Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/09/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]George Lottermoser wrote: >On Sep 17, 2013, at 10:14 AM, Doug Herr wrote: > >>> As 35DSLR-like as it seems to be >>> I'd guess that Medium-Format idiosyncrasies >>> still show up; >>> resulting in a, >>> "wish I had the DMR/280 Apo on this trek." >> >> Especially where a trek is involved. > >I'd assume that you can handle the size and weight for the foreseeable >future. > >I'm speaking more about the focus ring throw >size and vibration of larger mirror and shutter >the medium-format scale-up stuff. Yup all important stuff. > >Having read your posts over the years >I sense that you've found a near ideal solution >to achieve your goals. > >A larger sensor temps us. And a big beautiful viewfinder, and the S2's control layout. >Certainly we deserve at least a 24x36 ;~) >Yet 30x45 may actually be "too big" >for some "conditions" work flows. I'd like to be able to make a huge print when I get photos like these: http://wildlightphoto.com/mammals/ursidae/blbear05.html http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/anatidae/trsw01.html http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/phasianidae/witu22.html http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/phasianidae/witu21.html http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/accipitridae/feha02.html >And we can't know 'til we put it to work >under our own conditions. Yup. And S2 money, even a few days' rental, is a serious piece of change that deserves very careful deliberation. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com