well for studio. (pw in basic trigger combined with a sekonic DR)

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is anyone using a Nikon SB900 with good results on the S2?

I have a lot of SB900 that I use (mostly) with pocketwizzards and want to use them again with the S2 as well. Of course, TTL would be great, but I think only A-mode is possible, right?

So my question is; does anyone know the ISO S/N curve for the S2 (and M9 for that matter)? At what point does the ISO amplification begin to degrade the S/N ratio? Or is it like the Exmoors and it really doesn't matter what ISO you set it to as long as it isn't too high. Making it essentially an “ISO-less” camera

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To me, the M9 P says, people like basic black

at least not here in good old Europe, where the chrome version of the M9P is much more apreciated (and sold) than the black one.

Besides the esthetics, there are real arguments for a “real chrome” version, as chrome is much more resistant and more in the “Leica-tradition” than black paint. My…[Read more]

fantastic pictures, especially the last one 😉

cheers

Stephan

Maybe, maybe not, but I mostly fear that they will not make “real chromed” lenses again, only silver anodized ones as the 28 cron.

thanks

I will have a look, but I think that's probably to close to the 70 mm

Hello to all

I had the luck to get a used S2 with a 70 m and the 180 mm. Don't have it yet but hope to get it every day.

As I make a lot of portrait and mostly use 80-100 mm on 35 mm, and not able to buy the 120 actually, I just look around for something between.

This Pentax looks nice to me, but how does it compare to the Habla…[Read more]