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Loving my Merrill ... Where does it leave my X-Pro 1 kit? (...)
Lee
Lee: interesting comment. (...) Only the lack of an EVF stops me selling the X-E1 and buying the other two Merrills.
Indeed, so true and they are great optics. So I am not selling yet. Looking through a few from my back catalog with Accuraw (and the C1 beta) recently I came to the conclusion that the X-Pro 1 shots were amongst the best from any camera I have had, including the X100.Sapphie and Kit: maybe worth to remember that your Fuji optics will survive many camera generations ?
I am not sure, it is more for the far more technical quys around here to answer, but I thought so as well. It looks like the monitor can't handle the resolution at certain sizes. (BTW it is DP2M)As Michiel knows I am very interested in the SD2m as I mostly do scenic photography so it seems like a good fit (mostly do my scenics with a NEX7 and CG glass now and leave the big stuff at home).
One thing I am noticing when I look at SD2m images from the web on my 27" desktop that there appears to be a (for lack of a better term) grain or salt and pepper pixelation appearance at times in some images. Is that just due to the images just have SO much detail and clarity that when the files are downsized you get this pixilation salt and pepper grain appearance? Or am I seeing things? I don't see it when I view the images on my iPhone or my small mac pro laptop.
JPlease don't read this as being critical because I know the images are excellent and the camera seems to really be a great tool for the scenic/still life photogs looking for ultimate detail and clarity. It appears to me most obvious to me in images having lots of Black and White in them or B&W conversions.[/QUOTE said:My latest post just has a lot of snow, not salt
Michiel
HeikiHi you all!
Recently i was browsing my friends travelblog (From Estonia with love (Round the World awesome ADVenture!!) - ADVrider) with wonderful pictures and kept thinking, what a equipment he must have to take all these beautiful shots. Then I found out that the only camera he had with him was Sigma DP2, the 15MPx one. I couldn't believe that this kind of small camera could take this kind of photos, so I googled, and found this thread with all the eyecandy out here. I was sold
Now, my old camera is in sale and Sigma DP2M in shipment from Germany and hopefully arriving soon enough.
So my question is memory cards, what size and speed are you using? What's good enough for DP2M?
Heiki
Couldn't agree more on the Guiness thing Anyway, to be sure my Sigma doesn't get held back by some slow memory card I ordered this: SanDisk Extreme Pro SDHC and SDXC UHS-I Memory Cards by SanDiskHeiki
Enjoy your camera - it can take some remarkable pictures and even become a little bit of an addiction.
I have tried two cards. A fairly old slower SD card and a modern top class card and I am afraid to say that the difference is marginal - or at least I can't find any difference.
Others may disagree and perhaps someone has discovered a super fast cast that really does shorten write times but I suspect whatever you do you'll have to be patient.
It's a bit like Guinness. Some of the best things in life just cannot be hurried.
LouisB
Yes, DP Merrill files require appropriate technique for downsizing. I normally use FastStone, the donation only viewer, to downsize a large TIF to a JPG for the Web. It offers several algorithms, and your choice matters. Lanczos2 is noticeably sharper than Lanczos3, so avoid the former. But I am no expert; let others suggest methods....SO much detail and clarity that when the files are downsized you get this pixilation salt and pepper grain appearance?