Leica's Entry........

[The Vulcan]

Well, here it is, all $20,000 (body only) worth

I might be giving it a miss

Leica S2 MF

p.s. Lenses about $5,000 - $6,000 each as well

S2 Prices

[Tywais]

I might be giving it a miss

Won't your new flickr proceeds cover the cost?

"The S2 has a 37.5 megapixel Kodak CCD sensor which measures 45 x 30 mm"

[Magoomba]

Wow and at 37 Mega Pixel, the lenses must be something else. I was turned off Leica kit when my uncle, who was and still is a professional nature photographer gave away his R3 or R4 (I forget now) and went back to his "Trusty Canon F1" as he did not like a camera that was smarter then him.

[The Vulcan]

I might be giving it a miss

Won't your new flickr proceeds cover the cost?

"The S2 has a 37.5 megapixel Kodak CCD sensor which measures 45 x 30 mm"

Na, more likely the Canon G10

[Magoomba]

Love my G10 - bang it around all day in the glove compartment, trouser pocket and the bottom of the laptop bag. It still turns great photo's, once I remove my name and Phone number from the Exif data.

[The Vulcan]

Makes the new 60 megapixel Hasselblad, at a mere $30,000, to look like a bargain

p.s. ya get a lotta film for that money :D

[aeon]

no way, in 2 years or so you will get that resolution for 1/10 of the price, and you will use the lenses you use now (I hope so)

[The Vulcan]

no way, in 2 years or so you will get that resolution for 1/10 of the price, and you will use the lenses you use now (I hope so)

doubt it - from what I can see, there won't be that many purchased to even come on the 2nd hand market !

[Nordlys]

Looks impressibely compact (EOS 1D/1Ds, Nikon D3/D3X size) for a camera that incorporates a sensor 56% larger than full frame.

[aeon]

I mean other models/brands with that resolution

[astral]

Love my G10 - bang it around all day in the glove compartment,....

Watch the temperatures in the glove compartment.

It can play havoc with the rubber seals and shutter mechanism of the camera.

[The Vulcan]

I mean other models/brands with that resolution

Actually there was a rumour of Canon going digital MF but I can't see this really happening.

Would be nice though for Canon shooters - but the cost!

[Magoomba]

Love my G10 - bang it around all day in the glove compartment,....

Watch the temperatures in the glove compartment.

It can play havoc with the rubber seals and shutter mechanism of the camera.

Thanks - I will remember that good point.