Don Ellis
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Bought my first DP2 on Monday, 11 May. After having it freeze every 20 or so shots, I returned it today, 19 May, for a new one, thanks to Photo Scientific.
And this is my first outdoor shot... (I took the traditional indoor shot of Mr. Poon, but you've already seen him).
The Mating Dance of the Gucci Glasses is a huge billboard with a cylindrical section on the Entertainment Building in Lan Kwai Fong, the premiere party district of Hong Kong.
You can click on the image for a full-size JPG, converted from the 16-bit TIF which was converted from the RAW. Ok, a nearly full-size image... I did just the tiniest of perspective croppings and lost 0.07% in the process.
Sigma DP2, ISO100, 1/100 sec., f/4.0
One other complaint I had about the original DP2 was that in the last two days the half-depress of the shutter button was getting sticky, despite being nowhere near my morning orange juice, so I was happy enough to trade it in.
And back in the office, I noticed that the Sigma Lens Hood/Filter Adapter is MUCH tighter on the new camera. I don’t know how that could be, considering the manufacturing process, but it’s definitely tighter – enough so that I initially worried about forcing it (No, I didn't cross-thread it). Now that I’m used to the difference, I like the greater friction.
And that’s it for the moment, except for the usual concern of whether the Foveon chip will allow me to enlarge to this size.
Don
And this is my first outdoor shot... (I took the traditional indoor shot of Mr. Poon, but you've already seen him).
The Mating Dance of the Gucci Glasses is a huge billboard with a cylindrical section on the Entertainment Building in Lan Kwai Fong, the premiere party district of Hong Kong.
You can click on the image for a full-size JPG, converted from the 16-bit TIF which was converted from the RAW. Ok, a nearly full-size image... I did just the tiniest of perspective croppings and lost 0.07% in the process.
Sigma DP2, ISO100, 1/100 sec., f/4.0
One other complaint I had about the original DP2 was that in the last two days the half-depress of the shutter button was getting sticky, despite being nowhere near my morning orange juice, so I was happy enough to trade it in.
And back in the office, I noticed that the Sigma Lens Hood/Filter Adapter is MUCH tighter on the new camera. I don’t know how that could be, considering the manufacturing process, but it’s definitely tighter – enough so that I initially worried about forcing it (No, I didn't cross-thread it). Now that I’m used to the difference, I like the greater friction.
And that’s it for the moment, except for the usual concern of whether the Foveon chip will allow me to enlarge to this size.
Don
