Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/01/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The DP1 has a fixed lens... All the info I have read shows it to be a stellar performer but slow to use. I would have bought the DP2 Merrill by now if I still went climbing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3VjyHQiqdE FD >________________________________ > From: Bill Pearce <billcpearce at cox.net> >To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >Sent: Thursday, 31 January 2013, 19:14 >Subject: Re: [Leica] Sigma DP1 Merrill > >Nothings stopping Sigma from doing a Foevon full frame if >its a better way of making a sensor. > >Not exactly true. What?s really stopping them is that that level of sensor >development is beyond the financial resources of a smaller company like >Sigma.? I'm not sure we will ever see a FF Sigma/Foveon. Unless of course >if someone buys Sigma for the sensor, which I don't see as likely. > >Other problems in include the lack of "sophisticated " buyers that want FF >cameras spending FF money on something that tis made by Sigma and will take >only Sigma lenses. Also, the average FF buyer is not likely to like the >lack of raw support. > >Good luck. > >Bill Pearce > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >