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High resolution? (when 6 meg downsize to 3meg, there is little difference)
Color accuracy? (maybe, i like its tone but many don't)
Features?(obviously not)
Mine is the function of X3 fill light.

Can any other camera combined with any software reproduce the same amazing adjustment as the X3 fill light?
Thank you!

BTW. I just bought a sd10, waiting shipment now. I want to feel more excited about it.
 
I bought my SD9 because i thought they were almost giving them away when you compared the price to the image quality.
Now I appreciate the straight foward design more than anything else
This includes: no pop-up flash, buttons for everything (but W.Balance)
Rock solid ergonomics.
And, need i say....
this forum!

You'll be happy.
Prepare for a learning curve if you haven't been shooting a DSLR right along.

GeorgeH
alff said:
High resolution? (when 6 meg downsize to 3meg, there is little
difference)
Color accuracy? (maybe, i like its tone but many don't)
Features?(obviously not)
Mine is the function of X3 fill light.
Can any other camera combined with any software reproduce the same
amazing adjustment as the X3 fill light?
Thank you!

BTW. I just bought a sd10, waiting shipment now. I want to feel
more excited about it.
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...is the reason.
alff said:
High resolution? (when 6 meg downsize to 3meg, there is little
difference)
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Razor sharp resolution
alff said:
Color accuracy? (maybe, i like its tone but many don't)
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If you like it, who cares what others think? It's all about white balance, anyway.
alff said:
Features?(obviously not)
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Why not? Feature rich as far as I'm concerned.
alff said:
Mine is the function of X3 fill light.
Can any other camera combined with any software reproduce the same
amazing adjustment as the X3 fill light?
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Fill light is nice, but not the only reason to buy. I'm sure you could get similar effects in photoshop if you tried hard enough.
alff said:
Thank you!

BTW. I just bought a sd10, waiting shipment now. I want to feel
more excited about it.
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When you see the pop and jazz of your images, you will be!

IMNSHO, this is the best instrument at the most reasonable price, with the best customer service out there. Sure there are critics, but don't worry about the nattering nabobs. Take your shots, learn, learn, learn, and enjoy!

tjh

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'To me, photography is an art of observation. It's about finding
something interesting in an ordinary place... I've found it has little to
do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you
see them.' - Elliot Erwitt

pbase gallery: http://www.pbase.com/tjhanlon/
Sigma Users Group: http://www.pbase.com/sigmasd9/tj_hanlon
 
Over image quality of course!!
alff said:
High resolution? (when 6 meg downsize to 3meg, there is little
difference)
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wait until you up sample.

check this out:



original here:
http://www.pbase.com/image/27416675/original

now, did I really get that close with the 55-200 or is this a crop from the double size(13mp) output?
alff said:
Color accuracy? (maybe, i like its tone but many don't)
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I think the colors are good. I personally thing the 'yellow' is a SPP thing. but I can be wrong.
alff said:
Features?(obviously not)
Mine is the function of X3 fill light.
Can any other camera combined with any software reproduce the same
amazing adjustment as the X3 fill light?
Thank you!

BTW. I just bought a sd10, waiting shipment now. I want to feel
more excited about it.
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Hey, welcome to the club and hope you have fun with it!

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http://www.chunsum.com
http://www.pbase.com/chunsum
http://www.pbase.com/chunsum/brendon
http://www.pbase.com/sigmasd9
 
You have essentially nailed why I came into the SD9 and now 10 myself. Ditto.
George4 said:
You'll be happy.
Prepare for a learning curve if you haven't been shooting a DSLR
right along.

GeorgeH
alff said:
High resolution? (when 6 meg downsize to 3meg, there is little
difference)
Color accuracy? (maybe, i like its tone but many don't)
Features?(obviously not)
Mine is the function of X3 fill light.
Can any other camera combined with any software reproduce the same
amazing adjustment as the X3 fill light?
Thank you!

BTW. I just bought a sd10, waiting shipment now. I want to feel
more excited about it.
Click to expand...
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Take great shots.

Support - http://www.foveonx3.org
Digital Frame - http://www.giphantie.com
Gallery- http://david.oldcolo.com/gallery/sd9
Pbase - http://www.pbase.com/sigmasd9/david_hughes_sd10
 
I have been looking on the SD9/10 since is came out. And there was 3 main reason why I became interested for it.

1. The sharpness was (is) great. Now with
2. The noise level in SD9/10 still kicks ass compared to any camera.
3. The "correct" colours!

I think the SD 10 is a great camera, and if I had the money, I would by it.
 
I don't see the lack of a pop-up flash as an advantage. Sometimes having to setup the flash is a pain in the neck, specially when you only want to take a snap-shot inside the house.

Agree with everything else (except the Sigma service which was mentioned in another post. I think they suck).

Cheers
David Hughes said:
George4 said:
You'll be happy.
Prepare for a learning curve if you haven't been shooting a DSLR
right along.

GeorgeH
alff said:
High resolution? (when 6 meg downsize to 3meg, there is little
difference)
Color accuracy? (maybe, i like its tone but many don't)
Features?(obviously not)
Mine is the function of X3 fill light.
Can any other camera combined with any software reproduce the same
amazing adjustment as the X3 fill light?
Thank you!

BTW. I just bought a sd10, waiting shipment now. I want to feel
more excited about it.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
--
Take great shots.

Support - http://www.foveonx3.org
Digital Frame - http://www.giphantie.com
Gallery- http://david.oldcolo.com/gallery/sd9
Pbase - http://www.pbase.com/sigmasd9/david_hughes_sd10
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3.5 mega pixels with all the info of a 6 or 7 meg picture has a big advantage. This almost fits on my 1600 X 1200 Del Ultra screen. Those dedicated souls that spend the money on their hobby to get a larger resolution screen can get the whole high res picture on the screen. If you spend a lot of time viewing your pictures on computer, and who doesn't, you can enjoy your pictures much more because of this. If you have a 6 or 7 meg picture and want to see your pictures comfortable on screen at 'max info', you will have to reduce each and every picture to 3.5 mega pixels (unless your viewer just happens to have a convenient size for this). This viewing advantage was probably a bigger reason for buying the camera than the '3D' effect that one gets from the Foveon images because the green areas of the image are NOT twice as sharp as the red and blue areas, and the great price for a quality 6-7 Meg equivalent camera.
--
Cynthia, Prescott, AZ
alff said:
High resolution? (when 6 meg downsize to 3meg, there is little
difference)
Color accuracy? (maybe, i like its tone but many don't)
Features?(obviously not)
Mine is the function of X3 fill light.
Can any other camera combined with any software reproduce the same
amazing adjustment as the X3 fill light?
Thank you!

BTW. I just bought a sd10, waiting shipment now. I want to feel
more excited about it.
Click to expand...
 
alff said:
High resolution? (when 6 meg downsize to 3meg, there is little
difference)
Color accuracy? (maybe, i like its tone but many don't)
Features?(obviously not)
Click to expand...
I would like to note that one of the major reasons to choose an SD10 over other DSLRs is in fact the features!
  • instant start-up time
  • Mirror lock-up
  • Shooting priority - one of the most useful features of the camera. Don't have to leave the menu or review screen to take another picture quickly.
  • ISO support and dynamic range - the SD10 does an ecellent job now with higher ISO's Much better than the SD9, and a lot less noise in the shadows.
  • Very ergonomic controls that are easy to adjust without looking.
I would say for me, those features are in tandem with image quality for importance.

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---> Kendall
http://www.pbase.com/kgelner
http://www.pbase.com/sigmasd9/user_home
Summer Shoot:
http://www.pbase.com/kgelner/sigmachangingseasonsiibyday
 
Actually it was not fill-light cause this was not availible back than but it was:

1) Crispness and the fine details the Sensor could pick up
2) The RAW Converter, I downloaded some x3f and tried SPP and liked it a lot.

I was looking at many digital Cameras before and none of them could deliver the amount of details and real resolution the SD9 could. So after reading some articles about Foveon and seeing pictures by Laurcence, Rick and Sam Pyrtle I was sure that I want this Camera, a good deal on it and some crappy SA mount sigma lenses I already had at this time (sold now) sort of sealed the deal...

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http://www.pbase.com/sigmasd9/dominic_gross_sd10

 
Once I had it I was impressed by the start up time and how easily it can be controlled. Reading some other measages in this forum it seems that the later is not true for everybody but as long as it works that good for me I am happy. I tried a 10D and and did not get used to its workflow, especially not the command dial on the back, I just could not operate them that fast.

But that was after making the buying decision.

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STOP FEEDING THE TROLL!!!

http://www.pbase.com/sigmasd9/dominic_gross_sd10

 
don't you think that, compared to eos10d, the auto focus related features of sd10 is not so strong?
Kendall Helmstetter Gelner said:
alff said:
High resolution? (when 6 meg downsize to 3meg, there is little
difference)
Color accuracy? (maybe, i like its tone but many don't)
Features?(obviously not)
Click to expand...
I would like to note that one of the major reasons to choose an
SD10 over other DSLRs is in fact the features!
  • instant start-up time
  • Mirror lock-up
  • Shooting priority - one of the most useful features of the
camera. Don't have to leave the menu or review screen to take
another picture quickly.
  • ISO support and dynamic range - the SD10 does an ecellent job now
with higher ISO's Much better than the SD9, and a lot less noise
in the shadows.
  • Very ergonomic controls that are easy to adjust without looking.
I would say for me, those features are in tandem with image quality
for importance.

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---> Kendall
http://www.pbase.com/kgelner
http://www.pbase.com/sigmasd9/user_home
Summer Shoot:
http://www.pbase.com/kgelner/sigmachangingseasonsiibyday
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in the 70 something custom features, but was in the image. I need all the help I can get.
--
Rick Wilkinson
From Gobblers Knob
http://www.pbase.com/short243
 
Wasn't there a thread a while back talking about a new Sigma with a 5-6mp foveon chip and out-of-camera jpg?
alff said:
High resolution? (when 6 meg downsize to 3meg, there is little
difference)
Color accuracy? (maybe, i like its tone but many don't)
Features?(obviously not)
Mine is the function of X3 fill light.
Can any other camera combined with any software reproduce the same
amazing adjustment as the X3 fill light?
Thank you!

BTW. I just bought a sd10, waiting shipment now. I want to feel
more excited about it.
Click to expand...
 
alff said:
don't you think that, compared to eos10d, the auto focus related
features of sd10 is not so strong?
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Well... I can't srgue much with that, except that for all the AF features they have they seemed to have thier share of problems with the AF actually hitting what it was supposed to.

But it's a tradeoff, I am saying I think I would miss other features of the SD10 as much as I would enjoy a more advanced AF system.

Defiantley the software for the camera is a major plus as well.

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---> Kendall
http://www.pbase.com/kgelner
http://www.pbase.com/sigmasd9/user_home
Summer Shoot:
http://www.pbase.com/kgelner/sigmachangingseasonsiibyday
 
That the straight foward, instant-on, shooting priority, non menu controlled, ergonomics have really won the hearts of those here.
this is much the contrary to what you would read from a review.

Many reviewers have made allusions that the SDs are not as "polished" or attractive as the other DSLRs.

What we seem to have confirmed is that not only is the above of no concequence, but that the design of the phsicla camera has only allowd us to better focus on image quality and get those results.

As one frugal poster put it-"Less is More!"

Those who may not have one of these cameras should take note!

GeorgeH
alff said:
High resolution? (when 6 meg downsize to 3meg, there is little
difference)
Color accuracy? (maybe, i like its tone but many don't)
Features?(obviously not)
Mine is the function of X3 fill light.
Can any other camera combined with any software reproduce the same
amazing adjustment as the X3 fill light?
Thank you!

BTW. I just bought a sd10, waiting shipment now. I want to feel
more excited about it.
Click to expand...
 
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