[Jesse May Silver Member Posts: 3]

Medium Format

on: March 6, 2020 at 10:07 am

See my review of the latest Leica S3 medium format digital camera here

Best regards, Jesse djessemay.com

[Mark D Segal Silver Member Posts: 836]

Re: New Leica S3 camera review

Reply #1 on: March 18, 2020 at 8:47 pm

Very nice review and gorgeous photos of Zurich – one of my favorite cities in the world. No question at 64 MP and with Leica lenses it would outperform ALL desktop scanners and probably most drum scanners for film digitizing, and the samples you show are first-rate. For regular photography no one can quibble about Leica quality. Pricing to be expected in North America will still make it less expensive than a Phase One Trichromatic system but the latter is 100MP, and the camera can be separated from the sensor. I’m wondering whether you looked at Phase One when you decided to go MF digital and if so why you opted for Leica instead. Was it mainly price, or you already own Leica lenses (a big investment) or for technical reasons?

Mark D Segal Author: "Scanning Workflows with SilverFast 8, SilverFast HDR, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop". Please check the PhotoPXL Store for availability.

[Jesse May Silver Member Posts: 3]

Re: New Leica S3 camera review

Reply #2 on: March 19, 2020 at 4:34 am

Mark D Segal wrote:

Very nice review and gorgeous photos of Zurich – one of my favorite cities in the world. No question at 64 MP and with Leica lenses it would outperform ALL desktop scanners and probably most drum scanners for film digitizing, and the samples you show are first-rate. For regular photography no one can quibble about Leica quality. Pricing to be expected in North America will still make it less expensive than a Phase One Trichromatic system but the latter is 100MP, and the camera can be separated from the sensor. I’m wondering whether you looked at Phase One when you decided to go MF digital and if so why you opted for Leica instead. Was it mainly price, or you already own Leica lenses (a big investment) or for technical reasons?

Weather resistance was a high priority for me, since I do so much work outdoors. I have worked in high winds, rain, snow, dust, etc., all of which make a view camera or a tech camera impractical. I have been in contact with Phase One recently for a demo of their new offerings, however, after their first response I have not heard from them. It could be due to the virus situation.

Best regards, Jesse djessemay.com

[Author]

Posts