Agree!...means not enough time assigned to framing in the viewfinder before releasing the shutter.
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--Agree!...means not enough time assigned to framing in the viewfinder before releasing the shutter.
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I will say it now. Images from SD9 are distinct from SD10 as they are ftom SD14 and SD15.
I am confused; if you don't see anything different in Foveon images, why do you bother buying all Sigma models? Unless you've got them for free, this does not make much sense. I totally understand people that find good Foveon images more pleasing to their eyes than good Bayer images (and I am one of them), but what are the other reasons that make you so loyal to Sigma brand?
$900+ for a camera that has spotty performance ratings is not cheap. A $1,000 camera body should not have the autofocus inconsistencies people still experience with the SD15.
About tenacity: Hi Mike, saw your photos and got the feel you like tenacity in other fields too. Like biking or marriage. Have you thought about the tenacity it takes to play an instrument well? Like playing classical guitar: after aiming in that direction I find it unbelievable that people (incl myself) even take the time to try play a guitar well: at least 2-3 hours a day for a decade and you've just moved a little above the ground. It's almost impossible and still I and thousands of everyday 'stubborns' are trying. Can that tenacity be portrayed in photos somehow? I've boyled the reason down to this: other people can do it, so I can too
Besides (and most important): even if you don't feel you're learning, you're learning anyway and the result will surface in a couple of months, years...ha ha and if this is reinforced once, you're hooked...No, thats not fair to say. At least not if you talk about PAID work.most of them work for Sigma
or :-( In any modern camera lens this aberration (chromatic aberration) is fully corrected. The correction is best in "apochromatic" lenses.
Given a lens which has exactly the same focal point for all colours, this is theoretically possible. But how thick is the Foveon sensor? So far as I can calculate, a Foveon pixel (in the SD15 etc) is about as thick as it is wide: that is, the three layers together make up a cube. (Like a liquorice allsort.)
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Well, yes and no. To me, photography is a form of art. I know lots of musicians, many of them very technically proficient..the kind of guys who will make snide comments about Jimmy Page always playing out of tune. Often their own music is very technically accomplished, and also very boring. I much prefer the musician with an artistic vision over the artist with simple technical competence. Of course when you have both, then things get really interesting
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Well, yes and no. To me, photography is a form of art. I know lots of musicians, many of them very technically proficient..the kind of guys who will make snide comments about Jimmy Page always playing out of tune. Often their own music is very technically accomplished, and also very boring. I much prefer the musician with an artistic vision over the artist with simple technical competence. Of course when you have both, then things get really interesting
I went out and looked at one of the SD challenges, and there were a couple of shots I liked..but not many...
Personally, I think the Sigma fan has become way to hung up on resolution...and cares far too little about the artistic qualities of photography. And that probably applies to the rest of us as well. With today's technology it takes no effort to create a photograph that is properly exposed and in focus..with any decent system and a tripod, it will be plenty sharp too. I've seen exhibits of photographs done with lens babies, iphones or homemade pinhole cameras that is far more beautiful than the stuff most of us turn out with our 10,000 systems.
So I guess my advice to the Sigma fan would be to stop being such a resolution geek. Stop talking to people who understand engineering. Instead, talk to people who know how to paint. Drink espresso. And local wine. Actually thats good advice for all of us...I think I'll take it
As could we all...
)Thanks, and good advice. Even if you want to play classical guitar you have to be somewhat technical - and then forget about it when it's built in...
Well, there's allways Georges here: http://www.pbase.com/ianvermeer/profile That I think an excellent description for all of us - Sigma owners. We are NOT loyal to Sigma, but are very interested in Foveon technology. If it were adopted by any other company, we would be more than happy to try their products as well. So it is rather unfortunate that we are stuck with Sigma who is not capable (for whatever reason) of bringing the quality of their cameras up to the current customer expectations in many regards. Many of Sigma owners compensate these shortcomings using other brands for different purposes (nigh/sports photography, etc). But I would not categorize us as fanatic loyalists of Sigma (like the OP post implies IMHO) just because we also prefer Foveon output for certain genre of photography.
