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My Sigma experience

Started Feb 27, 2012 | Discussions thread
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My Sigma experience

Hello all,

I got myself some years ago a DP1, my main equipment was then Minolta/sony slr.
The DP1 albeit slow gives wonderfull output.

The last six months were exciting, a new DP2x, a mint condition second hand SD9 and now a new SD15 body from Germany at only 400 euro.
The slr lenses are 17-70 and 50-150.

Observations:
DP2x output is as good as the DP1 but more suited for portraits.

SD9 output is wonderfull but lower in resolution.
For a 10 year old slr quite a prestation.

The SD15 is faster with a bigger screen, but came with the 1.20 firmware.
I am not happy with the output.

Colour cast in normal light.
Maybe 1 in 10 shots is acceptable.

When viewing the images on the SD15's screen I got sometimes a message cannot enlarge when I try to zoom in for inspection.
However, the imported files are ok in SSP.
The (sandisk) sd card perform well in the DP's.

I guess the reworked 1.30 wlll be the solution.

At this moment trying comparing the DP's and SD9 with the SD15 is simply not possible.

I know of the 1.10 downgrade trick, but will wait for the 1.31? upgrade.

DP1, DP2X, SD9 were a rollercoaster, but the SD15 is a freight train.
I will report back when new firmware gets out.

Obby

 obby's gear list:obby's gear list
Sigma DP1 Sigma DP2x Sigma DP3 Merrill Sigma SD9 Sigma SD15
Sigma DP1 Sigma DP2x Sigma SD15 Sigma SD9
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