M4streetshooter
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Well, it may be a slow camera but it's faster than my Deardorff....IQ is almost the same but then who's comparing....?
Sigma DP-1 opinions
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fgianni
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Erm, IQ almost the same of a LF camera?
I am a big fan of my DP1, and the foveon images have a certain uniqueness, difficult to explain, but certainly more pleasing than Bayer images. Also the lens is really top quality stuff, which allows the sensor to shine.
However I think if your Deardoff gives you an IQ comparable to the DP1 then it needs some servicing, or you should stop using plastic lenses 😉
I am a big fan of my DP1, and the foveon images have a certain uniqueness, difficult to explain, but certainly more pleasing than Bayer images. Also the lens is really top quality stuff, which allows the sensor to shine.
However I think if your Deardoff gives you an IQ comparable to the DP1 then it needs some servicing, or you should stop using plastic lenses 😉
Hiyawaan
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M4streetshooter
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zincman
Addicted: Cameras, Audio
I have one
I have one
Well after reading all the posts in this thread and other reviews I went ahead and bought a DP1. I must say I really appreciate the candid responses to this. So I thought it only fair I post my initial impressions.
1. I was not expecting a replacement for a DSLR for speed and flexibility. IMHO a high quality DSLR or rangefinder can not be replaced by a P&S set up, no matter how high the quality. With that said I was looking for a high quality easy to use camera, that I did not have to pack a small suitcase to shoot with.
2. Having owned many digital cameras from DSLR to point and shoots, and I have no idea how many film cameras I have used and owned I wanted a simple camera that gave me high quality without much thought. And I have to say the DP1 does that. IMHO any camera you can pull out of the box and not read the instruction manual is a good find. It is not that I am lazy but I am a male in his mid 50's and do not believe in instructions or directions to and from anything or place 🙄 . So the DP1 is a very easy camera to use and found the user interface simple and straight forward. I must say the editing software is a bit lacking but after using Photoshop for 10 plus years everything else just seems blah.
3. Build quality is a big thing for me and this is a solid well formed camera. I think more could be done to make the surface less slick and easier to grip but I felt ergonomically it is fine. I have small hands so I have no difficulty holding the camera.
4. I read many reviews that felt the video or movie taking on this camera was poor. I agree no camera should make movies, if you want to make movies buy a movie camera, nuf said.
5. Now the real nitty gritty, image quality. I am not a professional, I could care less about most of the technical mumbo jumbo thrown at you by sales people. I want to make nice looking pics, quickly, and not feel like a nimrod when someone looks at them. I found the image quality is great, I particularly like the B&W mode, nice tonal range, dark black and very nice whites, good contrast. Sepia is OK, but I rarely use it. The color is very nice. I also currently use Nikon D2H which I thought until the Sigma arrived had just about the best color I have ever seen. I know all you mega pixel hounds are barking now, D2H 4.1 mp, it has all I thought I ever needed. The DP1 overall resolution and color rendering is fabulous. No I would not use it to shoot a basketball game or low light love photos, but in most circumstances I have found it thus far to be great.
So I will now join the DP1 fan club and hope some others will hop on.
Tim
I have one
Well after reading all the posts in this thread and other reviews I went ahead and bought a DP1. I must say I really appreciate the candid responses to this. So I thought it only fair I post my initial impressions.
1. I was not expecting a replacement for a DSLR for speed and flexibility. IMHO a high quality DSLR or rangefinder can not be replaced by a P&S set up, no matter how high the quality. With that said I was looking for a high quality easy to use camera, that I did not have to pack a small suitcase to shoot with.
2. Having owned many digital cameras from DSLR to point and shoots, and I have no idea how many film cameras I have used and owned I wanted a simple camera that gave me high quality without much thought. And I have to say the DP1 does that. IMHO any camera you can pull out of the box and not read the instruction manual is a good find. It is not that I am lazy but I am a male in his mid 50's and do not believe in instructions or directions to and from anything or place 🙄 . So the DP1 is a very easy camera to use and found the user interface simple and straight forward. I must say the editing software is a bit lacking but after using Photoshop for 10 plus years everything else just seems blah.
3. Build quality is a big thing for me and this is a solid well formed camera. I think more could be done to make the surface less slick and easier to grip but I felt ergonomically it is fine. I have small hands so I have no difficulty holding the camera.
4. I read many reviews that felt the video or movie taking on this camera was poor. I agree no camera should make movies, if you want to make movies buy a movie camera, nuf said.
5. Now the real nitty gritty, image quality. I am not a professional, I could care less about most of the technical mumbo jumbo thrown at you by sales people. I want to make nice looking pics, quickly, and not feel like a nimrod when someone looks at them. I found the image quality is great, I particularly like the B&W mode, nice tonal range, dark black and very nice whites, good contrast. Sepia is OK, but I rarely use it. The color is very nice. I also currently use Nikon D2H which I thought until the Sigma arrived had just about the best color I have ever seen. I know all you mega pixel hounds are barking now, D2H 4.1 mp, it has all I thought I ever needed. The DP1 overall resolution and color rendering is fabulous. No I would not use it to shoot a basketball game or low light love photos, but in most circumstances I have found it thus far to be great.
So I will now join the DP1 fan club and hope some others will hop on.
Tim
andrewteee
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I think the DP1 is fantabulous! I took it out this past weekend along with my DSLR. I shot the DSLR most of the time because I was doing macros, but on a whim I took the same landscape shot with the DSLR and the DP1 on a tripod. The DP1 shot was better in every way. I was surprised and amazed at how well the DP1 managed, and disappointed in the DSLR. It was quick, and I don't think the DSLR was optimized for the shot, but it was telling none the less. I attribute part of this to the sensor designs and the use of the anti-aliasing filter on the Bayer sensor.
I think a DP1-like camera with interchangeable lenses would be an amazing rangefinder. If Sigma had not purchased Foveon I might suggest that Leica do so, or at least have used the sensor in the M8. Perhaps they could still license it.
I love the Foveon sensor, accept its current limitations, and I hope it remains available. I plan to buy the DP2 the day it comes out.
I think a DP1-like camera with interchangeable lenses would be an amazing rangefinder. If Sigma had not purchased Foveon I might suggest that Leica do so, or at least have used the sensor in the M8. Perhaps they could still license it.
I love the Foveon sensor, accept its current limitations, and I hope it remains available. I plan to buy the DP2 the day it comes out.
Kevin
Rainbow Bridge
May I ask exactly how you set that function up?
Mattikk
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Love at first click. Really. First tiime I feel like the camera is really an extension of my hand and my eye.
I just got mine yesterday and I ****ing love it. I can't belivieve how good this little thing is!!! I still haven't downloaded the pictures on my computer, why? I'd rather go shoot some more! It's a real joy to use, you only need one hand (if you happen to have a dog leash on the other) and you still feel prefectly natural because the camera is just so small and light weight. At first I thought I didn't like the smallness when I tried it out at the camera shop a couple of times, but in real life situations on the street it's totally different. I think maybe 1/10 saw me take the shot and those who saw, didn't mind at all. Why? Because the camera is so damn small. I actually think I don't need any other camera anymore... except maybe the DP2 when the price goes down a bit.
If you want a small carry-everywhere camera, please buy this or DP2.
I'll make a thread later today with pictures when I get off from work. I think I got more good pictures in a couple of hours of shooting than I've got in the last two months.
I feel inspired for the first time in months.
I just got mine yesterday and I ****ing love it. I can't belivieve how good this little thing is!!! I still haven't downloaded the pictures on my computer, why? I'd rather go shoot some more! It's a real joy to use, you only need one hand (if you happen to have a dog leash on the other) and you still feel prefectly natural because the camera is just so small and light weight. At first I thought I didn't like the smallness when I tried it out at the camera shop a couple of times, but in real life situations on the street it's totally different. I think maybe 1/10 saw me take the shot and those who saw, didn't mind at all. Why? Because the camera is so damn small. I actually think I don't need any other camera anymore... except maybe the DP2 when the price goes down a bit.
If you want a small carry-everywhere camera, please buy this or DP2.
I'll make a thread later today with pictures when I get off from work. I think I got more good pictures in a couple of hours of shooting than I've got in the last two months.
I feel inspired for the first time in months.
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