Roger Lambert
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Using the same chip as the newly announced Sigma SD-14, fixed 28mm (eqiv) lens, Raw capability.
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New Sigma Foveon digicam announced
- Thread starter Roger Lambert
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Ben Rubinstein
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F4 lens, not good!
Asher Kelman
OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
I had posted it in my News post for todaty.
Sigma: Sigma DP1 A 7.1 MP wonderful smooth Black brick fixed lens 28mm equivalent (Ricoh killer, perhaps) but with the latests Foveon sensor! This look like a great way to have a foveon choice and cool way to get great files for B&W I expect. These are my feelings on seeing the descriptions only!
Yes it is f 4.0 and 400 ISO, but one could push that 1/2 to 1 stop and still work.
For daylight street photography it would seem great.
If you liked the Ricoh, look at this. This also has RAW and what should be a far better sensor.
Of course we'll see. My instinct tells me this is very special.
Asher
Sigma: Sigma DP1 A 7.1 MP wonderful smooth Black brick fixed lens 28mm equivalent (Ricoh killer, perhaps) but with the latests Foveon sensor! This look like a great way to have a foveon choice and cool way to get great files for B&W I expect. These are my feelings on seeing the descriptions only!
Yes it is f 4.0 and 400 ISO, but one could push that 1/2 to 1 stop and still work.
For daylight street photography it would seem great.
If you liked the Ricoh, look at this. This also has RAW and what should be a far better sensor.
Of course we'll see. My instinct tells me this is very special.
Asher
Roger Lambert
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Sorry I posted, Asher. I had not seen your news of the day post.
Oh, yes - the other major complaint about the camera is that it has no viewfinder, and no hotshoe to mount an external finder upon. It must be quite small?
Oh, yes - the other major complaint about the camera is that it has no viewfinder, and no hotshoe to mount an external finder upon. It must be quite small?
Asher Kelman
OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Roger Lambert said:
No "sorry", you just support my view that it's worth noting! We think alike, that's all.
A viewfinder is one of those things that people will have strong feelings about. My father-in-law only used waist-level viewfinders or the ground glass of a large format camera. So he'd love viewfinders!
I think that LCD screens are improving and with live viewing can be better sometimes. To keep a digicam small, no viewfinder is fine as long as the camera is otherwise OK.
To me, the usability requires holding and using the camera. This camera is shaped to fit the hands and look well made. The LCD seems large. I am positive about it if it has the quaity I expect from Foveon sensors.
Asher
Asher Kelman
OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Has anyone seen any of the new Sigma cameras?
I like the look of the little digicam as it has the same inside as the SLR, but just in a compact rangefinder type package.
Asher
I like the look of the little digicam as it has the same inside as the SLR, but just in a compact rangefinder type package.
Asher