Comments on: Leica S2

By: Amanda Maier

Amanda Maier — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 21:28:11 +0000

This is the real sensation of the Photokina. It seems that Leica with its new investor from Austria got new ideas (and the necessary money). When the price is acceptable, I’ll could give away my 4 Nikons and 12 lenses for that system. From Nikon we hear nothing, only rumors. The D 90 was topped one week later by Canons D 5 Mk II (except regarding the price) and I think they could loose influence in the market. Why don`t they bring a camera with higher resolution, an anti-vibration system on the sensor like Sony`s a900 and lenses like the Zeiss 35/2??? Silence everywhere.

By: LJP

LJP — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:57:25 +0000

Very interesting product, but if one reads the new pricing on the Hasselblad cameras, an H3DII-39 with an 80mm lens is 5000 Euros less than the reported price for the Leica S2 body only…

For those counting, that’s 2mp more for 5K Euros less for the Hasselblad which is a mature system that has been developing for several years now…

By: Marcel

Marcel — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 03:28:08 +0000

How much? Somewhere between a Canon 1Ds and a Hasselblad?

The Leica website shows the S2 with eight lenses…

I’m speculating, but this kind of spills the beans on the upcoming Nikon MX format doesn’t it? Of course that’s only if any of the rumors on the MX format are true…Interesting, but now I wonder if Nikon will still/ever bring out a D3x, with higher mp’s, but still based on 35mm format, or will they just move straight up to the MX format?? I guess they’ll watch the reception Leica gets.

I also note that Leica and Phase One have agreed to a new long-term alliance. I wonder where that leaves Mamiya? Maybe P1 will own 50% of the industry in a few years…

Let’s go further with this…maybe, 35mm will eventually disappear in the wake of all these new formats…MX, S2, micro-4/3’s…

Regardless, it’s a bold new step for Leica – something they’ve definitely needed as of late. Kudos to them!