Looking for a Dp2X

Thanks: I have the DP2S. The greens for vegetation are not  as good as the X cameras (1/2). Blue skies also can need some color work. Granted I can clean them up, and have, but as someone put it, the DPx series reminds them of the color of the SD15. I know I give up a little on DR but for what I shoot it is worth it.  But for other types of photography, it may not matter.  I have lots of good DPS shots so it is not like the camera hasn't served me well.

I guess it is different strokes for different folks.  I will say that I am enjoying shooting the 1x and the 2s as they are small and processing is fast. Battery life is better than the M series.

Rick

This is kind of a forgotten camera of the DP series.  Hardly hear anything about it anymore.  I honestly like mine over my DP3M.  Used it a lot last month on a monopod during a trip around Lake Superior on the Canadian and Minnesota side.  Great colors and worked amazingly well in some low light situations.  Probably the sharpest lens from the center to the edge that I own and I have a lot of really excellent K mount primes that Pentax (my primary system) has made in the last 30 years. Images require little if any PP.  Just cannot say the same about the DP3M but I have got to log more time with the camera to be fair and honest.

Best of luck finding a good DP2X.

Sigma USA has them for $369 refurbished.  90 day warranty...

KyleSlamchez wrote:

I ordered a Dp2s yesterday ($240 on Amazon, including the close-up lens attachment). I really want to try a Dp3 Merrill, but I figure the Dp2s will be a less expensive way to see if I can handle all the Sigma quirks. It will join my Olympus epl-1 and Pentax K-01 in my collection of underdog cameras bought for a song and a whistle. ^_^

The K-01 is an excellent much maligned camera.  If you do landscapes and macro and use a tripod or monopod the K-01 delivers excellent quality images and is capable of really good high ISO images too.  I have two (2) K-01s and they log more time taking images than my K-5.

Nice detail and color/tones.  The one disappointment with the cameras (DP)  is the flash size.  What a shame they didn't build in a stronger flash.

Jim Beverlin wrote:

This is kind of a forgotten camera of the DP series. Hardly hear anything about it anymore. I honestly like mine over my DP3M. Used it a lot last month on a monopod during a trip around Lake Superior on the Canadian and Minnesota side. Great colors and worked amazingly well in some low light situations. Probably the sharpest lens from the center to the edge that I own and I have a lot of really excellent K mount primes that Pentax (my primary system) has made in the last 30 years. Images require little if any PP. Just cannot say the same about the DP3M but I have got to log more time with the camera to be fair and honest.

Best of luck finding a good DP2X.

Which model needs more time? DP3M or DP1s? Maybe this will change with the update.

btw: ultra-speedy ddr4-mainboards are on the way/still available. next year when 16gb-memory is available up to 128 ram is possible, thunderbolt and ramdisk integrated(option). memory change from 8 to 16 would cost a lot and they(8gb) are still 150% priciers than ddr3. check msi-site or asrock or gigabyte.