So, has anyone thought of getting (or got) the Sigma DP1 Merrill?

Under consideration -but I am in no hurry.

Before the 2M, I had purchased the original DP1 and have been very satisfied with it.
 
burancap said:
Under consideration -but I am in no hurry.
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My feeling too. I need to see how the DP2 fits into my photography before I'd shell out another $1000 on a camera that will get used less than the DP2 (because I prefer 45mm to 28mm).
 
Oh, I should have mentioned that if I ever upgraded the 1 -I would then consider doing an IR conversion to the original one...
 
One thing I would consider in looking at the DP1m is how the wider lens holds up (fringing, corner sharpness, distortion, etc.). That is really the only variable between the two cameras, I think. I would expect that the wider dp1m lens would struggle in some of those areas when compared to the dp2m, but that is not necessarily a problem or unexpected.
 
v_roma said:
One thing I would consider in looking at the DP1m is how the wider lens holds up (fringing, corner sharpness, distortion, etc.). That is really the only variable between the two cameras, I think. I would expect that the wider dp1m lens would struggle in some of those areas when compared to the dp2m, but that is not necessarily a problem or unexpected.
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Yes, I doubt the 28mm equiv could hold up to a 45mm equiv. BUT...

http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/sigma_dp1_merrill.shtml
 
jsrockit said:
A few of us have bought the DP2 Merrill, but I see no interest in the DP1 Merrill. Anyone here thought about it at all?
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I actually much prefer the DP1 Merrill over the DP2 Merrill. I used to own the original DP1, which was a joy to use with an external OVF and the thumb wheel manual focusing. If there was Aperture support, I would probably get the new one.
 
A lot of my photography is landscape... I decided if I was going to use a dp2m it needed to be paired w/ the sibling as well...

Though the corner sharpness is not as good as the 30, the central part of the frame is just about as good as the 30..

There was someone else on this forum he reported buying the dp1m recently, but right now I can't remember in which thread.

Gary
 
I thought the corners on the test photo that Gary showed were totally acceptable, and the work that I've seen others doing suggests it has excellent microcontrast. It looks like a fantastic camera.

If only it were a 24 or 21 efov.

I do landscape, too, and I think the 45 on the DP2M is perfect. On the wide end, 28 really doesn't cut it when I want to capture a skyscape or a huge rock formation. So I'm waiting to see first what the XF 14mm is like before I decide about the DP1. Basically the direction I'm heading for a backpacking/travel landscape kit is the DP2M paired with another body for wide. On my last trip I used it with the M8 with a ZM18, and I was still very impressed with the results from the M8, but it is just too darn heavy (nearly 1kg).
 
Take the dp2m and take a 5+ shot panaramic in portrait mode cut off the top and bottom to get a 24 or 21 fov maybe possible. Convert the tiff and send those 5+ Raws to be converted to tiff16. Shudder at photoshop doing the merge to Pano of 85mb tiffs. :(

Gary
 
The DP1 was my first "proper" camera, so I have a real soft spot for the Sigmas. If I were to consider a digital camera, I'd consider the the DP1M, but as it stands, I'm just using film right now.
 
I love that the Sigma DP cameras are made for photographers and not the general consumer base. For this reason alone, I applaud Sigma. It appears in this new series, they have produced some very special cameras. Both seem to be great, and the purchase is directed by which field of view one prefers.
 
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