Comments on: Sigma DP1 first impressions. http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:15:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Carl Rytterfalk http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-84718 Carl Rytterfalk Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:58:14 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-84718 Hi Mike! Sync speed is as you say - a none issue. I tried 1/1250 and hat worked out ok. Not sure here the roof is. :) But it's fun in the studio anyhow! Hi Mike!

Sync speed is as you say - a none issue. I tried 1/1250 and hat worked out ok. Not sure here the roof is. :) But it’s fun in the studio anyhow!

]]> By: Carl Rytterfalk http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-84717 Carl Rytterfalk Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:57:03 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-84717 HI Fajar! First off, I never saw any real dust on my sensor (DP1) - not sure if I take any away from the DP1's image? I did clean some from the SD14 thou. :D (the video you refer to shows DP1 style shooting with SD14 10-20 lens at 16.5 I think. HI Fajar!

First off, I never saw any real dust on my sensor (DP1) - not sure if I take any away from the DP1’s image? I did clean some from the SD14 thou. :D (the video you refer to shows DP1 style shooting with SD14 10-20 lens at 16.5 I think.

]]> By: Mike C http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-84694 Mike C Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:48:16 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-84694 Carl, Just wondering whether you know what is the maximum flash sync speed for the camera. I've been googling whole night, and no one mention anything about the maximum sync speed. The x-sync. I know SD14 is 1/180s, but with DP1, I was hoping something a lot faster like 1/500 or 1/1000 since no mechanical shutter is involved. Thanks. Mike Carl,
Just wondering whether you know what is the maximum flash sync speed for the camera. I’ve been googling whole night, and no one mention anything about the maximum sync speed. The x-sync. I know SD14 is 1/180s, but with DP1, I was hoping something a lot faster like 1/500 or 1/1000 since no mechanical shutter is involved.

Thanks. Mike

]]> By: Fajar http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-82696 Fajar Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:37:06 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-82696 Carl, your photos are beautiful! I like the one made by DP1, its unimaginable that such images it taken with a small p&s sized camera. Btw, how did you make those iso3200 photos? i heard that dp1 max iso is at iso800? And i watched your hdr iso 3200 video tutorial, and you fixed a couple or more of dust from the photos. Is it from a DP1 camera? Does it attracts dust to its sensor? Because unlike slr, you can't clean your own sensor in a fixed lens camera. (CMIIW) thank you for your time. Carl, your photos are beautiful! I like the one made by DP1, its unimaginable that such images it taken with a small p&s sized camera.

Btw, how did you make those iso3200 photos? i heard that dp1 max iso is at iso800?
And i watched your hdr iso 3200 video tutorial, and you fixed a couple or more of dust from the photos. Is it from a DP1 camera?
Does it attracts dust to its sensor?
Because unlike slr, you can’t clean your own sensor in a fixed lens camera. (CMIIW)

thank you for your time.

]]> By: Rad http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-82521 Rad Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:48:43 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-82521 I would like to thank you for your great site, very informative. I hope you continue exploring this camera and share your findings. I only have one question regarding this camera, I've been experiencing some vertical banding in iso 400, i would like to know if you have the same experience. thank you and hope to hear from you soon. I would like to thank you for your great site, very informative. I hope you continue exploring this camera and share your findings. I only have one question regarding this camera, I’ve been experiencing some vertical banding in iso 400, i would like to know if you have the same experience. thank you and hope to hear from you soon.

]]> By: Gert-Jan http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-81881 Gert-Jan Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:33:32 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-81881 Thanks for these first impression shots. I ordered two DP1's which will be connected in April into a stereo camera. The results of your test shots are just the reason I wanted to have this camera. Very impressive high ISO B&W shots! Thanks for these first impression shots. I ordered two DP1’s which will be connected in April into a stereo camera. The results of your test shots are just the reason I wanted to have this camera. Very impressive high ISO B&W shots!

]]> By: Sigma DP1 first impressions | ppause http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-81139 Sigma DP1 first impressions | ppause Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:10:10 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-81139 [...] Link Share this to: [...] […] Link Share this to: […]

]]> By: analogue man http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-80999 analogue man Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:22:28 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-80999 superb vibrant colours, I need to sell my Lumix soon until is some chance ;) the bw looks almost as a film (but grain is still better on Ilford) superb vibrant colours, I need to sell my Lumix soon until is some chance ;) the bw looks almost as a film (but grain is still better on Ilford)

]]> By: MyDog 2008 in B&W at Carl Rytterfalk Fotografi http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-80883 MyDog 2008 in B&W at Carl Rytterfalk Fotografi Sun, 09 Mar 2008 10:34:09 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-80883 [...] Link to Sigma DP1 articles.  [...] […] Link to Sigma DP1 articles.  […]

]]> By: Sample Photos Coming Online « My DP1 http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-80655 Sample Photos Coming Online « My DP1 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:47:54 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-80655 [...] You can see them, along with descriptions of his first few days with the DP1 on his blog (day one, day two, mixed light). Images there link back to the full size ones, as hosted on [...] […] You can see them, along with descriptions of his first few days with the DP1 on his blog (day one, day two, mixed light). Images there link back to the full size ones, as hosted on […]

]]> By: Carl Rytterfalk http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-80557 Carl Rytterfalk Tue, 04 Mar 2008 10:08:52 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-80557 Hi Eden.. Shutter lag? There is none that I can feel. From the point that you have found focus and have the shutter half pressed - then when you press to get the shot. It's instant. If you manual focus (which I do most of the time) then you will not feel any lag at all. It's more about how fast you can press your finger. :D Hi Eden.. Shutter lag? There is none that I can feel. From the point that you have found focus and have the shutter half pressed - then when you press to get the shot. It’s instant. If you manual focus (which I do most of the time) then you will not feel any lag at all. It’s more about how fast you can press your finger. :D

]]> By: Eden http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-80541 Eden Tue, 04 Mar 2008 05:28:36 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-80541 would like to know your view on its out of camera JPG vs RAW... and how about the focusing speed and shutter lag? would like to know your view on its out of camera JPG vs RAW…

and how about the focusing speed and shutter lag?

]]> By: Charles Maclauchlan http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-80524 Charles Maclauchlan Mon, 03 Mar 2008 23:14:28 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-80524 re: flash info. thank you Carl. I had planned to use a small Nikon or Metz flash which appear to be more powerful in the same size. The convenience of not having to estimate distance with each shot however is hard to pass up. re: flash info. thank you Carl. I had planned to use a small Nikon or Metz flash which appear to be more powerful in the same size. The convenience of not having to estimate distance with each shot however is hard to pass up.

]]> By: higginbottom.com » Sigma DP1 - a very intriguing new digital camera http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-80474 higginbottom.com » Sigma DP1 - a very intriguing new digital camera Mon, 03 Mar 2008 05:46:35 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-80474 [...] Carl Rytterfalk’s initial impressions are available here. [...] […] Carl Rytterfalk’s initial impressions are available here. […]

]]> By: Ankur http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-80438 Ankur Sun, 02 Mar 2008 15:08:08 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-80438 Wow, thanks for the review, very useful. this is exactly the camera i am looking for. Would it be possible for you to do a speed test with a more "normal" SD card? Just to get an idea if you're not using the best card what the shot times are? Thanks! Wow, thanks for the review, very useful. this is exactly the camera i am looking for.

Would it be possible for you to do a speed test with a more “normal” SD card? Just to get an idea if you’re not using the best card what the shot times are?

Thanks!

]]> By: Brian Mosley http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-80435 Brian Mosley Sun, 02 Mar 2008 14:49:36 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-80435 Hi Carl, thanks for these fantastic samples... just a quick question - is it possible to dial back a little on those reds in PP? they look too luminous to me - is this a characteristic of the foveon sensor? Kind Regards Brian Hi Carl, thanks for these fantastic samples… just a quick question - is it possible to dial back a little on those reds in PP? they look too luminous to me - is this a characteristic of the foveon sensor?

Kind Regards

Brian

]]> By: Carl R http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-80434 Carl R Sun, 02 Mar 2008 14:38:55 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-80434 Chris: Yes, I will do a video review. :) Need to have it a few more days though. Charles: It's a TTL flash (EF-140DG) and you can use it in M mode too. Benjamin: The DP1 lens is very very good - better than any of my wide angle zoom's (10-20 and 12-24) at least my gut tells me this - I have yet to do a real test. Will do that later. When the time is right I will put DP1 RAW's on my site. Hopefully soon. They're worth looking at! :D (nothing to hide) Carsten: It's easy and done the same way you pushed film in the old days. You put the camera at highest ISO, in this case ISO800. Then you underexpose by two stops. (done with the /- symbol, should say -2) then inside SPP the picture will look very dark - then you use the exposure slider to bring back light and by doing this you gain the extra ISO. Shadows etc will of course look noisier etc and changing it to monochrome white balance inside SPP you get this magic noise and perfect black and white feeling. Hope you understand. :) If not, come here and I'll show you or you find me on iChat and I can show you with screen share. (everyones invited) Chris: Yes, I will do a video review. :) Need to have it a few more days though.

Charles: It’s a TTL flash (EF-140DG) and you can use it in M mode too.

Benjamin: The DP1 lens is very very good - better than any of my wide angle zoom’s (10-20 and 12-24) at least my gut tells me this - I have yet to do a real test. Will do that later. When the time is right I will put DP1 RAW’s on my site. Hopefully soon. They’re worth looking at! :D (nothing to hide)

Carsten: It’s easy and done the same way you pushed film in the old days. You put the camera at highest ISO, in this case ISO800. Then you underexpose by two stops. (done with the /- symbol, should say -2) then inside SPP the picture will look very dark - then you use the exposure slider to bring back light and by doing this you gain the extra ISO. Shadows etc will of course look noisier etc and changing it to monochrome white balance inside SPP you get this magic noise and perfect black and white feeling.

Hope you understand. :) If not, come here and I’ll show you or you find me on iChat and I can show you with screen share. (everyones invited)

]]> By: Carsten Ranke http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-80426 Carsten Ranke Sun, 02 Mar 2008 12:15:47 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-80426 Thank you very much, very impressive ! Just curious: DP1 goes to ISO 800, so how did you make your high ISO shots, tweaking underexposed RAW ? Thank you very much, very impressive ! Just curious: DP1 goes to ISO 800, so how did you make your high ISO shots, tweaking underexposed RAW ?

]]> By: Benjamin Hiller http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-80424 Benjamin Hiller Sun, 02 Mar 2008 11:23:14 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-80424 Carl, thx for sharing with us this informations and photos. Some very nice work and the lens looks indeed as it should be - crisp, great colours and sharp to the edge! Though there seems so distorting in the edges - but that could be normal with a 16mm lens :-) Hope to have soon also the hands on a DP1 to test it a little bit further. Can you post also one-two RAWs of the DP1; it would be interesting to view them directly in SPP 3.1. on my mac with a SD14 RAW next to it. Greetings from Germany Benjamin Carl, thx for sharing with us this informations and photos.
Some very nice work and the lens looks indeed as it should be - crisp, great colours and sharp to the edge! Though there seems so distorting in the edges - but that could be normal with a 16mm lens :-)
Hope to have soon also the hands on a DP1 to test it a little bit further.
Can you post also one-two RAWs of the DP1; it would be interesting to view them directly in SPP 3.1. on my mac with a SD14 RAW next to it.

Greetings from Germany

Benjamin

]]> By: Benjamin Hiller http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-80420 Benjamin Hiller Sun, 02 Mar 2008 10:17:33 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-80420 Carl, thx for sharing with us this informations and photos. Some very nice work and the lens looks indeed as it should be - crisp! Hope to have soon also the hands on a DP1 to test it a little bit further. Can you post also one-two RAWs of the DP1; it would be interesting to view them directly in SPP 3.1. on my mac with a SD14 RAW next to it. Greetings from Germany Benjamin Carl, thx for sharing with us this informations and photos. Some very nice work and the lens looks indeed as it should be - crisp!
Hope to have soon also the hands on a DP1 to test it a little bit further.
Can you post also one-two RAWs of the DP1; it would be interesting to view them directly in SPP 3.1. on my mac with a SD14 RAW next to it.

Greetings from Germany

Benjamin

]]> By: Benjamin Hiller http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-80419 Benjamin Hiller Sun, 02 Mar 2008 10:13:53 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-80419 Carl, thx for sharing this information and the photos with us. Hope to have soon also the DP1 in my hands for testing. It would be also great if you could give us one or two RAWs to download, because that would be great to see the direct workflow with the DP1 and SPP 3.1 on my mac. Regards Benjamin Carl, thx for sharing this information and the photos with us. Hope to have soon also the DP1 in my hands for testing.
It would be also great if you could give us one or two RAWs to download, because that would be great to see the direct workflow with the DP1 and SPP 3.1 on my mac.

Regards

Benjamin

]]> By: Charles Maclauchlan http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-80412 Charles Maclauchlan Sun, 02 Mar 2008 07:23:31 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-80412 Carl: You mention the external flash. I think you mean the new small flash. Do you know if this is a TTL flash or manual? Carl: You mention the external flash. I think you mean the new small flash. Do you know if this is a TTL flash or manual?

]]> By: Sigma DP1 first impressions. | speed camera http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-80411 Sigma DP1 first impressions. | speed camera Sun, 02 Mar 2008 07:22:04 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-80411 [...] Read the rest of this great post here [...] […] Read the rest of this great post here […]

]]> By: Chris (ThePanda) http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-80400 Chris (ThePanda) Sun, 02 Mar 2008 03:05:26 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-80400 Very nice Carl! You do make it really hard not to go out and get one right now. Are you going to be doing a video review of the DP1? Very nice Carl!

You do make it really hard not to go out and get one right now.

Are you going to be doing a video review of the DP1?

]]> By: Carl Rytterfalk http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-80394 Carl Rytterfalk Sun, 02 Mar 2008 00:29:29 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-80394 Hi Scott! I tried my 500DG super on the Dp1 - looks very strange but cool. Flash is huge. :D And works but not in TTL - it's a firmware thing I guess and maybe in the future they will change that. But the small flash is very cool looking and works good. Yes EF-140. :) the bar shot is made with 140. Hi Scott!

I tried my 500DG super on the Dp1 - looks very strange but cool. Flash is huge. :D And works but not in TTL - it’s a firmware thing I guess and maybe in the future they will change that. But the small flash is very cool looking and works good. Yes EF-140. :) the bar shot is made with 140.

]]> By: Charles Maclauchlan http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-80386 Charles Maclauchlan Sat, 01 Mar 2008 22:02:18 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-80386 Thank you for the B&W asa 3200 examples. This is exactly what i was hoping for when I pre ordered one. I regularly shoot 3200 and 6400 B&W's with my D-80 and your examples appear to be as good as mine...at least as good. Thank you for the B&W asa 3200 examples. This is exactly what i was hoping for when I pre ordered one. I regularly shoot 3200 and 6400 B&W’s with my D-80 and your examples appear to be as good as mine…at least as good.

]]> By: spalbird http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-80378 spalbird Sat, 01 Mar 2008 20:13:57 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-80378 Now, after I have bought a SD14 you tell me you like the DP1 even more... It is such an expensive experience to know you... The dP1 is definitely a must have camera. Thanks for the nice pictures and comments, they were very helpful... Now, after I have bought a SD14 you tell me you like the DP1 even more… It is such an expensive experience to know you… The dP1 is definitely a must have camera. Thanks for the nice pictures and comments, they were very helpful…

]]> By: Scott A Greiff http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-80376 Scott A Greiff Sat, 01 Mar 2008 20:07:19 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-80376 Thanks for the review. Great images to show off the capabilities of this little wonder. The DP1 will bring a bunch of new users into the fold. Just out of curiosity, have you tried the digital zoom? I hear when you zoom in digitally, it will interpolate the image up to the full resolution. Just curious on how useful that would be. Also, have you tried the EF-500/530 flash gun on the little guy? It's odd that Sigma's site says it will only operate in manual mode and not TTL. When you talk about the "external flash" above do you refer to the new EF-140(?) flash that Sigma has for the DP1? Thanks for the review. Great images to show off the capabilities of this little wonder. The DP1 will bring a bunch of new users into the fold.

Just out of curiosity, have you tried the digital zoom? I hear when you zoom in digitally, it will interpolate the image up to the full resolution. Just curious on how useful that would be.

Also, have you tried the EF-500/530 flash gun on the little guy? It’s odd that Sigma’s site says it will only operate in manual mode and not TTL. When you talk about the “external flash” above do you refer to the new EF-140(?) flash that Sigma has for the DP1?

]]> By: Britton http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-80373 Britton Sat, 01 Mar 2008 19:46:20 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/2008/03/01/sigma-dp1-first-impressions/#comment-80373 Carl, These images are terrific. It's also great to read your opinions on the camera. I've ordered a DP1 a few days ago. I can't wait until it shows up. BTW the DP1 will be my first Foveon-sensor camera. Best Regards and Thanks! --Britton Carl,

These images are terrific. It’s also great to read your opinions on the camera.

I’ve ordered a DP1 a few days ago. I can’t wait until it shows up.
BTW the DP1 will be my first Foveon-sensor camera.

Best Regards and Thanks!
–Britton

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