tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469523.post4616134716499014..comments2022-11-04T09:28:35.969-04:00Comments on What Blog is This?: Damn You, Sigma DP2mAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10864323023467652475noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469523.post-86799929845972398902016-10-09T21:46:11.168-04:002016-10-09T21:46:11.168-04:00I have both the DP2 (which no longer recognizes me...I have both the DP2 (which no longer recognizes memory cards) and DP2M. When these camera work right, they're stunning, when they don't, they're horribly frustrating. It's a lot like colour reversal film, 'cept with occasional weird colour shifts that are hard to correct. Shadows are shadows, don't even try to lift them. <br /><br />There's a surprising amount of The Annoyed Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539198603832132494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469523.post-43983261380379438252014-06-23T14:53:27.347-04:002014-06-23T14:53:27.347-04:00One of the reasons I bought into the Pentax system...One of the reasons I bought into the Pentax system was because of the K5's 'Extra Sharpness' option. <br /><br />The 'Normal Sharpness' option / jpeg algorithm, is in my opinion fairly poor in relation to other brands, 'Fine Sharpness' seems to match other brands, while 'Extra Sharpness' pulls way ahead - and it's little used or talked about.<br /><br />&#Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00405265449937751893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469523.post-36908115493299016922014-02-26T09:41:32.808-05:002014-02-26T09:41:32.808-05:00I had the sigma DP1 for a couple of weeks and cert...I had the sigma DP1 for a couple of weeks and certainly the quality is amazing.... but, there are many BUTS. when I was using the dp1 I saw myself taking picture only to fit to the camera capabilities instead of taking the pictures that I like. At the end my conclusion was "if I have any Sigma DP series, I will only use it for nightscapes"... so good but too limited for my taste.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17667313982593592961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469523.post-12232306114972761442013-12-22T23:34:04.625-05:002013-12-22T23:34:04.625-05:00Great blog - I've enjoyed reading about your a...Great blog - I've enjoyed reading about your adventures with the K-01...which I also recently procured. I have one of the original DP1s, and I really love the per-pixel sharpness. It isn't the lenses (though they are great), as you know, it's the technology of the Foveon sensor, which captures all color info on a per-pixel basis, as opposed to the Bayer sensor, which uses four pixels Scott Summershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15055107269800092921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469523.post-42972772617563692532013-12-15T20:24:39.678-05:002013-12-15T20:24:39.678-05:00They certainly are finicky things, aren't they...They certainly are finicky things, aren't they? I am surprised to hear you say that the Sony A7r is "close". WIth all of the excitement about the A7r, it's quite an achievement for the little Sigma's to still be in the game, and even with a slight edge still.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10864323023467652475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469523.post-88069307630665088912013-12-15T09:49:04.064-05:002013-12-15T09:49:04.064-05:00Yes. I had two of the Sigma DP2's and the imag...Yes. I had two of the Sigma DP2's and the image quality just blew me away. But operationally they are a nightmare. Battery life is abysmal, I carried 5 spares with me. Sometimes I would get less than 40 shots before having to change the battery. The cameras are completely useless at anything over base ISO, the Sigma software is slow and clunky, the colours can be a but strange and you get Soundimageplushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11853024393355399820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469523.post-56729929460971527102013-12-01T06:07:55.730-05:002013-12-01T06:07:55.730-05:00Well these Sigmas were compared with D800e and oth...Well these Sigmas were compared with D800e and other cameras, and still 'won'. So if it's sharpness you're after, then yes, these are incredible little tools. As day to day cameras? Maybe not. Depends if you can live with their battery life, single focal lengths and such. I'm a prime shooter myself, but never thought about getting one of these...wjl (Wolfgang Lonien)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16260257465797680048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469523.post-52631298639526224002013-11-30T23:31:38.125-05:002013-11-30T23:31:38.125-05:00AA filter has been off from day one. Even consider...AA filter has been off from day one. Even considering contrast, the Sigma is just sharper. The K-3 can in fact be sharpened to Sigma levels, and maybe that will even come with an update to LR's DNG processing of K-3 files. But right now, out of the box, the Sigma simply rocks.<br /><br />Thanks for reading!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10864323023467652475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2469523.post-23815346647318720472013-11-30T22:54:09.692-05:002013-11-30T22:54:09.692-05:00Did you make sure the K-3's AA filter was actu...Did you make sure the K-3's AA filter was actually turned off? Also, there is a huge difference in contrast between the two, which makes it difficult to compare sharpness.Ludgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14509671879885227631noreply@blogger.com