Thread: Sigma DP2m...Some questions I need answers to.

Originally Posted by Ghosthunter

Thanks everyone.

I tried to download the SIGMA Photo Pro 5.4.1 software but it just goes to Error 404 cant find page!! Anyone got any ideas?

Just checked here Andy and found no problem. N.B. version 5.5 is due out some time in February.

Paul, what's happened to Gloria? (some might be saying pretty Polly, oh dear!)

Nothing, except that my DID is getting worse

Originally Posted by grebeman

Andy, isn't it the case for all cameras, as soon as you downsize a whole image to post on the web you lose some of the quality, which is why I think it's something of a lost cause to illustrate how good a certain camera or lens is by posting web sized whole images. The only real way to judge is to be able to see full sized prints or of course crops from a whole image.

Barrie

Yes, this is very true which leads me to think that buying the DP2m would be a total waist. It would only really benefit me when editing the files, the end result would probably look very much the same as a DSLR or decent compact like the RX100. My LX7 surprises me still so when I think about it it's probably hardly much benefit in getting one.

Still can't download the software!?!?! I'm on the English DP2m site. I'll try one of the other but I expect they link to the same page.

Hmm, I've just had the same result Andy, however this site offered me a download

SIGMA Photo Pro | SIGMA SD : Special Contents

I don't know what's different about it, but I got to a download easily, hope this helps.

Barrie

Originally Posted by grebeman

Hmm, I've just had the same result Andy, however this site offered me a download

SIGMA Photo Pro | SIGMA SD : Special Contents

I don't know what's different about it, but I got to a download easily, hope this helps.

Barrie

Yep! That worked! Many thanks.

I have played with some of the files and they are pretty damn awesome!!!! When downsized to 2048 pixels the images are still superbly good but there is a lot of detail lost which is to be expected yet the images still look detailed, sharp and different looking to any other file I have seen.

I'm still in 2 minds whether to buy or not. I now understand what the DPm's are all about and to me it's a bit like having a tiny D800 with a fixed 45mm lens with a few limitations like poor ISO performance. Still it's an impressive bit of kit! Watch this space!!

Andy....one just has to realize the the DPm's are speciality cameras, but if you can understand and live with their limitations, they will surprise and inspire.

R

If the new DPs weren't $1000 I might have been very tempted to buy one as a specialty compact.

Just as an FYI - an aggregation from scoope.it about the Merrill's. if I remember correctly Flickr has a foveon group.


http://www.scoop.it/search?q=Sigma+Merrill&x=0&y=0

Gary

Originally Posted by TraamisVOS

If the new DPs weren't $1000 I might have been very tempted to buy one as a specialty compact.

I think of them as speciality lenses with a sensor attached

R