Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/08/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jan Decher wrote: >>> None of these pictures look like they could not have been taken with a Canon 5D or more "lowly" machine. <<< At web resolution that's certainly a possibility. I think Rains is making big prints, where the larger sensor and more pixels make a difference. Rains is shown using a big white lens on his website http://www.nickrains.com/ so perhaps having compared the S2's output with his Canons he's in a position to make an informed choice. >>> Having lost an entire bag of Contax, Sony video and Leica binocular equipment to a street theft on an expedition to Ghana 12 years ago I find it exceedingly stupid to take such an expensive piece of gear as the S2 to Africa for outdoor action photography. <<< Insurance. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com > If I sell every single gear I have... > > http://www.luminous-landscape.com/essays/leica_s2_as_travel_camera.shtml _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web.com - Microsoft? Exchange solutions from a leading provider - http://link.mail2web.com/Business/Exchange