Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/05/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The DP1 review is utterly devastating. It seems the Sigma suffers from the same diseases like the GR-D, but at double cost. What I am concerned, I have given up the idea to buy one of these - and the compact camera I discovered is the recently announced http://tinyurl.com/3n6vhg Ricoh G600. Small Sensor, no viewfinder - but water- and shock resistant, that's what I need for bike trails. Didier > I certainly won't be handing over any money for the DP1. Having read > the review--useless in low light (that really is a disappointment, > since I thought that this was the whole point of the larger sensor), > slow AF, extremely slow write speed--sounds like all the reasons why > I got rid of my Ricoh GRD. > Nathan >> It's just too wide. If they made it a 40mm equivalent or... GASP! a >> 50mm equivalent, I'd be interested. Until then, I'll stick with what I >> use now and not bat an eye towards the DP1 as I'm sure many >> photographers won't do as well. >> PhilFo