p.49 #1 · Sigma DP2 Merrill: Have any of you tried it?
Does anyone know what is the true base ISO on the DP2M? There's some debate about it on dpreview and it seems base ISO is 200, which seems to make sense because that's where the auto-ISO range starts, but the discussion doesn't seem to be conclusive. Does anyone know that info?
p.49 #4 · Sigma DP2 Merrill: Have any of you tried it?
andrenth wrote:
Does anyone know what is the true base ISO on the DP2M? There's some debate about it on dpreview and it seems base ISO is 200, which seems to make sense because that's where the auto-ISO range starts, but the discussion doesn't seem to be conclusive. Does anyone know that info?
Thanks,
Andre
I've been told by people who really should know that the base ISO of the Sigma SD1M, which shares the same sensor as the DP2M, is 200.
p.49 #7 · Sigma DP2 Merrill: Have any of you tried it?
andrenth wrote:
Does anyone know what is the true base ISO on the DP2M? There's some debate about it on dpreview and it seems base ISO is 200, which seems to make sense because that's where the auto-ISO range starts, but the discussion doesn't seem to be conclusive. Does anyone know that info?
Thanks,
Andre
Couldn't tell you sorry, maybe try asking Sigma...
I do know that I shoot at ISO100 exclusively with the DP2M and am more than happy with the results.
p.49 #9 · Sigma DP2 Merrill: Have any of you tried it?
Aaaahh, you guys. Look what you made me do.
A local dealer had a DP2 M in store that a customer had ordered but didn't pick up.
So I thought, what the heck, I'll bite.
Also, I rummaged through my old lenses and decided that I probably wasn't going to use four of them so I sent them in as part exchange for a DP 1M that I have reserved for me. Should arrive in a week or two.
Who says long time lens hoarding doesn't pay off.
Still keeping the GXR and a few select lenses. A GXR doesn't fetch much nowadays so I decided to keep it as a fall back kit if the DP1/2 Merrills fail to impress me.
p.49 #12 · Sigma DP2 Merrill: Have any of you tried it?
Hi, and greetings from Finland. I've used my DP2M for some weeks now, and gotten to understand most of the quirks I've come across. I've been reading this thread for some time now, but my schedule is quite limited to contribute at this time. If you're interested in my thoughts and some image examples, please read my fresh blog here. Thank you all for great images, tips and experiences. It's been a pleasure reading this thread
p.49 #14 · Sigma DP2 Merrill: Have any of you tried it?
kosmoskatten wrote:
Aaaahh, you guys. Look what you made me do.
A local dealer had a DP2 M in store that a customer had ordered but didn't pick up.
So I thought, what the heck, I'll bite.
Also, I rummaged through my old lenses and decided that I probably wasn't going to use four of them so I sent them in as part exchange for a DP 1M that I have reserved for me. Should arrive in a week or two.
Who says long time lens hoarding doesn't pay off.
Still keeping the GXR and a few select lenses. A GXR doesn't fetch much nowadays so I decided to keep it as a fall back kit if the DP1/2 Merrills fail to impress me. ...Show more →
Ha! I'm curious to hear your take on the DP2 Merrill Henrik.
p.49 #15 · Sigma DP2 Merrill: Have any of you tried it?
Will definitely get back with first impressions when I have installed SPP and run a couple of files through it. Batteries are currently being charged. Both were flat on arrival.
Camera grip feels a bit slippery and modding the grip seems a likely approach if I bond with the camera. Normally I don't have problems with cameras sans extra grip but the DP2 M ergonomics are not to my taste in that department. But, it can easily be rectified.
Jan 05, 2013 at 10:02 AM
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p.49 #16 · Sigma DP2 Merrill: Have any of you tried it?
It's been windy, snowing, cold, and dark out lately so I was playing around with the camera inside when the sun finally started to shine through the window. I forgot however that I had left the DP2M at ISO 1600 from the night before. I thought it might be helpful to show more examples of the noise pattern from this camera. This is by no means a good shot. Just posting to show the noise.
ISO 1600, 1/500, f/2.8 - only minor adjustments in SPP:
p.49 #17 · Sigma DP2 Merrill: Have any of you tried it?
Another item that I was discussing in an earlier post was using SPP to obtain a hyper sharp, unreal look.
This is accomplished by pushing the exposure slider to -2.0 and the X3 fill light slider to +2.0. Now, this is obviously overkill for the entire image. If one however does two RAW conversions, it is then of course possible to blend in the effect where desired. If you have heard of the photographer Dave Hill, he creates images that have a very contrasty, cartoon-like or illustrated look. He is very skilled at this and obviously spends a great deal of time in post production. People have been trying to emulate this look by using a plug-in called LucisArt. I find the look this effect gives similar to what I am able to do in SPP using the above mentioned sliders.
I'll post some examples from work, below. Again, in no way a good shot but I am doing this to demonstrate my point.
