Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/05/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks to you both! Bob Adler www.robertadlerphotography.com > On May 12, 2017, at 4:33 AM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> > wrote: > > Hi Frank yes that function that you mentioned that irritated Doug (and lots > of users) was a subject of comment to Leica by quite a few of us. I can't > locate where it has changed in firmware at the moment but it is fixed. > Camera -Exposure Preview-Off and it is fine. > >> >> >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> >> To: lug at leica-users.org >> Cc: >> Bcc: >> Date: Wed, 10 May 2017 01:43:07 -0400 >> Subject: Re: [Leica] S and SL in use >> Very much appreciate your candid response. >> >> One point of clarification... >> Doug Herr was not satisfied by the SL when he tried it out. If I remember >> correctly, he wanted the EVF to not maintain constant brightness with >> variable lighting of the subject. Your description indicates you were able >> to overcome this "feature", especially when using flash. Am I correct? >> How >> did you override the constant EVF brightness function? >> >> Frank Filippone Red735i at verizon.net >> On Wednesday, May 10, 2017, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> Hi all. Frank sent me a note asking my impression on the two systems as I >> have them here. I thought it might be of interest to some others also. >> Very briefly almost all of my photography now is in studio, shooting >> fashion, beauty, makeup looks, dancers etc. Also some boudoir for friends. >> >> I have the S2 (bought third hand), now just a spare and currently The S >> (Typ 007). I have also shot a couple of thousand frames with a loan 006. >> My >> lenses are the 70 and 120. All up about 36000 exposures this far. I have >> had the SL for a shorter period and have the 24-90 only. Incidentally I >> tried briefly the S-T adaptor but found it noticeably slower to focus. >> About 6000 exposures thus far. I like to use it where the zoom is very >> convenient and for higher ISO, natural light scenarios. >> >> For me the S (Typ 007) output is much superior as you would expect from >> the >> format. The dynamic range is noticeably better (quoted at 15 stops). The >> tonal smoothness is excellent, especially the transitions to out of focus. >> Resolution may matter or not of course depending on your output. Sometimes >> with a dancing subject for example I might be composing loosely and shoot >> rapid sequences, so I might be cropping to effectively similar as 'full >> frame' anyway. Still very noticeably superior output. >> Probably the single most significant limitation for me is that there is >> just one central focus point and focus/recompose requires care in that DoF >> even stopped down is much smaller in my applications With in close >> headshots being very unforgiving, so that I usually shoot loosely there >> with near eye centred and crop to what I want.. I >> The SL menu operations and button functions really seem to be a more >> refined version of that of the earlier S designs. I like them a lot and if >> you have both it is easy to swap back and forth due to the similarities. >> >> Handling wise I don't find the SL to 'feel' much lighter in the hands with >> the 24-90. I don't know the numbers. Both have much more weight and size >> than an M with most lenses of course. The lower edge of the body is sharp >> and can be uncomfortable using it for extended periods. I might shoot >> 400-even up to 1000+ frames in an afternoon. The battery grip (just tried >> loan one briefly) is much better in that regard. Then it would be all of >> the size of the bare S though. My applications aren't carrying around for >> travel or street so its not important for me. My S is nearly all on tripod >> and when I get the appropriate L bracket, for studio shall do the same >> with >> SL with stabilisation off of course. For fashion for example it would >> typically be at me sitting on the floor height anyway. >> >> For both systems, my focus method is to be in MF only and have the rear >> button set to AFS. Recheck focus every 6-10 frames for full length f9.5 >> ish. The SL has a fabulous ability to be able to shift AF point around >> with >> a single control and while held to your eye. Generally faster to lock on. >> Very quiet operation of the whole camera too. Lens stabilisation with the >> native lens is excellent. You need to defeat the exposure simulation in >> view for low light if you want to be able to see anything most especially >> if using flash as the main exposure of course. >> >> In summary for MY applications the S system is quite superior in output, >> so >> that I use it nearly all of the time. I would expect/guess that the next S >> whenever (not soon? may have an EVF like the SL. I vowed that I would >> dislike losing the OVF, but there really are some advantages to the EVF of >> course. >> >> >> Cheers >> Geoff >> http://www.pbase.com <http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman> >> > >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information