Decisions, Decisions

[AJShepherd]

I was thinking of selling off my Sigma DP-1 now that I've got the Olympus Pen E-P1, after all it's hard to justify keeping it. Then today I took the Sigma out for a 'last hurrah' and came back with pictures like this one.

That's when I realised that I still love the way the DP-1's images look, and maybe I should keep it and use it from time to time after all.

 

[payasam]

You're used to the older camera and are comfortable with it. When you have used the new one enough, you will be comfortable with it too. Sorry, I must leave you exactly where you were. But really, I shouldn't apologise: you seem to be happy enough as you are.

Why should the photo remind me of Brighton?

 

[misiekbunnik]

Well, looking at your flickr stream, a first reason to keep it seems the lenses that you already have for it. The classic lenses look gorgeous on the ep-1. However, the images are flatter than the dp1 images. But i''ll be honest, I also own a dp1 and therefor are to be considered less objective?

succes with the decision, I sold also a companion to the dp1, but only to force myself to fully work with one tool and get less distracted.

 

[AJShepherd]

Why should the photo remind me of Brighton?

Because it is Brighton!

To be exact, it's the freshly restored bandstand which this time last year looked like this.

 

[AJShepherd]

I think you've misconstrued me misiekbunnik - it was the DP1 that I'd been planning to sell off, but using it again was making me change my mind.

 

[freeranger]

The capabilities of the DP-1 are evident when viewing the original sized bandstand photo. I am currently learning how to use this tricky camera. If you have mastered it, then I would suggest that if you sell it now, you may have some regrets.

 

[payasam]

Crazy mix of architectural styles. There's a fancy description at the Pavilion, I think: or maybe it should be called a justification.

 

[AJShepherd]

Here's another recent DP-1 shot, after converting to black and white, a square crop, and a gradient layer to darken the sky a bit more.


The original is here.

Yep. Having had time to consider it, I think I'll be keeping the DP1!

 

[kshapero]

Haven't been Brighton in decades. Glad to see it spruced up.

 

[Gawain Hewitt]

Yes keep the DP1, it's a great camera and very underated. Also doesn't fetch much second hand so hardly worth selling. I also don't find the slower working pace a problem, in a funny sort of way it's refreshing.
Mine is with me most days.