mugent
Well-known
I use a Sigma SD15 DSLR, the results are some of the best I've seen, really sharp, but the thing weighs way too much and it's huge, that's the only real downside, that and the OOC JPEGS are awful, unusable, but I don't mind shooting RAW all the time, so it's not a biggie.
Due to the size, I don't carry it around with me, and thus it doesn't get a lot of use, which is a shame, as it's a really nice camera.
Due to the size, I don't carry it around with me, and thus it doesn't get a lot of use, which is a shame, as it's a really nice camera.
gavinlg
Veteran
Come on...nobody has a S2 with a 35/2.5 Summarit-S aspherical or did I miss that post??? Why settle for full frame???
High rollers??? LOL
Did Leica make that sensor 60% bigger than full frame 35mm for a reason?
Hmmm... a smaller-than 645 mm digital body for 30 grand
or
A larger sensor/film 645 film body with 3 lenses, a nikon coolscan 9000 and a trip around the world, and a new car for when I return from traveling.
Tough choice
menthel
Not very good...
Canon 7D- I use canon because when I originally got a DSLR, the 300D was the only affordable one. I now have a 7D as it has the best focussing and is the most affordable for the wildlife photography that is the other part of this hobby for me.
Never Satisfied
Well-known
Sony A900, uses all of my old Minolta glass plus some awesome new Zeiss glass. Super AF and they build sensors for Nikon, so they can't be all bad?
E.M
Well-known
Aurelius
Well-known
Canon and Olympus E-series. Digital Zuikos are great.
dct
perpetual amateur
Neither. When the time comes to invest in more digital equipment, I will not go the DSLR way. I like it more compact, more sort of a digital back then a full blown FF DSLR body.
Will have a look at the Ricoh GXR (with M module too) or Sony NEX offerings (NEX-7?). Bored of the DLSR stuff I once used one summer (Canon, Sony)...
Will have a look at the Ricoh GXR (with M module too) or Sony NEX offerings (NEX-7?). Bored of the DLSR stuff I once used one summer (Canon, Sony)...
fuwen
Well-known
Hi! Here's a link on conversion instructions and photos.
http://forum.contax-club.org/viewtopic.php?t=12815&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=15
f/14
Established
Nikon D3x.
The route to here was F2, F5, D70, D2x and D3.
Btw: Nikon has finally come up with a 50mm lens that is sharp fully open.
The AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G. Got one last week.
The route to here was F2, F5, D70, D2x and D3.
Btw: Nikon has finally come up with a 50mm lens that is sharp fully open.
The AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G. Got one last week.
geek
Member
As much as I love my Nikon film cameras, I greatly dislike their DSLR models.
jaredangle
Photojournalist
Photon42
burn the box
I tend to agree with you. Try a Sony a850, if you can get hold of one. You may actually find some film SLR DNA. You can still chance then the name on the prism to a classic camera brand name
abumac
Well-known
What the hell is a DSLR?????
rjbuzzclick
Well-known
Pentax K110D, usually with a SMC-M 50/1.4.
Contarama
Well-known
Yeah and you have to have the right lenses also...and those start at around 7K a piece I think...
Super high dollar but wouldn't it be cool to say I shoot with a Leica S2?
gavinlg
Veteran
As a canon user I'm envious of the 50 1.8G... The canon 50mm f1.4 is a frustrating experience - soft and hazy wide open and rubbish half-USM focussing.
I've resorted to the Sigma 50mm which is actually very nice, but I really hope Canon follow Nikons lead and bring out a new/updated set of 50's with better optics and focusing.
ImpMan71
Established
Fuji S2
Leica Digilux 2 - I know it's not a dslr - It's nice never getting dust on the sensor though ;-)
Leica Digilux 2 - I know it's not a dslr - It's nice never getting dust on the sensor though ;-)
ssmc
Well-known
Nikon D300 and D700. The D300 gets used a lot more, but the image quality of the D700 is out of this world. The D300 succeeded a D70 which I gave away to a friend who has a lot of fun with it - a far preferable fate to gathering dust on a shelf!
Other MF lenses can be adapted. But it might be a good idea to be discreet and silently enjoy the thought you're shooting with a Leica S2, and just enjoy the output, as you'd likely get some odd reactions mentioning it to those who know what it is...
peterm1
Veteran
As I hsve already posted I currently shoot a D200 which I really have no reason to trade except the later cameras have much better dynamic range. I think my next aquisition will be a D300 or a D700 although th elatter means that some of my lenses will need to go too as they are for DX cameras. But still. ALthough I love shooting Leica I find that DSLRs are untouchable in some situations and a serious shooter will consider having both.