Sigma fp / fp L image thread

Changed out the grip and stuck on cold shoe for a Neewer cage.

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Fits well, has a good grip, strap lugs for a vertical carry, ARCA plate on the bottom and a removable side cage for the EVF.

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When I want the full waist level shooting experience I can mount my monitor and set it to flip the image right to left.

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shawn said:
Changed out the grip and stuck on cold shoe for a Neewer cage.

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Fits well, has a good grip, strap lugs for a vertical carry, ARCA plate on the bottom and a removable side cage for the EVF.

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When I want the full waist level shooting experience I can mount my monitor and set it to flip the image right to left.

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That cage looks good, much better access to the shutter button than the Smallrig cage and at last a cage with the Arca tripod mount, I never understood why the Smallrig missed that out.
I might get one of these.
Yup. Just ordered
 
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Hope you like it!

I like the EVF design of the cage as it leaves that side empty. My Dark Power Labratory SSD mount should still fit with the camera in the cage.
 
shawn said:
Nice, how do you like the 18-40? Looks like a good size for the FP.
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I have been pleasantly surprised by the 18-40mm, it's obviously very slow but my copy is sharp into the corners even at full aperture, there is a really nice look to the images, I'll post some photos once I've used it a bit more.
The only problem I've had with it is that being so slow the Fp focusses very poorly in low light, but then that's what my Sigma dg dn 20mm f1.4 on my SL2-S is for.
18-40mm on full frame is a really handy range for wandering the streets and it does make for a compact rig on the Fp.
Really liking the new grip, I might just hang onto the Smallrig in case I give in and buy an Fp-l...
 
Thanks for the mini-review, trix4ever. I must say I hadn't focused on this lens until I saw your picture of it. It looks really handy, and I'm taken by it's small size. As you say, it goes well physically with the Fp.
 
Just finished up a project to take shooting the fp at waist level, to the next level. (such a knee slapper)

I started with a tiny remote release from ebay and opened it up to shorten the cable by about 2.5'. Then 3d printed a cold shoe foot for it. Have the same type of release on order for my Panasonics too.

Added the tiny Smallrig handle to my fp L which has locking cold shoes. Moved my 7" monitor (and mount) from the S1H over to the Sigma. The whole thing with battery on the monitor and in the Sigma is just under 3 pounds.

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Waist level view.

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It balances nicely in my hand and the remote release lets me trigger shots with my thumb.

I also have much larger batteries for the monitor that have USB, 8v and 12v outputs. With that I could power the Sigma via USB (or dummy battery) and have this combo run for a very long time.
Size comparison to the Panasonic

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Went for a quick walk this morning trying out the waist level setup with the 35mm f1.2 on 1:1 to go for a 6x6 TLR look. Very front heavy but fun to shoot.

I tried inverting the screen horizontally (like a WLF on a TLR or my Bronicas) and it broke my brain. Which was interesting since I don't have any problem using those on film cameras. Think it was the difference in using the grip vs. how I would hold a Bronica.

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f1.2
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f4
 

Sigma FP and FP-L have been discontinued - L mount system camera rumors and news

A source (Thanks!) told me the Sigma Fp and Fp-L have been discontinued. You still can find enough cameras in Stock at BHphoto. But there is no new camera in production and once stocks ran out it was all about the Fp and FP-L.
www.l-rumors.com www.l-rumors.com

Apparently both the Fp and Fp-l are discontinued.
I hope for the release an updated version, but equally if the Fp-l drops in price second hand I may get one.
 
Trying out the Sigma 16mm f1.4 DC DN (APS-C) lens in 1:1 on the Sigma. Unlike the 10-18mm this one can't cover full frame but on the flip side it doesn't have the weird extreme edge artifacts that the 10-18mm can have when shot in full frame.

DOF comparison on the basic difference between the 16, 17 and 10-18 based on aperture alone.

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@f1.4

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@f2.8 to see what it gains in DOF compared to the 10-18mm f2.8

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@f4 to see the difference in DOF compared to the 17mm f4
 
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