Test/ First Impression S1RII does birds

[ALAIN]

Thanks for the comments, and I must say I hadn't thought about these diffraction issues (probably too used to the "very limited" capabilities of medium formats (X1D, X2D, H5-D60 CCD, etc.).
I'll opt for the 1.4x then.

Now that I'm getting the 500mm (maybe tomorrow), I'm going to be excited, as I don't have an L-mount camera at the moment (I sold the SL2S a long time ago).

S1II vs. S1RII ?!?!
I'm fascinated by the performance of the recent Lumix S1II and S1RII (reviews), and I'm really hesitant...
There are two of us who photograph and film: my wife (mainly M11 + iPhone for video) and I (currently mainly X1DII, having sold our X2D before it was depreciated with the upcoming arrival of the X2DII, and nothing at all for video). We enjoy subjects such as "the street," "the landscapes," and I'm waiting for the 500 to get back into action and wildlife photography, especially on hikes.
The capabilities of the S1II (high ISO in photo and video, AF, etc., innovative semi-stacked sensor) and those of the S1RII (resolution, but we already have the M11, 8K in video, cropping capabilities, etc.) are jostling around in my poor head, and I change my mind several times a day .
We would like to know if any experiences with these two cameras with Leica M lenses (18mm, 28mm 5.6 vintage, 35mm F2 apo, etc.) could be shared...
Thanks in advance and congratulations again for this Forum (the emails that notify replies, the fluidity: a dream!)

 

[GeorgeHudetz]

From Moab.

• Panasonic - DC-S1RM2
• Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | S (L-Mount)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/2000 sec
• Pattern
• Manual exposure
• ISO 1600

 

[NFec]

Oh! Thanks for this very interesting link: animal photography, landscapes and wildlife, equipment, emotion...
I noticed the constant use of the x1.4... interesting, is the x2 less efficient (weight, loss of brightness, loss of comfort for the photographer and the camera (AF...))... and what's more, it's the 24MP camera! So if the x2 already penalizes the 24MP, it should disrupt the S1RII's 44MP even more, it seems to me...
What exactly do you think?

I do have a 1.4 and 2.0 TCs. Both Sigma and one Panasonic 2x.
I might sell the Panasonic off, because after some firmware updates I see no difference between the Sigma and Pana 2x anymore. But I will test this one final last tome soon.

Back to why 2x TC might not so popular for long tele focal length. In my experience 1000mm focal length is difficult to handle. If you shoot on a sunny day the heat is getting your enemy. This can be because of the heated air close to the surface or even around your lens hood.
Initially it sounds great to have 1000mm focal length but the situations when you can really use it are nice and by most cases you shall get close to the subject you want to take a picture of. And then the 1.4 TC is a much nicer tool ;-)