So disappointed with the DP1 after using it.

[NickDavis]

I had a chance to play with the DP1 Friday morning at PMA, and I thought the camera was a horrible disappointment. I have been waiting for the release since I saw it in the case at last year's PMA.

I found the camera to be unintuitive (this I can blame on being a lifelong Canon user - I'm sure a Sigma user would have less trouble), noisy, unresponsive, slow-focusing, and the picture quality to be sub-par, especially at ISO 800 (now I know why they didn't include ISO 1600, which is a necessity with an F4 lens).

To say I was disappointed is a huge understatement. Maybe I had the camera setup wrong. Maybe there are some last-minute bugs needing to be fixed (like the bottom half of the video I shot showing up as green, and the color being off on the rest). I will definitely give it another chance if my results are atypical. Like I said, I've been waiting for this camera so long........

Flickr set (contains full-size images taken at the Sigma booth):
http://flickr.com/photos/nickdavis/sets/72157603848763241/

ISO 800:

 

[NickDavis]

Sorry to reply to myself, but I thought I would add that these are straight off the camera from JPEGs, with nothing done on the interim. And the camera was tethered to the booth, so I was limited to shooting what was right there....

 

[BarrytheB]

Sorry you were disappointed- my experience with the SD14 is that they need to be shot in RAW for best results. It will be interesting to see Phil's revew.
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Barry Byrd
http://www.pbase.com/barryb
http://www.pbase.com/sigmadslr

 

[XEddieX]

The JPEG engine on the DP-1 is not really good, you really do need RAW to get the best out of it.
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30D ~ BG-E2 ~ 350D ~ BG-E3 ~ 430EX ~ EF 50 1.4 ~ Tamron 17-50 2.8 ~ Sigma 70-200 2.8

 

[LMC54]

Oh the horrors This is getting better than the super bowl.

--

...but there are a lot of people who wait until the light is switched off and blame the cam it can't produce a decent pic.
Spalbird 2008

http://www.fredmiranda.com/hosting/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=235

 

[spm]

From what I understand, you are not supposed to. How did you manage it and how long did you get to handle it?

I had a chance to play with the DP1 Friday morning at PMA, and I
thought the camera was a horrible disappointment. I have been waiting
for the release since I saw it in the case at last year's PMA.

I found the camera to be unintuitive (this I can blame on being a
lifelong Canon user - I'm sure a Sigma user would have less trouble),
noisy, unresponsive, slow-focusing, and the picture quality to be
sub-par, especially at ISO 800 (now I know why they didn't include
ISO 1600, which is a necessity with an F4 lens).

To say I was disappointed is a huge understatement. Maybe I had the
camera setup wrong. Maybe there are some last-minute bugs needing to
be fixed (like the bottom half of the video I shot showing up as
green, and the color being off on the rest). I will definitely give
it another chance if my results are atypical. Like I said, I've been
waiting for this camera so long........

Flickr set (contains full-size images taken at the Sigma booth):
http://flickr.com/photos/nickdavis/sets/72157603848763241/

ISO 800:

--

'Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.'

• Mark Twain

 

[CSJC]

it gets even better.

Oh the horrors This is getting better than the super bowl.

--
...but there are a lot of people who wait until the light is switched
off and blame the cam it can't produce a decent pic.
Spalbird 2008

http://www.fredmiranda.com/hosting/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=235

--
C.

'My theory of composition? Simple: do not release the
shutter until everything in the viewfinder feels just right.'
~ Ernst Haas

 

[LMC54]

I couldn't believe how good the super bowl game was. Very exciting, I couldn't believe NY won the game. I bet Las Vegas lost a bundle on the bets.

Regards,
Larry

it gets even better.

Oh the horrors This is getting better than the super bowl.

--
...but there are a lot of people who wait until the light is switched
off and blame the cam it can't produce a decent pic.
Spalbird 2008

http://www.fredmiranda.com/hosting/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=235

--
C.

'My theory of composition? Simple: do not release the
shutter until everything in the viewfinder feels just right.'
~ Ernst Haas

 

[CSJC]

Yes. the game was quite good. and I don't think Vegas lost any cash over this.

So Larry, when will you be placing your order?

Regards,
Larry

it gets even better.

Oh the horrors This is getting better than the super bowl.

--
...but there are a lot of people who wait until the light is switched
off and blame the cam it can't produce a decent pic.
Spalbird 2008

http://www.fredmiranda.com/hosting/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=235

--
C.

'My theory of composition? Simple: do not release the
shutter until everything in the viewfinder feels just right.'
~ Ernst Haas

--
C.

'My theory of composition? Simple: do not release the
shutter until everything in the viewfinder feels just right.'
~ Ernst Haas

 

[LMC54]

I think my wife wants one these too. She's never seen a compact that shows this much photographic purity. It'll be perfect for her since she kinows how to use a camera. As soon as they come out for sure.

Regards,
Larry

So Larry, when will you be placing your order?

Regards,
Larry

it gets even better.

Oh the horrors This is getting better than the super bowl.

--
...but there are a lot of people who wait until the light is switched
off and blame the cam it can't produce a decent pic.
Spalbird 2008

http://www.fredmiranda.com/hosting/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=235

--
C.

'My theory of composition? Simple: do not release the
shutter until everything in the viewfinder feels just right.'
~ Ernst Haas

--
C.

'My theory of composition? Simple: do not release the
shutter until everything in the viewfinder feels just right.'
~ Ernst Haas

--

...but there are a lot of people who wait until the light is switched off and blame the cam it can't produce a decent pic.
Spalbird 2008

http://www.fredmiranda.com/hosting/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=235

 

[NickDavis]

I just put mine in from my other camera. I wasn't aware that I wasn't supposed to. No one was really watching or paying attention. The girl at the counter (not the one in the pictures, that's my wife) didn't know much about the camera.

 

[JoelHorn2008]

When I was at the booth the camera was taped shut, when I tried to peel back the tape to put in my card the woman was quite stern.

 

[spm]

I just put mine in from my other camera. I wasn't aware that I wasn't
supposed to. No one was really watching or paying attention. The girl
at the counter (not the one in the pictures, that's my wife) didn't
know much about the camera.

Oh really? and you happen to just have 6 pictures from dp1 on your flickr account? you creates a special account just for this...how special treatment...where are your others Canon's pictures? love to see them...I am interest because dp-1 mostly attract serious shooters and they don't often just check out the camera for just iso800...
How long did you get to handle this dp1? 2 minutes, 5 minutes?

Did you went to PMA just for this? no others pictures from other cams? since you sounds like someone who really knows what he is doing, I love to see your other pictures from other cams as well.

--

'Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.'

• Mark Twain

 

[The Panda]

I just put mine in from my other camera. I wasn't aware that I wasn't
supposed to. No one was really watching or paying attention. The girl
at the counter (not the one in the pictures, that's my wife) didn't
know much about the camera.

shock

Social Engineering? j/k

How was it to change the aperture and shutter speed?

Sorry you didn't like it. You should give it another try and have some nice alone time with it. I find that when I just try stuff out on the show floor or I feel a bit rushed I tend to not like the product I'm testing...

Happened to me when I tried out the SD9 for the first time.
--
-Chris Pandoliano
http://www.pandaism.com

http://www.flickr.com/photos/thepanda/

 

[pmong]

The IQ looks incredibly bad, as you indicated, but your flickr account only shows downsize versions. Your photos seem to be very different than the ones posted a dpreview:

http://www.dpreview.com/gallery/sigmadp1_preview/

Would be interested in eventually seeing a full review because of the potential of this camera.

 

[Laurence Matson]

Nick,

First of all, if anyone has created an unintuitive menu structure, it is Canon. For the rest, I hope you have assuaged your ego needs with this effort. As I see from the pictures, this was taken after the show opened. All of the cameras were taped shut by then, so you removed the tape and shot some jpegs. And then you present here with your list of complaints based on your floozy test.

Were you really interested in the camera and not in dissing something to satisfy another need, you would have taken the time to come to the DP1 are of the booth, where you also could have seen the images taken from it. Instead, you stayed in the lens area and took your trip.

Well done Troll.

I had a chance to play with the DP1 Friday morning at PMA, and I
thought the camera was a horrible disappointment. I have been waiting
for the release since I saw it in the case at last year's PMA.

I found the camera to be unintuitive (this I can blame on being a
lifelong Canon user - I'm sure a Sigma user would have less trouble),
noisy, unresponsive, slow-focusing, and the picture quality to be
sub-par, especially at ISO 800 (now I know why they didn't include
ISO 1600, which is a necessity with an F4 lens).

To say I was disappointed is a huge understatement. Maybe I had the
camera setup wrong. Maybe there are some last-minute bugs needing to
be fixed (like the bottom half of the video I shot showing up as
green, and the color being off on the rest). I will definitely give
it another chance if my results are atypical. Like I said, I've been
waiting for this camera so long........

Flickr set (contains full-size images taken at the Sigma booth):
http://flickr.com/photos/nickdavis/sets/72157603848763241/

ISO 800:

--
Laurence

My idea of good company is the fellowship of clever, well-informed people, who have a great deal of conversation and liberality of ideas.

Jane Austen

http://www.pbase.com/lmatson/root
http://www.pbase.com/sigmadslr/root
http://www.pbase.com/cameras/sigma/sd10
http://www.pbase.com/cameras/sigma/sd9
http://www.beachbriss.com

 

[NickDavis]

Yes, busted. Completely. You're too quick for me.

 

[NickDavis]

Well done indeed. Sure had you all fooled!

 

[Laurence Matson]

As we said in childhood: "And the same back to you."

If there is something else behind this, please let us know.

What I do know is that you could not have taken pictures without removing the tape. I know that for sure. And I also know for sure that you did not take the time to come to the DP1 counter. Of that I am also sure.

So I suspect your motives are more to be found in the ego-trip realm than in the good-citizen public-service realm.

Well done indeed. Sure had you all fooled!

--
Laurence

My idea of good company is the fellowship of clever, well-informed people, who have a great deal of conversation and liberality of ideas.

Jane Austen

http://www.pbase.com/lmatson/root
http://www.pbase.com/sigmadslr/root
http://www.pbase.com/cameras/sigma/sd10
http://www.pbase.com/cameras/sigma/sd9
http://www.beachbriss.com

 

[NickDavis]

That the groundwork for this trolling stunt was begun 4 years ago when I started on this board and continued up until this point, the culmination of my 4-year plan, to tarnish the fine name of a camera only under secret development at the time.

Mastermind, indeed. Mwahhhaahhaa.