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Hi Alan,Thanks Lee, I was hoping for better highlight recovery. The color shift with Kalpanika is still not good on some shots. I have not upgraded SPP yet but will probably give it a try. Love your DP0 shots, I still want that camera but not sure I want to throw more money at Sigma. I will probably just stick with the DP2q and DP3m.
Alan
I have some of the same musings Lee, so an interesting discussion. I love my Fuji system, the 10-24mm is magnificent as is the 14mm. I started with fuji and X-pro1 when it came out and now selling my X-pro1 and I have an X-T1 and have an X-T2 on order. I like the Sigmas, there is something about them when you get a shot that is bang on, but like most photography the keepers are few. My biggest let down of the Sigmas is the highlight recovery. I can deal with SPP and it is not really that slow, be nice to be faster. But I am more patient than I used to be, sign of getting older. My Fujis are the main go to camera, I will keep the Sigmas since they have little resale value. If I can find a deal on a good DP0Q I will probably get it, must be a masochist I guess. Sorry to hear about your dust problem.Hi Alan,
Thanks for your kind words. The Detail 'slider' and, IMHO, overall improvement in rendering (for Quattro) makes 6.4 a must-have. Like yourself, I have Sigma gear and Fuji X. I *much* prefer the handling, look and general feel of the Fuji cameras. Prior to SPP 6.4 I found it really difficult to get the Quattro images to look 'right'; X-Pro 1 delivers great IQ, some say 'with soul' and Quattro can be more 'clinical' but when all the runes fall into place they can be great. I wanted to decide on 'one' system but would prefer Fuji and Sigma on alternate days and it would drive me mad trying to decide which I wanted to really 'major' on. The Fuji 14mm is fantastic too but what I haven't yet done is take that and the DP0Q out and do direct comparisons. I don't want to do so much pixel-peeping but the Quattros delight in teasing you in with that. I have just discovered that my DP2Q seems to have some sensor dirt (probably from new but just now showing up at f/8 and smaller with rare UK blue sky) and Sigma UK send it to Japan for fixing with a 6-8 week wait. In that time the SD Q will be out and tempting me ... but do I want to get into another 'system'? Should I just forget that idea and look at the X-Pro 2 or (even better) do nothing? Does all that Sigma 'pixel acuity' really matter once downsized for web or printed? I am not really sure ... sorry to blab on at so many tangents ...
Lee