Lea
Thanks for the response. I'm glad you didn't take my comments as criticism of your photographic skills.
Understanding the long exposure explains what I see as a reduction of sharpness. I was also intrigued with your technique because like you I tend to use ND grads to balance the sky on my Merrills and for the short time I had it with the DP0Q as well.
I may well purchase another DP0Q in the future. The prices are falling and while I don't wish Sigma any financial ill, I suspect the price will fall quite substantially at some point as stores try to move out their inventory. At a lower price point I would have another DP0Q and just accept some of its constraints. After all, there is no other UWA for the Sigma compacts.
Thanks again for the additional information and I look forward to seeing more of your work.
LouisB
Thanks LouisB
Yes Sigma cameras have a history of dropping in price quite quickly i must agree, although i have noticed the DP Merrill's now keep their second hand value reasonably well
I'm pretty sure Sigma are looking at something new in regards to a larger size DSLR but we will see i guess.
Their latest global vision lenses are having great success and have a great reputation for sharpness and superb performance so if a camera can be produced with a Foveon sensor to exploit these lenses to their fullest
i'm sure it would be a good move on Sigma's part.
One of the major stumbling blocks is being able to process the vast amount of information from a larger Foveon sensor quick enough.
I will look through at some images i shot using the DP1M after visiting Skye earlier in the year and post a few.
Over the years i think we all have our favourite cameras that we have grown to love.
My all time favourite is my SD9 which i bought second hand for £600 pounds in 2004 and i still have to this day.
I used to shoot three bracketed shots and blend them together, i still have images that i shot with the SD9 and 15-30EX lens that are my favourite and still hold up well against todays cameras printed at A2.
The prints have a unique look that says SD9 and they show exceptional detail and 3D "pop" which i have never quite managed to replicate again using any other camera.
Yes the SD9 has limitations obviously but that camera will always be a keeper to me along with the superb 15-30EX lens.
I'm getting nostalgic!
Kind regards Lea.