Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/01/30

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Subject: [Leica] Sigma DP1 Merrill
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2013 02:19:36 -0500

I agree Richard. Nothings stopping Sigma from doing a Foevon full frame if
its a better way of making a sensor. Ring now its trouble on Adobe camera
raw and Photoshop which is like saying  a few years ago: this new film is
great just don't try to develop it into your darkroom.
They will come out with the 1x Foevon after they've saturated the market
with a 1.5x or 2x at a much friendlier price point.  There is one I'd bet
sitting on Mr. Foevon's desk right now. But they'll put on in a cell phone
first.
Coming out of the gate it will cost over two grand which will be much harder
to market.

In the old days people knew they had to pay some real money for a Rollei 35
or a Contax T3 or other "gentleman's compacts" with German sounding glass
and impressive build and quality output.
But those guys are all dead.
Nowadays a way tougher sell selling a compact for a 3000 instead of 300.
People are just learning its something else than Mps which make a better
image. 


On 1/31/13 1:31 AM, "Richard Man" <richard at richardmanphoto.com> wrote:

> Foevon, if you believe the claims, and many people do, is not just any
> cropped sensor, but one that provides un-interpolated color information.
> 
> Never tried it, but certainly the lack of acceptance has more to say about
> the quality of the cameras rather than quality of the images.
> 
> Besides, there really is nothing to prevent Sigma to come out with a "full
> frame" sensor, which they are rumored to do.




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