Forum for DP1 Yes/No/Maybe?

shutterfiend said:
The Sigma DP1 defines a class by itself
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<backbite mode>Do you mean the class of superslow autofocusing, combined with superslow card writing speed, superpoor performance above ISO 100, combined with a ridiculously excessive price?</backbite mode>
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Didier
 
Didier said:
<backbite mode>Do you mean the class of superslow autofocusing, combined with superslow card writing speed, superpoor performance above ISO 100, combined with a ridiculously excessive price?</backbite mode>
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Didier, your anti-viral marketing techniques leave something to be desired.

You obviously forgot to praise the additional "class" qualities of uprez jaggies, passive battery drain, superslow display refresh and a psychedelic flare that makes certain shutterlagged daytime snaps so very pink and pretty!
 
No to a DP1 forum. yes to the acceptance that Ricohs and DP1s can be used in an RF style.

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I personally have found the camera to be excellent from ISO50 to ISO800. I looked at all the P&Ss when making my choice. None of them came close in terms of IQ for me. I guess I paid the money so I'm going to have to live with my little friend in my pocket despite all its little flaws. :)

Darrin
 
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ampguy said:
The DP1 is no DSLR sized sensor, it is a funky based design with at best 80% the area of an APS-C sensor, and maybe 3x the area of the Fujifilm CCDs.
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Fact:
The DP1 has a DSLR sensor. It has the sensor of the SD14 DSLR.
The DP1 sensor is smaller than an APS-C sensor.
The DP1 sensor is bigger than a 4/3's DSLR sensor.
 
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Didier said:
<backbite mode>Do you mean the class of superslow autofocusing, combined with superslow card writing speed, superpoor performance above ISO 100, combined with a ridiculously excessive price?</backbite mode>
:D
Didier
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<double backbite mode> sorry Didier, we're not talking about the R-D1s, this is a DP1 thread <end of backbite mode>
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Didier said:
No. The R-D1s has some flaws (rangefinder disalignment, tilted sensor and tilted framelines) the DP1 can only dream of! :p
Didier
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The only compact digital with excellent IQ from 50 (new:D) up to ISO 400 and absolutely usable ISO 800:D:D.
IQ wise it runs circles around any other compact. Sigma has raised the bar, shouldn't we be gratefull for that? Weaknesses and warts are known and hopefully will be addressed in firmware upgrades, to the extent possible, and be avoided in the next generation of DPs. I don't remember any Ricoh GRD or GX100 bashing because of slow raw write time, or do you?
I find it amusing to read the many emotional and irrational posts of people who never held a DP1 in their hands.
The M8 is the best digital rangefinder camera, the RD-1 is inferior. The DP1 is in a class of its own among compact digital cameras. In both market niches more competition was desirable in order for us users to get the best products possible developed and competitively priced. Let's hope Sigma's DP1 launch has kick started some initiatives in the developement departments of Canon and the like..............
A compact digital with the versatility of the G9, useable VF, an equivalent zoom range of 24-120, UI and compactness of the Ricoh GRDII, speed of the Oly E420, lens quality and IQ of the DP1 is all I needed.
 
Kevin said:
There people go again, praising an overpriced yet significantly flawed tool and having the impudence to criticize an accurate review. Gospel! Some people will grab the most extreme words out of thin air, just to win a lost argument, won't they?

If they really need better quality in a compact camera, smart camera buyers would purchase a used Minilux or equivalent film p&s and 100 rolls of color film. By the time these films have been shot and developed, a newer and properly functioning camera from Sigma will hopefully be there to replace the dp1.
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Eg Contax T3 or on of the GRVs, still priced around USD 600+ in excellent condition, plus cost of film, developping film, scanner etc. Factoring all these adtl costs in, my math tells me the DP1 is actually cheaper. And don't tell me these highly praised film compacts are flawless, I own a T3.
 
Kevin said:
No, the consensus is that it's a fabulously flawed camera in its current version. Even the expert reviewers at dpreview have come to this very conclusion, much to the dismay of many early and eager adopters who don't wish to be constantly reminded that they paid lots of money for a camera which, by today's standards, is slow and buggy.
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Why do you have to be so negative? I thought Rangefinderforum was a safe haven from people who seek pleasure in assuming they represent the consensus. I have a DP1, I was an early adopter...you do not represent my views.


Do I need to look elswhere to find a community of people who are above this?
 
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