Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/01/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Foevon, if you believe the claims, and many people do, is not just any cropped sensor, but one that provides un-interpolated color information. Never tried it, but certainly the lack of acceptance has more to say about the quality of the cameras rather than quality of the images. Besides, there really is nothing to prevent Sigma to come out with a "full frame" sensor, which they are rumored to do. On Wed, Jan 30, 2013 at 10:24 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com>wrote: > It depends on what our hopes for the camera are. > If we really are trying to get images which give our M9's, M 24's and > Monochrom a run for their money and that money is seven grand its not going > to happen for one grand. We're just at this going to have to meet Leica > half > away which would be $949 USD > 3.5 grand actually would be half way and we don't have to pay that.. Again > I > think in six months more full frame compacts stream in following the 24 mp > Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 Full Frame Compact Digital Camera. $2,798.00 plus > tax and license. > Wait six months and pay half as the Canons and Nikons and others stream in. > > > > On 1/30/13 5:15 PM, "Gary Benson" <bensonga at gmail.com> wrote: > > > *Paul Roark wrote: > > *>A friend came by yesterday to show me his new Sigma DP1 Merrill > >> (see > > > http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/sigma_dp1_merrill.shtml). > >> It has a 28mm equivalent lens on an APS-C Foveon sensor. He also > brought a > > flash drive > >> with an un-altered Tiff file. Consistent with the reviews, the pixel > > sharpness was just amazing. > >> We'll be taking some comparison shots against the M9 with Leica 28mm > soon. > >> If Sigma and Foveon can get the low light speed of that Foveon chip > > competitive, > >> the Bayer pattern chips are dead meat. > > > > The Sigma DP1 and DP2 have quite a loyal following on the GetDPI forum. > > http://www.getdpi.com/forum/other-cameras/ > > > > What really had me interested however, is a SD1 with a Sigma Cum Laude > > conversion of the native Sigma mount to a Leica R mount. > > > > http://sigmacumlaude.com/products.html > > > > Unfortunately, I just discovered that the SD1 is "no longer available", > > according to the B&H Photo website. > > > > > http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/736546-REG/Sigma_SD1_Digital_SLR_Camera > . > > html > > > > Does anyone here know of someone who has done this and/or has much > > experience with the SD1? > > > > Gary Benson > > Eagle River, Alaska > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > -- > Mark William Rabiner > Photography > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com>