Panasonic Lumix S1R Mark II coming soon

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On 12/7/2025 at 9:13 AM, Thpriest said:

What do you mean? Brazil are sh*te! We’re going to qualify from our group!

Here is some completely unbiased coverage of Scotland’s previous meetings with Brazil.

 

 

 

 

[MrSMW]

On 9/22/2025 at 7:36 AM, MrSMW said:

I may replace the S9 next year with an S1IIE for a bit more robustness and utility, but waiting to see if any S1H2 appears before doing that, if I do that

Happening mid season, so right now…

I sent my S9 in for repair (audio side of things not working) and yesterday, finally received a repair quote…which is not only more than the trade in value, but more than buying an ‘as new’ one from MPB!

Nope!

Instead, I have requested a return and will make it a dedicated gimbal camera where not having audio is not an issue.

Which still leaves me a camera short…

I have been juggling what I have with the L10 picking up the slack and managed the situation for the last 5 jobs, but it’s not ideal as the S1RII’s definitely DO overheat and shutdown on hotter days at around 15 minutes max.

Step forward a used S1IIE which has all the tech (but upgraded) from the trusty reliable S5II but in the much better (mainly rear LCD) body of the S1RII/S1II.

It doesn’t have quite the ability of the S1II, but for my needs, that’s fine and the reliability is more important to me.

So the re-jigged line up now is:

Pair of S1RII’s for hybrid, but pretty much 95% stills, with the 18/35/50/85 f1.8 primes.

S1IIE primary video unit with the Sigma 17-40 f1.8

S5II static video unit with Sigma 28-70 f2.8

S9 with Sigma 17-50 f2.8 + gimbal as err, dedicated gimbal unit

L10 candid, closeups (has excellent macro function), details, plus doubles as my personal EDC/DadCam.

Should be able to function properly for the second half of my season…

[MrSMW]

Balls. Sent the S1IIE back without even opening the box and picked up another S9 instead.

My first 8 jobs of the year were 7 hybrid and 1 pure video.

Of the next 7, I knew 1 was photo only but ‘assumed’ the other 6 were all hybrid.

Nope, only 3/7 are hybrid and not worth spending that money for just 3 jobs when 2027 is a bit of an unknown…

Unknown as in almost fully booked and every booked job is hybrid, but I am still hopeful for either a genuine S1H successor or an S9II.

Or even some kind of Nikon/Sony mashup but that is as unlikely as my Hasselblad dreams…

But then also still ‘waiting’ for Sigma to build a sibling to the 28-45mm f1.8 such as a 45-90mm f1.8 with internal non-extending zoom, but probably dreaming there also…

And then there is my Leica fantasy, but let’s not go there either.

[ArashM]

Leica fantasies and Hasselblad dreams..... where do I sign up?  😂

[MrSMW]

2 hours ago, ArashM said:

Leica fantasies and Hasselblad dreams..... where do I sign up?  😂

I have a form you can download!

Hankering after either/both the X2D 100c and the new Leica SL3-P, but in regard to the latter, it’s really not more than an S1Rii in a fancier body…at 2.5x the price.

And it has massive LEICA lettering on the front that needs a black sharpie pen taking to it.

However, I am seriously considering it though as my sole photo camera to see out my career and what will swing it is if Sigma do pop out my desired 45-90mm f1.8 internal zoom lens because that paired with the existing 28-45mm f1.8 is endgame territory for me.

The Hassie really just remains in pure fantasy territory because unless I had a pair of the things, the only lens that would really work for me is the 35-100 and it’s a bit big and just it a bit too far over budget.

[ArashM]

It's funny, I'm pretty aligned with your thoughts, just like you, I'm on the back end of my commercial life (went full time in 1993) and have always been pragmatic with gear.

I want to splash out once before it's not relevant anymore!

I too am shooting on the S1R2 and love the files out of it.

And yes if I ever get an SL3P, the first thing is to black out, sorry stealth out the white Logo 🙂