Comments for Rytterfalk Fotography http://www.rytterfalk.com Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:14:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Dick Merrill must be smiling! :) by Ricky http://www.rytterfalk.com/2012/02/09/dick-merrill-must-be-smiling/#comment-120639 Ricky Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:14:23 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/?p=2410#comment-120639 Guys, stunning shots there http://www.x3magazine.com/photo-serie/night-scenes-of-maiko-ohkura/ ! Without our Carl it's time to read also the X3 magazine! Guys, stunning shots there http://www.x3magazine.com/photo-serie/night-scenes-of-maiko-ohkura/ ! Without our Carl it’s time to read also the X3 magazine!

]]> Comment on Dick Merrill must be smiling! :) by stefano http://www.rytterfalk.com/2012/02/09/dick-merrill-must-be-smiling/#comment-120638 stefano Mon, 20 Feb 2012 02:28:55 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/?p=2410#comment-120638 it is all good news. i had taken a break from sigma cameras, just over a year ago i sold both my sd10 and my dp1, and bought (and sold) several other cameras since then. i kind of settled now, shooting mainly with rangefinders (leica m8 and rd1), but every time i looked at older images i had taken before, i was "missing'' the sigma look, so i bought a dp2 as my travel/pocket camera. i find its image quality to be pretty close to what i am getting from my rf+m lenses, and it complements them well... i still would like to have a dslr for when the rf won't perform best, and i was excited by the sd1 - although the bonkers price made it too extravagant for me to seriously consider. now that price is down to earth, the itch is back, HOWEVER, i am still on the fence because of the lack of support in lightroom. since i mainly use lightroom+nik to process all my images, i am not interested in getting a camera that will not work with it. should i just get an sd15 instead, and wait and see if/when adobe and sigma get their act together? it is all good news. i had taken a break from sigma cameras, just over a year ago i sold both my sd10 and my dp1, and bought (and sold) several other cameras since then.
i kind of settled now, shooting mainly with rangefinders (leica m8 and rd1), but every time i looked at older images i had taken before, i was “missing” the sigma look, so i bought a dp2 as my travel/pocket camera. i find its image quality to be pretty close to what i am getting from my rf+m lenses, and it complements them well…
i still would like to have a dslr for when the rf won’t perform best, and i was excited by the sd1 – although the bonkers price made it too extravagant for me to seriously consider.
now that price is down to earth, the itch is back, HOWEVER, i am still on the fence because of the lack of support in lightroom.
since i mainly use lightroom+nik to process all my images, i am not interested in getting a camera that will not work with it.
should i just get an sd15 instead, and wait and see if/when adobe and sigma get their act together?

]]> Comment on Dick Merrill must be smiling! :) by Jon http://www.rytterfalk.com/2012/02/09/dick-merrill-must-be-smiling/#comment-120636 Jon Sun, 19 Feb 2012 21:42:21 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/?p=2410#comment-120636 This makes perfect sense, especially as we all understand that Sigma do not have the mass market sales of the largest manufacturers. However, the point stands that if Sigma create the precedent of large price drops then people will sit tight and wait for it to happen. It's for Sigma to sort out the manufacturing processes before products are brought to market. Nevertheless, I'm as glad as anyone that they have finally done it. This makes perfect sense, especially as we all understand that Sigma do not have the mass market sales of the largest manufacturers. However, the point stands that if Sigma create the precedent of large price drops then people will sit tight and wait for it to happen. It’s for Sigma to sort out the manufacturing processes before products are brought to market.

Nevertheless, I’m as glad as anyone that they have finally done it.

]]> Comment on Dick Merrill must be smiling! :) by Robin http://www.rytterfalk.com/2012/02/09/dick-merrill-must-be-smiling/#comment-120635 Robin Sun, 19 Feb 2012 18:23:44 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/?p=2410#comment-120635 Well I've read this very often. But I always have problems with comprehending. Really can't see the point. Sigma always has and had a fair pricing for their lenses. The cameras are different and special due to their foveon chip. So Sigma is the only company developing ... that's probably why progress seems slow sometimes. And that's also why I think cameras are priced high when new on market. It's not only a matter of pure production cost. It's also a matter of the number produced and the effort to start producing. Selling products right after fixing hardware specification in low numbers and developing software while releasing it, seems not great, but surely was the only way to keep interest in the products. Few cameras produced and sell them immediateley for a bargain? Rather not. Until you're not ready to offer large numbers of camera pieces you'll try to sell the first few pieces at a high price and compensate your expenses. And compensating 4000$ with products of Sigma is very fair and a propitiatory gesture imo! Of course this is my opinion. It's me believing in the answers in certain Sigma interviews, telling they're so sorry that they couldn't offer a lower priced cam for their users. But I simply see no reason to doubt. Only because their new cameras are highly priced in early times? No. Well I’ve read this very often. But I always have problems with comprehending. Really can’t see the point. Sigma always has and had a fair pricing for their lenses. The cameras are different and special due to their foveon chip. So Sigma is the only company developing … that’s probably why progress seems slow sometimes. And that’s also why I think cameras are priced high when new on market. It’s not only a matter of pure production cost. It’s also a matter of the number produced and the effort to start producing. Selling products right after fixing hardware specification in low numbers and developing software while releasing it, seems not great, but surely was the only way to keep interest in the products. Few cameras produced and sell them immediateley for a bargain? Rather not. Until you’re not ready to offer large numbers of camera pieces you’ll try to sell the first few pieces at a high price and compensate your expenses.

And compensating 4000$ with products of Sigma is very fair and a propitiatory gesture imo! Of course this is my opinion. It’s me believing in the answers in certain Sigma interviews, telling they’re so sorry that they couldn’t offer a lower priced cam for their users. But I simply see no reason to doubt. Only because their new cameras are highly priced in early times? No.

]]> Comment on Macro photography with reverse lens by Krishanu http://www.rytterfalk.com/2010/01/19/macro-photography-with-reverse-lens/#comment-120634 Krishanu Sat, 18 Feb 2012 06:04:10 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/?p=1160#comment-120634 @Amna, that is a real possibility. Some cameras do not let you take the photograph if it does not "sense" lens mounted in front of it. I guess you are holding the lens in front of the camera by your hand. Instead of that you might think of buying a reverse lens mounting adapter. I do not know which country you are in, and whether you have access to AMAZON or not. But if you have then please search for a reverse lens mounting adapter. You would like to buy the adapter which has the same thread size as your 18-55 kit lens which is probably either 52mm or 55mm (may be 58mm, I do not know, I am a canon shooter)..... @Amna, that is a real possibility. Some cameras do not let you take the photograph if it does not “sense” lens mounted in front of it. I guess you are holding the lens in front of the camera by your hand. Instead of that you might think of buying a reverse lens mounting adapter. I do not know which country you are in, and whether you have access to AMAZON or not. But if you have then please search for a reverse lens mounting adapter. You would like to buy the adapter which has the same thread size as your 18-55 kit lens which is probably either 52mm or 55mm (may be 58mm, I do not know, I am a canon shooter)…..

]]> Comment on Dick Merrill must be smiling! :) by PrebenR http://www.rytterfalk.com/2012/02/09/dick-merrill-must-be-smiling/#comment-120633 PrebenR Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:10:41 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/?p=2410#comment-120633 Originally I think the price was hinted to be around the current price. So when the camera arrived everybody was shocked. So it is more than just production, but that is fine. New firmware for SD15 is out! Originally I think the price was hinted to be around the current price. So when the camera arrived everybody was shocked. So it is more than just production, but that is fine.

New firmware for SD15 is out!

]]> Comment on Dick Merrill must be smiling! :) by Anonymous http://www.rytterfalk.com/2012/02/09/dick-merrill-must-be-smiling/#comment-120632 Anonymous Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:43:39 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/?p=2410#comment-120632 I must admit, production efficiency is one thing, but such a massive drop does seem hard to believe. Lets hope Sigma have learnt from the whole experience. I must admit, production efficiency is one thing, but such a massive drop does seem hard to believe. Lets hope Sigma have learnt from the whole experience.

]]> Comment on Dick Merrill must be smiling! :) by Fabricio http://www.rytterfalk.com/2012/02/09/dick-merrill-must-be-smiling/#comment-120631 Fabricio Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:18:43 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/?p=2410#comment-120631 At the same time the SD1 price drop is good news for us, it makes me wonder about the business morality of Sigma. If less than a year after launch, they can now sell the SD1 at 23 hundreds and still make profit, I cannot do otherwise but to realize how unduly overpriced the camera was at the starting price of 9700$, or even after the first price cut, at 6800$. Should we now make it a rule to never buy a Sigma product at launch, otherwise it is guaranteed we are being robbed? At the same time the SD1 price drop is good news for us, it makes me wonder about the business morality of Sigma. If less than a year after launch, they can now sell the SD1 at 23 hundreds and still make profit, I cannot do otherwise but to realize how unduly overpriced the camera was at the starting price of 9700$, or even after the first price cut, at 6800$.

Should we now make it a rule to never buy a Sigma product at launch, otherwise it is guaranteed we are being robbed?

]]> Comment on Dick Merrill must be smiling! :) by Fabricio http://www.rytterfalk.com/2012/02/09/dick-merrill-must-be-smiling/#comment-120630 Fabricio Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:16:38 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/?p=2410#comment-120630 SD1 LCD monitor: 460,000 pixels DP1 LCD monitor: 920,000 pixels SD1 memory card: Compact Flash DP1 memory card: SD/SDHC SD1 LCD monitor: 460,000 pixels
DP1 LCD monitor: 920,000 pixels

SD1 memory card: Compact Flash
DP1 memory card: SD/SDHC

]]> Comment on Dick Merrill must be smiling! :) by Fabricio http://www.rytterfalk.com/2012/02/09/dick-merrill-must-be-smiling/#comment-120629 Fabricio Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:00:16 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/?p=2410#comment-120629 <abbr title="SD1 Merrill at 2299$"> SD1 Merrill is now advertised on Sigma web site at 2299$ Go to http://www.sigmaphoto.com/shop/sd1-merrill-digital-slr-camera.cfm?utm_source=merrill_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=monthly_email</abbr>
SD1 Merrill is now advertised on Sigma web site at 2299$

Go to
http://www.sigmaphoto.com/shop/sd1-merrill-digital-slr-camera.cfm?utm_source=merrill_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=monthly_email

]]> Comment on Exploring the new Sigma 120-300 2.8 OS by Per Laursen http://www.rytterfalk.com/2011/04/30/exploring-the-new-sigma-120-300-2-8-os-lens/#comment-120627 Per Laursen Wed, 15 Feb 2012 06:22:15 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/?p=2205#comment-120627 From an other night 1200 mm 1/200 sec. f 13 iso 400, OS, handheld with support. [img]http://www.rytterfalk.com/wp-content/DSC_911677.jpg[/img] From an other night
1200 mm 1/200 sec. f 13 iso 400, OS, handheld with support.

]]> Comment on Dick Merrill must be smiling! :) by Bob van Ooik http://www.rytterfalk.com/2012/02/09/dick-merrill-must-be-smiling/#comment-120622 Bob van Ooik Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:18:33 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/?p=2410#comment-120622 pfew, we were a bit worried ;) I heard btw Emmy is going to live in Germany for some months? Any chance you will be visiting her? Movie mode is now at 640x480... better but nothing spectacular unfortunately :( Else, I am so excited about those cameras. pfew, we were a bit worried ;) I heard btw Emmy is going to live in Germany for some months? Any chance you will be visiting her?

Movie mode is now at 640×480… better but nothing spectacular unfortunately :( Else, I am so excited about those cameras.

]]> Comment on Dick Merrill must be smiling! :) by Luís Vives http://www.rytterfalk.com/2012/02/09/dick-merrill-must-be-smiling/#comment-120621 Luís Vives Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:22:17 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/?p=2410#comment-120621 Photo Photo

]]> Comment on Dick Merrill must be smiling! :) by Luís Vives http://www.rytterfalk.com/2012/02/09/dick-merrill-must-be-smiling/#comment-120620 Luís Vives Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:18:21 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/?p=2410#comment-120620 Karl, with the exception of the resolution, do you think that the SD1 is better than the SD15 or DP1? I have doubts. Now, we need more RAWPACK of SD1 to practice and learn. It would be great to see good pictures of landscape. Would be great compare DP1 with SD1. The Same scene. Looking ahead to make purchasing decisions. Karl, with the exception of the resolution, do you think that the SD1 is better than the SD15 or DP1? I have doubts.
Now, we need more RAWPACK of SD1 to practice and learn. It would be great to see good pictures of landscape. Would be great compare DP1 with SD1. The Same scene.
Looking ahead to make purchasing decisions.

]]> Comment on Dick Merrill must be smiling! :) by Robin http://www.rytterfalk.com/2012/02/09/dick-merrill-must-be-smiling/#comment-120619 Robin Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:29:42 +0000 http://www.rytterfalk.com/?p=2410#comment-120619 Hey Carl, sorry for off topic: there's a comment awaiting moderation, my reply to Joshua in 120-300 OS Part III ... @Bob and Toby: Thanks for linking video and interview. Nice too see it in action, and some nice questions to Sigma (especially the behavior of the focus ring ... switching to MF by using it, would be great, with switching to a zoomed-in view on the selected focus field would be even greater). Would also like to know what the closest focus distance will be ... =) Looking forward to these DPxm so much! :D Hey Carl,

sorry for off topic: there’s a comment awaiting moderation, my reply to Joshua in 120-300 OS Part III …

@Bob and Toby: Thanks for linking video and interview. Nice too see it in action, and some nice questions to Sigma (especially the behavior of the focus ring … switching to MF by using it, would be great, with switching to a zoomed-in view on the selected focus field would be even greater). Would also like to know what the closest focus distance will be … =)

Looking forward to these DPxm so much! :D

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