I tried to reply, but my posts don't seem to be showing up...not sure if this one will either. I spent a bunch of time multi-quoting and getting back to everyone only to have it disappear. Odd thing is I saw my name as the last poster from the main forum view...
I'll attempt again when I have more time. Thanks all for the replies.
I was wondering, do you normally take your Sigma DP images with a tripod?
Manual focus or AF?
This one looks like it had some directed lighting and the perimeter fades to black. Flash?
Your images (or, at least the ones posted ) have a level of detail/sharpness that I seem to be able to attain infrequently. Maybe I need to spend some more time on the other end of the f/stop scale.
It is certainly a challenging camera to use. I really wish it had a viewfinder.
danski0224 wrote:
I was wondering, do you normally take your Sigma DP images with a tripod?
Manual focus or AF?
This one looks like it had some directed lighting and the perimeter fades to black. Flash?
Your images (or, at least the ones posted ) have a level of detail/sharpness that I seem to be able to attain infrequently. Maybe I need to spend some more time on the other end of the f/stop scale.
It is certainly a challenging camera to use. I really wish it had a viewfinder.
More practice, I guess.
Dansk I do use a tripod almost all the time. Exception is if I am photographing a subject I do a lot, which are fishermen at work, then no, as they are moving and the shutter speed and iso needs to be high anyway. Then it is far more about the social situation than anything else and a tripod would be cumbersome.
. I find f5.6 with the dp2/3 the optimal, do not hesitate to use f7.1.
I've looked at a few my pics and know that if you wish for absolute clarity, yes a tripod is best. I also use the 2 sec delay timer on a tripod.You cannot argue against a rock solid camera and with the leaf shutter you will achieve sharp images, every time.
Also in post processing to set noise , chroma and banding sliders to the zero position initially gives the sharpest image and a good starting point to work from.
On occasions the micro contrast with the Merrill's I find does not suit every image as being too sharp . Yet to find a really satisfactory way to achieve this, but still searching.
I am happy not using a view finder, I would like the lcd screen to flip out, that would be so useful. Using a Mamiya 6x4 which has view finder I much prefer using that without and attaching an open level finder.
Just to add, I'd only manual focus for macro shots, contrast detect is so accurate, if you hit the right spot, far more accurate than my eyes.
) have a level of detail/sharpness that I seem to be able to attain infrequently. Maybe I need to spend some more time on the other end of the f/stop scale. 
