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I shot an SD10 in the field for about 10 days. Here is my summary:

http://www.lightreflection.com ; Click on the bottom left button

I have 9 galleries and about 60 pictures:

ISO Comparisons
ISO 100
ISO 200
ISO 400
ISO 800
ISO 1600
Long Exposures (3 images)
Fill Light (3 images)
Panos (2 images)

The galleries are at: http://www.pbase.com/rickdecker

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It's a tough job, living in Hawaii, but someone has to do it!!!

.......Feel The Power.........Sigma.....SD9..........

http://www.lightreflection.com
http://www.silveroaksranch.com
http://www.pbase.com/rickdecker
http://www.pbase.com/sigmasd9/user_home
 
rick decker said:
I shot an SD10 in the field for about 10 days. Here is my summary:

http://www.lightreflection.com ; Click on the bottom left button
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Thanks Rick, I thought the summary was really good and the pictures a great showing of what we can expect from the new camera.

Now, to see how much the asking price is when they release it and how long I can hold out before an upgrade... I really like the combined battery aspect.

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---> Kendall
http://www.pbase.com/kgelner
http://www.pbase.com/sigmasd9/user_home
 
If you are curious about any settings, let me know. Most were auto with some sharpening but a percentabe were custom.

R
Erik Magnuson said:
rick decker said:
The galleries are at: http://www.pbase.com/rickdecker
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Ah, phooey. Photoshop lost the MakerNote info so we can't see your
SPP settings.

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Erik
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--
It's a tough job, living in Hawaii, but someone has to do it!!!

.......Feel The Power.........Sigma.....SD9..........

http://www.lightreflection.com
http://www.silveroaksranch.com
http://www.pbase.com/rickdecker
http://www.pbase.com/sigmasd9/user_home
 
I think I covered that in my report but most of you probably have spent your time looking at images. I did one night shot and it looked excellent but was not a good example. I expected to do more but didn't and didn't keep the images. So I can't answer that but maybe the next person can.

R
Sean said:
rick,

The higher ISO's are excellent. Looks like they've hit the nail on
the head. Did you take any night shots? If so, have they improved
or eliminated the "discs" around lights that occur when the shot is
overexposed?

Also, are you aware of the anticipated production date?

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http://www.pbase.com/fivesolas
http://www.pbase.com/fivesolas/morepictures
http://www.pbase.com/sigmasd9
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--
It's a tough job, living in Hawaii, but someone has to do it!!!

.......Feel The Power.........Sigma.....SD9..........

http://www.lightreflection.com
http://www.silveroaksranch.com
http://www.pbase.com/rickdecker
http://www.pbase.com/sigmasd9/user_home
 
Hi Sigma-forum!

I'm very intrested in the new SD10. Currently own a D30.

What are the gray stuff in this picture?

http://www.pbase.com/image/22625659

Clipping?

-nope.
Kendall Helmstetter Gelner said:
Kok Chen said:
Thanks for the early look, Rick. Long exposures very promising
:-). Looks like I need a "back up" body :-).
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Now there's a great justification for buying the new camera.
Nothing worse than going on a long trip without a backup body!!

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---> Kendall
http://www.pbase.com/kgelner
http://www.pbase.com/sigmasd9/user_home
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Hi Rick,

Does SD10 still have a dust productor?

Thanks.

Percy
rick decker said:
I shot an SD10 in the field for about 10 days. Here is my summary:

http://www.lightreflection.com ; Click on the bottom left button

I have 9 galleries and about 60 pictures:

ISO Comparisons
ISO 100
ISO 200
ISO 400
ISO 800
ISO 1600
Long Exposures (3 images)
Fill Light (3 images)
Panos (2 images)

The galleries are at: http://www.pbase.com/rickdecker

--
It's a tough job, living in Hawaii, but someone has to do it!!!

.......Feel The Power.........Sigma.....SD9..........

http://www.lightreflection.com
http://www.silveroaksranch.com
http://www.pbase.com/rickdecker
http://www.pbase.com/sigmasd9/user_home
Click to expand...
 
The dust protector is the same and is of somewhat limited value. After changing lenses frequently for two weeks, it is loaded with dust. IMHO, if there are no technology issues, Sigma should do an"o-ring" type seal on the next one, such as is used in housings for taking cameras underwater where you can't afford a leak. I don't know iwhether something air-tight might be a problem.

Rick
percy said:
Does SD10 still have a dust productor?

Thanks.

Percy
rick decker said:
I shot an SD10 in the field for about 10 days. Here is my summary:

http://www.lightreflection.com ; Click on the bottom left button

I have 9 galleries and about 60 pictures:

ISO Comparisons
ISO 100
ISO 200
ISO 400
ISO 800
ISO 1600
Long Exposures (3 images)
Fill Light (3 images)
Panos (2 images)

The galleries are at: http://www.pbase.com/rickdecker

--
It's a tough job, living in Hawaii, but someone has to do it!!!

.......Feel The Power.........Sigma.....SD9..........

http://www.lightreflection.com
http://www.silveroaksranch.com
http://www.pbase.com/rickdecker
http://www.pbase.com/sigmasd9/user_home
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
--
It's a tough job, living in Hawaii, but someone has to do it!!!

.......Feel The Power.........Sigma.....SD9..........

http://www.lightreflection.com
http://www.silveroaksranch.com
http://www.pbase.com/rickdecker
http://www.pbase.com/sigmasd9/user_home
 
I am not quite sure what you mean. This was a hand-held shot and that is the out of focus background.

Rick
nope_dk said:
I'm very intrested in the new SD10. Currently own a D30.

What are the gray stuff in this picture?

http://www.pbase.com/image/22625659

Clipping?

-nope.
Kendall Helmstetter Gelner said:
Kok Chen said:
Thanks for the early look, Rick. Long exposures very promising
:-). Looks like I need a "back up" body :-).
Click to expand...
Now there's a great justification for buying the new camera.
Nothing worse than going on a long trip without a backup body!!

--
---> Kendall
http://www.pbase.com/kgelner
http://www.pbase.com/sigmasd9/user_home
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
--
It's a tough job, living in Hawaii, but someone has to do it!!!

.......Feel The Power.........Sigma.....SD9..........

http://www.lightreflection.com
http://www.silveroaksranch.com
http://www.pbase.com/rickdecker
http://www.pbase.com/sigmasd9/user_home
 
nope_dk said:
Hi Sigma-forum!

I'm very intrested in the new SD10. Currently own a D30.

What are the gray stuff in this picture?

http://www.pbase.com/image/22625659

Clipping?

-nope.
Click to expand...
Hello - I believe that is simply decay around the edges of the flower (or perhaps a natural coloring).

Clipping, if it does occur, yields pretty much a totally white clolor (I have a shot of aspen in direct sun that goes yellow to almost pure white on some of the leaves), not gray. And I do not believe it is possible for Rick to incorrectly expose a picture anyway, or at least there is no evidence of this... :-)

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---> Kendall
http://www.pbase.com/kgelner
http://www.pbase.com/sigmasd9/user_home
 
Yes the flowe was in the later stages of its life cycle! Thanks for the clarificaton on what he meant. Definitely not color clipping.

R
Kendall Helmstetter Gelner said:
nope_dk said:
Hi Sigma-forum!

I'm very intrested in the new SD10. Currently own a D30.

What are the gray stuff in this picture?

http://www.pbase.com/image/22625659

Clipping?

-nope.
Click to expand...
Hello - I believe that is simply decay around the edges of the
flower (or perhaps a natural coloring).

Clipping, if it does occur, yields pretty much a totally white
clolor (I have a shot of aspen in direct sun that goes yellow to
almost pure white on some of the leaves), not gray. And I do not
believe it is possible for Rick to incorrectly expose a picture
anyway, or at least there is no evidence of this... :-)

--
---> Kendall
http://www.pbase.com/kgelner
http://www.pbase.com/sigmasd9/user_home
Click to expand...
--
It's a tough job, living in Hawaii, but someone has to do it!!!

.......Feel The Power.........Sigma.....SD9..........

http://www.lightreflection.com
http://www.silveroaksranch.com
http://www.pbase.com/rickdecker
http://www.pbase.com/sigmasd9/user_home
 
rick decker said:
If you are curious about any settings, let me know. Most were auto
with some sharpening but a percentabe were custom.
Click to expand...
I was mildly curious about some of the ISO 800 shots:
  • IMG07570.jpg with the oily river and dull greens. Was the shadow exposure boosted?
  • IMG07806 vs IMG08449: very different amounts of sky noise.
But mainly wanted to see the new feature in action.

--
Erik
 
Thanks for the report and pictures. It's pretty clear that Sigma/Foveon have done a lot of homework this time round. A lot of the aliasing is gone, ISO 400 is very usable and the colours are a lot better, although there still seems to be that weird blue shadow cast present.

For a pre-production camera this is looking very good, I gotta say.
rick decker said:
I shot an SD10 in the field for about 10 days. Here is my summary:

http://www.lightreflection.com ; Click on the bottom left button

I have 9 galleries and about 60 pictures:

ISO Comparisons
ISO 100
ISO 200
ISO 400
ISO 800
ISO 1600
Long Exposures (3 images)
Fill Light (3 images)
Panos (2 images)

The galleries are at: http://www.pbase.com/rickdecker

--
It's a tough job, living in Hawaii, but someone has to do it!!!

.......Feel The Power.........Sigma.....SD9..........

http://www.lightreflection.com
http://www.silveroaksranch.com
http://www.pbase.com/rickdecker
http://www.pbase.com/sigmasd9/user_home
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8449 7806 7570
Disney Ride Teardrop Arch Colorado River

Exp -0.3 +0.7 +0.7
Contrast -0.3 +0.5 +0.5
Shadow -0.3 +0.5 +0.0
Highlight -0.3 +0.8 +0.7
Saturation -0.1 -0.1 +0.1
Sharpness 1.0 +1.0 +1.0
Fill Light 0.0 0.0 +0.0

Given the exposure boost of seven tenths, it may be that the effective ISO is higher than 800 and therefore noisier? 8449 is one of my favorite 800 shots

7691, 93 and 94, all 800, look good and they are either right on or brought down a few tenths in exposure just like 8449. I have another series, not posted, I believe, of the river (same composition). One is right on in exposure and the other needed +1.2 exposure adjustment. The water in the 1.2 is a lot noiser than the other. My three slot canyon shots which are all brought down a tenth or two look very good (all ISO800 - hi, med and low res), and hold the highlights better than the corresponding 100 shots which are not posted. Maybe the camera should be shot at +1.0 or +.5 exposure on ISO 800 for better results.
Erik Magnuson said:
rick decker said:
If you are curious about any settings, let me know. Most were auto
with some sharpening but a percentabe were custom.
Click to expand...
I was mildly curious about some of the ISO 800 shots:
  • IMG07570.jpg with the oily river and dull greens. Was the shadow
exposure boosted?
  • IMG07806 vs IMG08449: very different amounts of sky noise.
But mainly wanted to see the new feature in action.

--
Erik
Click to expand...
--
It's a tough job, living in Hawaii, but someone has to do it!!!

.......Feel The Power.........Sigma.....SD9..........

http://www.lightreflection.com
http://www.silveroaksranch.com
http://www.pbase.com/rickdecker
http://www.pbase.com/sigmasd9/user_home
 
Rick, did you get a chance to try out PhotoPro 2.0 with any SD9 images? In particular, I was wondering whether high ISO/low-light SD9 images look better in SPP 2.0, whether SPP 2.0 changes color balance on SD9 images, and whether the fill-light feature works with SD9 images.

All the best.
 
I don't know. My guess is 2.0 and fill light should work. I have no idea about the other two.
sunny1267 said:
Rick, did you get a chance to try out PhotoPro 2.0 with any SD9
images? In particular, I was wondering whether high ISO/low-light
SD9 images look better in SPP 2.0, whether SPP 2.0 changes color
balance on SD9 images, and whether the fill-light feature works
with SD9 images.

All the best.
Click to expand...
--
It's a tough job, living in Hawaii, but someone has to do it!!!

.......Feel The Power.........Sigma.....SD9..........

http://www.lightreflection.com
http://www.silveroaksranch.com
http://www.pbase.com/rickdecker
http://www.pbase.com/sigmasd9/user_home
 
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