Sigma DP2 Quattro Shots

[The Ute]

^^^ Ute's examples above ^^^

The Quattro seems to have more saturation compared to the Merrill, which we know often deliver flat files that need a tweak in saturation.

I assume these are straight out of the camera?

LouisB

Yes.

The Quattro is set for "Vivid" mode so that may be why the saturation looks greater.

 

[The Ute]

Tim-

Their is an EVF available.

I'm using it and works OK.

Not perfect but acceptably.

Go to the Xitek for Sigma thread I started and you can see for yourself.

Hope that helps.

 

[Quentin_Bargate]

We are not "beta testers" if we know what we are doing.

 

[darr]

We are not "beta testers" if we know what we are doing.

Wow! I am not a pixel peeper, just a simple visual artist that appreciates 'eye candy,' and these twizzle my visual senses. :thumbs:

 

[The Ute]

Here's a few more w just the Quattro.

All using optimum shooting technique.

i.e., tripod, F8, etc.

 

[Quentin_Bargate]

Wow! I am not a pixel peeper, just a simple visual artist that appreciates 'eye candy,' and these twizzle my visual senses. :thumbs:

Thanks - taken yesterday, handheld. We are enjoying a good summer locally. My point of course is that we can get the look we want in post processing. My impression of the Quattro is it is more of a "blank canvas" than the Merrills, and therefore it is more up to the photographer what look he or she wants at the end of the day.

 

[Quentin_Bargate]

Two further Quattro shots

 

[Rand47]

Quentin,

Lovely results. I think you should start a new thread, "DP Quattro Best Practices," where we could have the distilled wisdom of your, and other thoughtful users', findings -in one place.

Please!

Rand

 

[Quentin_Bargate]

Quentin,

Lovely results. I think you should start a new thread, "DP Quattro Best Practices," where we could have the distilled wisdom of your, and other thoughtful users', findings -in one place.

Please!

Rand

Whereas the Merrill dictates the final look to some extent, that "blank canvas" you get with the Quattro shots is going to be a part of their success with the wider photographic community, in my opinion. More flexibilty, better colour, slightly higher resolution.

Just printed a Quattro shot at about 24" x 36"(or at least part printed it) and it looks good enough to be large format. Pin sharp. Now if it and the DP1Q, when released, will do large prints, I'll be happy.

 

[G43]

A few more comparisons from today's shooting.

1st set are slightly different lighting.

Setting are the same except the Quattro is on vivid instead of standard.

All tripod mounted at F8.

Set 1- Merrill, Quattro
Set 2- Quattro, Merrill
Set 3- Quattro, Merrill

Wish I could see the files full sized

 

[The Ute]

Wish I could see the files full sized

I do not know how to post larger images.

 

[G43]

Dropbox link?

 

[The Ute]

Dropbox link?

I do not know what that is.

 

[G43]

https://www.dropbox.com

Very simple. Works like Google drive. Make an account. Upload some stuff and link to here.
It's free of charge.

 

[Quentin_Bargate]

I do not know what that is.

www.dropbox.com

Basic accounts are free, Images saved in your "Public" folder are available - just "copy public link" and insert in your message.

 

[The Ute]

Thanks Guys.

Do they take TIFF's or only JPEGs ?

 

[G43]

Any file.

 

[The Ute]

Any file.

Thanks.

 

[The Ute]

https://www.dropbox.com

Very simple. Works like Google drive. Make an account. Upload some stuff and link to here.
It's free of charge.

I uploaded a few TIFF's to Dropbox

I am not sure if I am giving you the correct links but here goes :

https://www.dropbox.com/s/h3seqrg865436op/PV Lake Merrill.tif
https://www.dropbox.com/s/lkp82zfx29q3mj9/PV Lake Quattro.tif
https://www.dropbox.com/s/lws3pz9ghahy6m7/Snow Canyon AM Merrill.tif
https://www.dropbox.com/s/mrm3df6nj8dfbu2/Snow Canyon AM Quattro.tif
https://www.dropbox.com/s/kb969webrrifres/Cabin_Quattro.tif
https://www.dropbox.com/s/4zccw8prlhikovp/Cabin_merrill.tif

My apologies if it does not work.

I'm new at this.

 

[G43]

Works fine The Ute

Quite a difference between the rendering of colors.

Q shows green as grey, Forrest.
M shows blue as green, Lake.

Q has higher resolution.
M shows better 3D pop.

Anyways... there seems to be a time displacement between shots since the light is different between the shots.

I never until now considered the price of the Q an object of concern. Many of you brought the matter forward here in the beginning. *Not worth the upgrade for the buck*.
This seems correct in my eyes, but there are other things that matters: Speed.

How do you like the rendering of the Q?