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just when i thought i had my shit sorted regarding the DP2 Merrill, i go looking for sample images and got this.
what the fuck am i doing shooting medium format film when this camera exists? holy fuck. this is digital done right.
also Sigma Merrill Thread.
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Camera-Specific Properties: Equipment Make SIGMA Camera Model SIGMA DP2 Merrill Camera Software ACDSee Pro 6 Maximum Lens Aperture f/2.8 Sensing Method One-Chip Color Area Focal Length (35mm Equiv) 45 mm Image-Specific Properties: Image Orientation Top, Left-Hand Horizontal Resolution 240 dpi Vertical Resolution 240 dpi Image Created 2014:06:09 14:18:00 Exposure Time 1/100 sec F-Number f/2.8 Exposure Program Shutter Priority ISO Speed Rating 200 Lens Aperture f/2.8 Exposure Bias 0 EV Metering Mode Unknown Flash No Flash Focal Length 30.00 mm Color Space Information sRGB Image Width 1920 Image Height 1920 Rendering Custom Exposure Mode Auto White Balance Auto Scene Capture Type Standard Unique Image ID 3030343037393935EA2D864F35353241
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>>2890732
we already told you.
you wouldn't listen.
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>>2890732
yeah, the true foveon sensor from the merrill is amazing, shame they replaced it with a lesser version with the quattro. I still prefer shooting film though, shooting squares with a waist level finder is so fun.
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>>2890732
What am I supposed to be looking at here?
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>>2890789
>they replaced it with a lesser version with the quattro
I never heard that.
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>>2890789
>shooting squares with a waist level finder is so fun
This. I don't shoot 6x6 for quality purposes; I shoot it for the enjoyment of using the camera.
There are numerous digital cameras that will give you fantastic image quality that is comparable if you're keeping images to web size and small (less than 16") prints.
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>>2890732
how is the Merrill in low light? As long as iso 1600 is usable then its probably enough for my purposes.
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>>2890806
It's pretty much not usable past ISO 200, 1600 is absolutely out of the question.
It's very much a fairweather camera. When the stars align it's absolutely superb, the rest of the time it's cumbersome and shit
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>>2890801
yeah, unlike the merrill and previous foveon cameras which have blue/green/red sensors of same resolution, the quattro has much smaller resolution green/red sensors and interpolates color information. I don't think it makes much of a difference though, just slightly less color accuracy and sharpness.
>>2890806
lmao, unless you're shooting b&w, you probably don't want to shoot over 200.
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>>2890732
those tones are disgusting
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>>2890808
>just slightly less color accuracy and sharpness
Well then what's the point?
Why would they do that?
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>>2890818
The Quattro is more usable at slightly higher ISOs and is supposed to be generally less finicky. They wanted to make it less of a special snowflake pain in the ass to use, but in doing so they gave up a bit of image quality which sort of defeats the purpose of even bothering with a foveon camera in the first place.
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>>2890819
What do you think of the Canon's Foveon patent?
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