Carl Rytterfalk Fotografi

Well, we came back sunday evening – a long trip I must say. Next time I’ll drive a Ferrari or something. We were three persons and we had three nights, two of them in my car and one at Bob and Olgas home Two nights in my car with three persons and if you have good imagination you might understand. :D (it’s a small car my A2).

The fair itself was great! I did have a closer look at the new Canon 5D Mark2. In short: flat, plastic images, fantastic movies! Although swimmy effect when moving a hand for example fast in front of it but much more controlled and MUCH better IQ than Nikon D90. I was surprised on how little you could acually control anything during shooting or even before shooting. Not even aperture you could decide!

I tried to have a closer look at the Leica S2 (was only shown inside a glassed box), I went around shooting a bit with the Hasselblad H3D II 31MP and I would lie if I said I didn’t want one. Thou it’s noisy as my SD9 on higher ISO than 200. Had fun with Fuji films little 3D camera – amazing thing really. I wish that Sigma had something like that going. The new 3D prints that comes more or less with the camera is also very very cool. No glasses needed.

I had my DP1 on me, Linn had her favorite combination of SD14, battery grip and 30mm 1.4. Always looks great on her. And she refuses to let me help her carry it. Pride! :) People constantly stopped me asking me questions about my DP1 – it’s really amazing how many conversations I had because of the little thing. I even made some new friends becuase of it.

The SD15 is too new for me to have anything to say about. The DP2 is a DP1 with a faster and better internal slight changes on the outside to the better – you will probably like it. Not much to say yet. Will probably be available somewhere around PMA. My guess.

I’m working hard with young people and will try to develop some of my images from the fair together with some stories if possible. :)

After much wait there finally is a SD15 and oala also a DP2. the biggest improvement seams to be the new TRUE 2 engine, hopefully that means even better image quality and much improved speed! That’s one of the main issues I think for both DP1 and SD14. Speed. But also AF fine tuning is of great importance! slightly off and the extreme sharpness of the foveon image shows it.

Also want video recording for the SD15, was hoping for that with the SD9 too but never got it so I guess I’ll have to wait another decade or so before getting it. hehe.. Just imagine 1080p 24p RAW footage made with a Foveon sensor! That would kick RED EPICs butt just like that! REAL, crisp colors in lifelike pictures full of micro contrast like I’m used to!  – Or should I wait for the Scarlet? Without even knowing what specs it will have now when it’s all changed (se RED.com for more info). Maybe it’s Nikons D90 and Canons 5DMark2 that got me kickin’..

DP2 has a new 41mm lens. One of my most used lenses has been my 30mm 1.4. It’s pretty close to 24.5mm and I’m pretty sure it will become a classic especially with a bright f2.8 with nice bokeh. (Sigma has become really good with bokeh). But why isn’t the lens out at all times and made of solid, naked metal? That’s more my style. Heavy is cool! :D With focus and aperture control on the lens. THAT would be a killer! :D Maybe a Full Frame DP3 will give me a surprise!

But for now, the SD14 delivers incredible image quality (at lower ISO), the SD15 will have the same sensor but with two generations newer image processor that hopefully will do magic. What can I say? Bring it on! But it better be good!

EDIT: One more thing that I really would like to see in the SD15 is a split screen focus screen thingi. Like in the old days. I really like the feeling of taking my time to just focus. You know turn off auto functions (all of them) and focus. :D

Just wanted to show you that the new slickr gallery is now active and well. I worked hard on creating sets over at flickr, and I think I made it one year back so enjoy. Go directly to my Gallery!