Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/05/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On May 20, 2008, at 11:43 AM, Nathan wrote: > 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. maybe the Oly E 420 with the pancake...? Steve > > > 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 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information