M4streetshooter
Tourist Thru Life
Well, it may be a slow camera but it's faster than my Deardorff....IQ is almost the same but then who's comparing....?
fgianni
Trainee Amateur
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
Particular Individual
M4streetshooter
Tourist Thru Life
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
Just kiddin'....but the IQ from the DP1 is excellent.....
Don
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
Established
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
Well-known
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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