Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/09/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]the technology has definitely matured the S2 camera represents the first working prototype in a new niche which others (according to rumors) intend to follow yet, remain without a prototype (that we know of) without doubt the S2 scooped the others and will still serve it's niche well if serious breakthrough technology does not break out during this period of final refinement if you've been following the MF shooters many of them have been asking for just this form factor larger than 24x36 sensor smaller, easier to handle body the super large megapixel count MF backs serve a very small set of studio shooters most don't need or want to handle those file sizes If the DMR and M8 (which led this parade) suggest the image quality expected from this new Leica the images will remove the breath from your lungs we can wait until someone comes up with a better one (doubtful - as good? - possible) Fond regards, George george@imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On Sep 24, 2008, at 3:07 PM, Steve Barbour wrote: > > On Sep 24, 2008, at 12:58 PM, Jim Shulman wrote: > >> Just saw some videos about the S2 on YouTube, with references from >> Leica >> personnel that it wouldn't be available for another year. Doesn't >> this seem >> strange-especially since at the last Photokina the M8 was >> available within a >> month or two of the show. >> >> >> >> In the digital marketplace, a year is practically a decade. > > > a dangerous game of announcing it (with no price) when the specs > make it look great, by the time it comes out, the specs are less > impressive, and the price is too high for the market place at that > time... > > > imo, > > Steve >> >> >> >> >> Jim Shulman >> >> Wynnewood, PA >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information