#dp2 merrill

[ryotayagi7855]

[dummy-kanji]

Three Diamonds por guen-k

[solidsilverphoto]

Imperial

[helluvatimes]

Four Times Over The Moon

Phalaenopsis amabilis, also known as Moon Orchids, blooming brilliantly in the conservatory. Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.

This was taken with a Sigma compact that although had somewhat slow auto-focus, nevertheless gave life-like colours for which the slowish operation might gladly be forgiven.

[fotomomonga]

凪

[freeinfoontheweb]

3/6/23

An outing with a Sigma DP1. The colors of the Foveon sensor always seem to make me so happy. I must buy this camera.

[contac]

It has arrived (pt. 2).

[jarrimimram]

20131231_DP2M0901

https://sagrada-familia.fr/

[lamerrouge]

Trip to Tokyo 2023.12.08-19

[calochortus]

Mt.Fuji and moss phlox by peaceful-jp-scenery Via Flickr: Mt.Fuji and moss phlox 富士山と芝桜 The pink color on one side is still popular. I should have gone early in the morning with a clear view of Mt. Fuji. 一面のピンク色、やっぱり人気です。 富士山がくっきりと見える、朝早くに行くべきでした。 Fujikawaguchiko-machi, Yamanashi pref, Japan

[ryotayagi7855]

[dummy-kanji]

Red in the Dark por guen-k

[solidsilverphoto]

Minding our own business

[helluvatimes]

Artist At Work

An artist totally immersed in his work in the city centre. Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.

This was taken some time in 2018. Lighting around there was rather poor and the Sigma DP2M gave a shutter speed of only 1/15 second, just enough for a handheld shot. At 100 percent view, there was a tiny bit of motion blur on the artist although things looked fine at this size. Colours were left as captured.

[fotomomonga]

[tokyousb]

ひさしぶりにFoveon

シグマからフルサイズのFoveonセンサー搭載機がいつまで経っても出てこないせいなのか、それともどこかで局地的に流行っているのか、過去のFoveonセンサー機(DP Merrillとかquattro)の中古価格が以前の倍以上にまで上がるというおかしなことになっている(発売当時の販売価格を超えている)。普通、デジタルカメラの中古価格は下落していく一方で、上がるということはまずないのだが。

うちの本棚の上に鎮座したままになっているDP2 Merrillの売却価格も、数年前の倍以上になっているので、いまが売り時なのかもしれない。そう思いつつ窓辺の植物など撮ってみると、やはりこれは変な写りをするカメラだ。解像度が異様に高くて、発色が独特(Merrillはドライすぎて、あまり好みではないのだが…)。 重くて使いにくかったSPP(Foveon専用の写真ソフト)をM2 Macに入れてみたところ、かっての鈍重さが嘘のようにサクサクと動き、ようやくMacのパフォーマンスがSPPに追いついたようだ(皮肉)。SPPがまともに動くのなら、少しばかりMerrillで遊んでみようかと思ったのだった(こうして売り時を逃すのだろう)。