Wanted: Alternative system with good colours and weak AA filters

[Raist3d]

but then most top cameras are good and it's up to the photographer.

Just so you know the frame rate is tentatively known, and in lower rez mode (still useful res since it's a Foveon) is 5 fps.

im thinking not with 50Mb files it wont

I saw in lower res which is still very useful being a Foveon. Yes, that means lower than 50 MB. Sounds like a great tradeoff gaining flexibility.

I am sure the camera will have its issues but I don't believe it will be a "one shot wonder" if it works reasonably well.

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[Rriley]

but then most top cameras are good and it's up to the photographer.

Just so you know the frame rate is tentatively known, and in lower rez mode (still useful res since it's a Foveon) is 5 fps.

im thinking not with 50Mb files it wont

I saw in lower res which is still very useful being a Foveon. Yes, that means lower than 50 MB. Sounds like a great tradeoff gaining flexibility.

flexibility yes, but much like any system at the cost of quality

I am sure the camera will have its issues but I don't believe it will be a "one shot wonder" if it works reasonably well.

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Riley

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[jim stirling]

As of Olympus colours? Hard to replace it with any of the other systems. I am not in the Oly camp , I used to be many moons ago in OM-2 and OM-4 days, but I regularly follow the Olympus forum and I know what the OP is after in colour.

I am in the Nikon / Fuji camp. Mostly Nikon lately since Fuji seemingly bailed out of the DSLR market. The Fuji colours were excellent, vibrant and full of good character. However, we cannot rely on Fuji any more. So, we have Nikon and Canon left alongside with Pentax and Sony. None of those would fit the expectations of a serious Olympus user when it comes to color expectations straight out of the camera.

Do you know of any objective data on this (or color reproduction variation in digital cameras in general), or is it all subjective/anecdotal? I'm genuinely interested.

As a multi-system user i would agree that the Olympus default output is excellent. I would however suggest that by adjusting the in-camera image parameters it is a pretty straightforward task to get pleasing jpegs from any DSLR. And I would also suggest that what one finds pleasing is not necessarily an accurate interpretation of the actual colours in a given scene. One only need look at the review sites that take the trouble to test colour fidelity to see that the main differences between systems is to do with saturation levels.
Jim

 

[Great Bustard]

when it comes out.

Except shots requiring extreme DR or very high ISO.

The Foveon sensor typically resolves as well as a Bayer CFA with double the pixel count, so the SD1 should resolve as well as 30 MP on a other DSLRs (lens permitting).

 

[amalric]

i.e. why are you toying with the idea of another system?

You cite your want for weak AA. Olympus will pretty much give you that and all that you asked- I am assuming you don't need to do much low light/available low light work (since you don't mention it).

So balancing that with the reasons of why you are considering another system, would be in my eyes a first step fort he advice (i..e why not the E-5 and call it done).

Indeed. Either you fork the money and get the cherished sensor and ergonomics.

Or you spend 1/3 of that and get the cherished sensor and you adapt to the change of ergonomics.

Mr. Terada's advice was rather straightforward. If you were really a Pro you'd get a FF 135.

Birdwatchers and American sports shooters still have the E-5. But they are rather specialised activities that don't make the world spin around

BTW the GH2 by now might even allow them.

Why advertise the need to change brand, if it is totally subjective? I'll never understand it

Am.

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[Raist3d]

but then most top cameras are good and it's up to the photographer.

Just so you know the frame rate is tentatively known, and in lower rez mode (still useful res since it's a Foveon) is 5 fps.

im thinking not with 50Mb files it wont

I saw in lower res which is still very useful being a Foveon. Yes, that means lower than 50 MB. Sounds like a great tradeoff gaining flexibility.

flexibility yes, but much like any system at the cost of quality

I am sure the camera will have its issues but I don't believe it will be a "one shot wonder" if it works reasonably well.

--
Riley

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[Raist3d]

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[Rriley]

lol, right....

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Riley

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[Bernard de Clairvaux]

WHATCU GONNA DO WHEN SHE SAYS GOODBY, WHATCH GONNA DO WHEN SHE IS GONE

WHEN ALL YOUR FRIENDS ARE CALLING YOU A FOOL, CAUS YOU DONT RECOGNISE AN OLY IN YOUR HAND... LOL

AN OLD SONG

Best Regards, Bernard