First real day's shooting with DP1M/DP3M
May 13, 2019
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I sent this to a friend, then figured I should just post it here...
So the image quality is very good, however, there are some annoying things that I have to learn to handle better.
1. If you blow the highlights, they are GONE. There is simply zero way to recover them. Given the dynamic range is less, I have to be more careful.
2. I need to learn the user interface thoroughly, I accidentally somehow, set the exposure compensation to be 0.3 stops higher than regular metering. See Point 1 for why this is bad. I do have the manuals, so, there really is no excuse for this.
3. No viewfinder means that it is hard to keep horizons 100% level when shooting without a level (the DP1M has one but only when holding the camera in landscape mode; level doesn't work for portrait orientation). Need to see if I can find a dual level for both cameras; tilted horizons are a pain to correct and reduce the available resolution when you correct it...
4. The combination of 28mm and 75mm plus the RX10mkIII gives me all the coverage I see myself needing. Capture One11 for Sony (I paid for the Sony version upgrade, a deal at $50) does a great job with the Sony files and I can use it for the 16 bit TIFFs I can export also.
5. Hard to see the LCD screen in sunlight and can be hard to see the zone of focus with the screen in any light. So, take a few pix ad hope to get a keeper! Apparently there is a magnifier/hood loupe/shade combination I can get for it.
Good things:
When you do get a good shot, it looks GREAT!
It's like shooting Kodachrome 64!
The cameras have sharp lenses and very compact. I got a bag that holds the 2 Sigmas plus the RX10MkIII and didn't get tired carrying it around. I have spare batteries so the short battery life doesn't matter very much.