Sigma DP-1

[drakon09]

Finally a compact in recent memory that makes sense i.e. no ridiculous ISO, no stupid cramming of pixels.

Now all we need is decent operation speed and Sigma should have a winner here!

Price not decent... :bigeyes:

 

[thinkvision]

check with HK dealler already, price will be 899-999 SGD when it land on SG/HK

UK and euro price always over price...

 

[btfiend]

maybe S$899-999 for HK market. Sigma SG distributor seem to charge a lot more than HK.

 

[gooseberry]

An initial review of the DP-1 - unfortunately it's in Korean. But from the image samples, it seems pretty good.

http://blog.paran.com/foveon/24785998

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[Parchiao]

Here is another link.

I think I am gonna get this.

 

[gooseberry]

Here is another link.

I think I am gonna get this.

Good link Parchiao. Looks good doesn't it ? Hmmmm... tempting.

I quite like how the cam captures details (eg. see this photo http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2100/2290621849_dc6ecbaa8a_o.jpg) very unlike compact cams and very much like DSLRs.

 

[gooseberry]

Official samples

http://www.sigma-dp1.com/jp/sample-photo/

 

[Parchiao]

There are a lot of samples floating around now. One thing is for certain, the images are very sharp, something really good about the lens?

 

[Springf]

some sample images and comparision of size in chinese forum
http://forum.xitek.com/showthread.php?threadid=507725

 

[gooseberry]

There are a lot of samples floating around now. One thing is for certain, the images are very sharp, something really good about the lens?

Yeah, the lens does look good, but the sharpness is probably mainly due to the sensor - the foveon sensor doesn't require an AA filter.

But there is one thing I have noticed in the official samples (others have noticed as well), and that in some of the images you can see a slight green cast at the out edges of the image (see the official sample images numbers 10, 14 and 15) - think it is due to the IR filter - easily fixable in software (RAW converter and camera firmware), probably because they are using pre-production cameras. Let's hope they fix it for production cams, but suprised they would not have fixed the images to display as official samples.

 

[vortex]

Yeah, the lens does look good, but the sharpness is probably mainly due to the sensor - the foveon sensor doesn't require an AA filter.

But there is one thing I have noticed in the official samples (others have noticed as well), and that in some of the images you can see a slight green cast at the out edges of the image (see the official sample images numbers 10, 14 and 15) - think it is due to the IR filter - easily fixable in software (RAW converter and camera firmware), probably because they are using pre-production cameras. Let's hope they fix it for production cams, but suprised they would not have fixed the images to display as official samples.

after u buy already..let me know hor...

 

[gooseberry]

after u buy already..let me know hor...

Haha.... sure thing. But I think you know who will probably get it before I do...

 

[pai]

the images look good... lots of detail. oh why is the lens so slow though

 

[terencetantg]

SIGMA DP1 & RICOH R8 will be launch in the IT Show!!! :thumbsup:

 

[vortex]

Haha.... sure thing. But I think you know who will probably get it before I do...

he never fails to disappoint (or poison) us :bsmilie:

 

[intosite]

ooo how do you know it'll be launch at the IT show?? any news if they just gonna introduce it or will it be for sale then?

cheers

 

[adamadam]

Official samples

http://www.sigma-dp1.com/jp/sample-photo/

Some photos from Perth there

 

[calebk]

28mm f/4...what is Ricoh offering? :think:

 

[terencetantg]

ooo how do you know it'll be launch at the IT show?? any news if they just gonna introduce it or will it be for sale then?

cheers

spoke to them this afternoon.

you can call them up at 62739622.

they are the dealer the Sigma & Ricoh ;p

 

[intosite]

spoke to them this afternoon.

you can call them up at 62739622.

they are the dealer the Sigma & Ricoh ;p

oo okie... yeah i know bout tat... waiting to pick up my ricoh cam from them.. thought of asking then..

thanks