Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/05/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well, the whole reason why many people got excited about the DP1 was that it had a sensor similar to 4/3, i.e. much bigger than the typical P&S camera has. Therefore, one had the right to expect that it would perform on a level similar to the 4/3 cameras or the 1.6 sensor DSLRs, which clearly is not the case. And when is slow nice? Certainly not when trying to do street photography, or any other photography for that matter. When I had the GRD, one of the most unbearable things about it was that it took 5-6 seconds to write a RAW file to the card. From the review, it seems that the Sigma is even worse in that regards. Forget it. Nathan On 20-mei-2008, at 7:57, mehrdad wrote: > Didier, this camera is still more advanced than the R-d1! it is not a > 5fps camera but it is quite nice. it is slow but sometimes slow is > nice. raw or jpeg? always raw!! not good in low light, which camera in > this class is? see if u can test drive one. > > On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 10:42 PM, Didier Ludwig > <leica@screengang.com> wrote: >> >> 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 >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > ------------------------------------- > regards, mehrdad > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Book: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/128276 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Image licensing: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog