My new fp L arrived from Japan this afternoon. I've assembled, charged, taken 78 preliminary photos indoors, none are online.
My fp L, unopened box, seems to be the basic body, but it did come with the attachable hot shoe, which works with the little flash I'd bought for the dp3Quattro, but seldom used.
Note the hot shoe attachment interferes with charging the one included BP 51 battery while it's in the camera. A cord is provided to do so, but no battery charger (for a wall plug).
First question for anyone with a dp3Quattro or other DPx Quattro which uses a BP51 battery. Are they the same battery? Can we use the batteries and charger which came with the dp3Quattro for the fp L??
The battery situation is my only complaint today about the fp L. It is indeed small and light weight compared to other cameras, esp 60 MP full frames! Nice in hand, to shoot, view/review. The buttons and controls make sense to anyone used to other Sigmas.
First priority is figuring out which Sigma and Canon lenses I can use. I bought a Sigma MC-21 SA to L converter new from Japan at about half the US$cost. I found an Ommlite Canon EF to L converter eBay US for about US$89. Works fine. Out of stock at Adorama and most places.
First, lenses which work fine, full features, controls, auto focus, seem sharp: 18-300mm (C) and I'll assume the 30mm Art. My 17-70mm OS years old works fine. However older 28-70mm and Sigma 50mmEX Macro did not focus well even though the 50mm is fine on the sd Quattro. Old 17-35mm works fine with auto focus, full features.
I haven't tried many Canon lenses yet. The older Sigma 50mm f/2.8 Macro EF mount: no. The Canon 40mm pancake, my fav small Canon lens seems excellent on the fp L, thankfully. I'll try other lenses tomorrow and get some outside photos.
It's a nice, snappy, small, high MP camera. Very pleased thus far.
My fp L, unopened box, seems to be the basic body, but it did come with the attachable hot shoe, which works with the little flash I'd bought for the dp3Quattro, but seldom used.
Note the hot shoe attachment interferes with charging the one included BP 51 battery while it's in the camera. A cord is provided to do so, but no battery charger (for a wall plug).
First question for anyone with a dp3Quattro or other DPx Quattro which uses a BP51 battery. Are they the same battery? Can we use the batteries and charger which came with the dp3Quattro for the fp L??
The battery situation is my only complaint today about the fp L. It is indeed small and light weight compared to other cameras, esp 60 MP full frames! Nice in hand, to shoot, view/review. The buttons and controls make sense to anyone used to other Sigmas.
First priority is figuring out which Sigma and Canon lenses I can use. I bought a Sigma MC-21 SA to L converter new from Japan at about half the US$cost. I found an Ommlite Canon EF to L converter eBay US for about US$89. Works fine. Out of stock at Adorama and most places.
First, lenses which work fine, full features, controls, auto focus, seem sharp: 18-300mm (C) and I'll assume the 30mm Art. My 17-70mm OS years old works fine. However older 28-70mm and Sigma 50mmEX Macro did not focus well even though the 50mm is fine on the sd Quattro. Old 17-35mm works fine with auto focus, full features.
I haven't tried many Canon lenses yet. The older Sigma 50mm f/2.8 Macro EF mount: no. The Canon 40mm pancake, my fav small Canon lens seems excellent on the fp L, thankfully. I'll try other lenses tomorrow and get some outside photos.
It's a nice, snappy, small, high MP camera. Very pleased thus far.
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