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Hello! ... revolving around my V1s: Best, Alex carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero

Hello! Thank you for doing it so quickly! Your results go pretty much in line with what I remembered from testing myself. Best, Alex

Hello! Thanks, I will check that out.- from my own tests of that very combo, I did end up at "only" 1.6:1. Best, Alex PS: checked out the calculator and it gives 1.96:1 for a 60mm lens that goes to ...

Hello! ... at least in my professional experience - I still believe that we had the break-even of cameras being technically "good enough" for almost all mainstream requirements somewhere around the ...

Hello! ... I guess, why take an image you have in mind with unsuitable equipment in the first place? At least that is how I do it... I would not take any of my Sigma cameras for a shot that ...

Hello Gary! Could you elaborate on the magnification part with the 60mm lens please? I am surprised that it gives you that much. Thanks and best, Alex

Hello! ... I think of it as another option for a number of scenarios, not so much for some and absolutely not for others. Quality of up-to-date phones can be very good and in my experience perfect ...

Hello! I didn't realize your criteria from your initial post, sorry. In this case, any of the spezialised solutions will not be the first contenders. It may be a not so popular suggestion, but for ...

Hello! Thank you, Adrian - maybe my multiple V1s are the exception to the rule... I will try harder to make them look crappy in the years to come, I promise. ;) If you can find them, I can highly ...

Hello! Different folks, different strokes... many still seem to cherrish the L1 as well; to me it remains one of the worst digital cameras I have ever owned. ;) (right behind the Polaroid X530). Best,

Hello! ... the Panasonic L1, which I absolutely hated (everything about it, the crappy finder probably most; IQ was ok for the time). Just for the fun of seeing a modern 8MP I am tempted to get ...

Hello! ... Contax N Digital, that was - talk about dead-ends, right? Or the 9000 I had to pay for my original Sigma SD1. Or the horrendous prices the Kodak SLRs and Nikon D1 cameras cost.. Looking ...

Hello! If you want it small, great quality and macro beyond life-size (a bit like the Canon MPE65) - but macro only - think Canon 35/2.8 and a variable extension tube. I don't know any other lens ...

Hello! Still doing quite a bit of product shooting for magazines with my V1s - one category being handforged and handcrafted custom cutlery from the best bladesmiths accross the world: a few V1 ...

Hello! Did you know that you have got yourself a (potentially) nice little extra with your Mcon that could give interesting results in a different field? The Mcon, a dual-element (= achromatic) ...

Hello! You are most welcome! If you have any more questions don't hesitate to ask. Best, Alex