Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/05/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]George, I too read them a while back and just reread them. What are your impressions? John George Lottermoser wrote: > Thanks John. > I'd read those reviews back when they first posted them. > Yet, happy to review them again. > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george at imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > On May 19, 2010, at 7:39 PM, John Nebel wrote: > >> Here is the link: http://forum.getdpi.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12243 >> >> George Lottermoser wrote: >>> Thanks John. >>> I definitely understand scale, slowness and "thoughtfulness" >>> as they relate to the use of different size camera systems. >>> Do you find that the S2, while definitely not an R, >>> is also not a 'blad with digital back. >>> I'd assume that it lies somewhere between them; >>> probably slightly closer to the 'blad >>> in terms of longer focal length and slower lenses. >>> I'd love to read the reviews you've mentioned a couple times >>> if you can locate the links. >>> Regards, >>> George Lottermoser >>> george at imagist.com >>> http://www.imagist.com >>> http://www.imagist.com/blog >>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >>> On May 19, 2010, at 6:48 PM, John Nebel wrote: >>>> George, >>>> >>>> Yes, any camera requires quite a bit of thought, but one selects the >>>> things that are worth thinking about. S2 makes the cut. >>>> >>>> I appreciate looking into a big photo and seeing lots of detail, >>>> it's life. Howard's trolley picture comes to mind. >>>> >>>> Until recently that was more in the large format realm. >>>> >>>> The idea that a hand held camera can routinely do this is pretty >>>> intriguing. One wants to use it like an R, but it is much slower to >>>> work with, however, it doesn't require a Jeep load of equipment like >>>> a P2. With thought and practice one could achieve some pretty good >>>> flexibility with the S2. >>>> >>>> I did notice that two pros who wrote an S2 review used a tripod, so >>>> I'm not going to feel too clumsy for being a slow learner. >>>> >>>> It is not a cheap camera, but given its possibilities it is not an >>>> expensive camera. >>>> >>>> John >>>> >>>> Have you seen D. Medvedev's short presentation on photography? >>>> >>>> http://en.rian.ru/video/20100211/157843279.html >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> George Lottermoser wrote: >>>>> okay John, >>>>> yet so were all the other Leicas. >>>>> I assume you're having some fun with the question. >>>>> Yet, I wonder if you find some of the daimons' design choices >>>>> actually "?requires quite a bit of thought," >>>>> compared to other cameras. >>>>> Regards, >>>>> George Lottermoser >>>>> george at imagist.com >>>>> http://www.imagist.com >>>>> http://www.imagist.com/blog >>>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >>>>> On May 18, 2010, at 5:47 PM, John Nebel wrote: >>>>>> It was designed by camera daimons and one must think the way they >>>>>> do to use it properly. >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information