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What do you mean by this if i may ask?DR or whatever can be great, issue is the files are not easily to be handled...
Lack of RAW converters handling Foveon sensor! Sorry but the SW coming with Sigma cameras is just nothing I want to work with and the support from Foveon RAW in PS is there, but this is not an acceptable workflow for today.What do you mean by this if i may ask?
Matter of tastes i guess. I don't like the 5D2's IQ at all, the D700's doesn't look better than my other Nikons, the 5D1 with R lenses is my favorite so far but the Foveon sensor produces colors that i find nicer with more DR. What's the problem with the Sigma raw converter exactly?...try the IQ of a D700 or D3S or 5D2 - for me the outcome is far superior...
Interesting that you place the SD15 with these cameras. The cheapest you have here, the D700 is more than twice the asking price of the SD15. Makes the SD15 look even better value - look here --AND - please try the IQ of a D700 or D3S or 5D2 -
Well,Interesting that you place the SD15 with these cameras. The cheapest you have here, the D700 is more than twice the asking price of the SD15. Makes the SD15 look even better value - look here --
http://www.amazon.com/Sigma-SD15-14...1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1276462135&sr=8-1
http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-D700-12...2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1276475614&sr=1-2
I'd take exception to this comment (nothing like fanning the flames) :argue:: none of the cameras on the market have true 14 megapixels worth of detail. With the exception of scanning backs, only the Foveon imagers have 'true' pixels that capture all color in a spatial element (and don't have a low pass filter in front of them).Don't get it, what on earth does this camera have to justify that price? The competition are light years ahead on features at that price range and have true 14 megapixels worth of detail.
Andrew, have you sent any feedback and trace logs to Sigma or Foveon regarding SPP4? I have, because I see the random crashes as well on my G5 iMac. The good news is that Foveon and Sigma are both dedicated to improving the software around the camera: that wasn't the case a few years ago when Foveon dropped software development and Sigma had to outsource it to another vendor (who didn't do a good job---beware SPP 3.0 for the PC). I have a build of SPP 4.1 that doesn't have the crashing problem, but it's not ready for primetime yet...Sigma needs to focus on improving both basic performance and software stability. I bought yet another DP1s to try and give it another go and again I am frustrated. Very good IQ from the Foveon sensor, but even though I know it is slow and thought I could accept it the camera's shot to shot performance still bugs me. But more than that SPP4 really sucks on my Mac. It is crashing constantly. I also tried RAW Developer, which now handles Foveon files, and though better it still has quirks with the X3F files. I gave up, again. I'll wait for the 29mm A12 for my Ricoh GXR.
These can be great cameras - Sigma has a small family of cameras and if Sigma would focus on the software fundamentals they could be an awesome set. But they don't seem to be willing to make the effort, and in the meantime many other camera manufacturers have joined the serious compact category and are quickly moving forward.
Wayne, you've found Luis's adapter. This is the only Leica setup that I'm aware of. I assume that he can do the same for the SD15, although I'm not intimately familiar with the guts of the camera. Sounds like what you need is the DPx, with interchangeable lenses... :grin:thank you very much for your comments and the review. it's the first first-hand account i've read. i tried the sd9 and didn't like it much. the sd15 sounds much more appealing. is there an adapter for leica r lenses? that would make it worthy of at least a trial. using the dp's, i'm getting more and more away from using dslr's. maybe this will win me back.
thanks again,
wayne
www.pbase.com/wwp
ps. did find this: http://cgi.ebay.com/LEICA-R-MOUNT-R...ryZ29994QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem seems like there might be something simpler out there.