Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/07/04

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Subject: [Leica] M Monochrom? That's so August 2012
From: john at chiaroscuro.co.nz (John McMaster)
Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2012 07:59:51 +1200
References: <CC196016.209F1%mark@rabinergroup.com> <2109983339.12994081341413116227.JavaMail.root@dsmdc-mail-mbs12>

I think you need quite a grunty computer to open the files easily. It takes
many times longer for LR4.1 to finish opening a 40MB compressed NEF than it
does a 40MB DNG file, and I am running SSD/eSATA both with +200MB/s and
plenty of RAM.....

john

-----Original Message-----


Now I just have to convince SWMBO. ;)

Gene

----- Original Message -----

I'd get yourself a D800 E or plain and don't sell the DMR R8. Its just a
whole different thing and has little to do with it. Have fun if you have the
money you deserve a great camera. The best camera you can get after a Leica
S or newer CMOS M9.

- - from my iRabs.
Mark Rabiner
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/


> Ken,
> 
> It sounds like a good idea.  It even has me thinking of selling my 
> R8DMR, but then I get the shakes for a while at the thought of this. 
> ;)  But it is tempting, as the local photo shop has 2 D800's and one 
> D800E in stock.  And tomorrow is my birthday. ;)
> 
> Gene
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ken Carney" <kcarney1 at cox.net>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 3, 2012 7:29:58 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
> Subject: Re: [Leica] M Monochrom? That's so August 2012
> 
> I am thinking of buying the Nikon D800E.  It is a 36mp sensor, and if 
> I have done my arithmetic right that is a 30" wide print at 300 ppi.  
> I am aware there is a possible hardware issue with auto focus, but I 
> was thinking of buying a few Leica R lenses for manual focus.  So I 
> was thinking I could get higher ISO's, longer lenses and some cropping
room
> if needed for a reasonable price, at least compared to an S2.   I tend
> to shoot landscapes and static objects so auto focus is not that big 
> of a priority.  Any thoughts?
> 
> Ken
> 
> On 7/3/2012 7:01 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote:
>> A CMOS sensor for medium format I'm thinking is way out there. Out of 
>> the box. Will this reinvent medium format digital photography?
>> As in will you be able to crank up the iso like you can with 24x36mm?
>> Because if you can there will be people trading in their M system 
>> digital for the S. even after the M system goes CMOS.
>> The cameras cost the same.
>> Is the price of the glass really that much different?
>> The functionality of the S might be overwhelming.
>> 
>> - - from my iRabs.
>> Mark Rabiner
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/
>> 
>> 
>>> From: John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz>
>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>>> Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2012 22:40:31 +0000
>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] M Monochrom? That's so August 2012
>>> 
>>> I was wondering why you were posting two month old pages ;-)
>>> 
>>> I think you meant to link this one?
>>> 
>>> http://leicarumors.com/2012/07/03/with-the-upcoming-announcement-of-
>>> leica-s3
>>> -e
>>> xpect-a-price-drop-on-the-s2.aspx/comment-page-1/
>>> 
>>> john
>>> ________________________________________
>>> 
>>> 
>>> After 2 days of debugging death match (and I finally nailed the 
>>> sucker), what does the Rumor site say?
>>> 
>>> "Leica is rumored to announce the S2 
>>> replacement<http://leicarumors.com/2012/05/01/rumor-leica-s3-with-ne
>>> w-sensor
>>> -a
>>> t-photokina.aspx/>
>>> at
>>> Photokina. The new S3 is expected to also have a 37.5MP sensor but 
>>> with improved characteristics. In the upcoming weeks/months the 
>>> price of the S2 is expected to drop. Some rumors point to a $10k 
>>> price tag (the current S2 price is 
>>> $22,995.00<http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/585106-REG/Leica_10
>>> 801_S2_S
>>> LR
>>> _Digital_Camera.html/BI/2446/KBID/3285>).
>>> Leica may also introduce a new combo price for the S2 with the 70mm S
lens."
>>> 
>>> $10K for an S2? Now that's something that can really put a shake on 
>>> the MFDB  makers.
>>> 




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