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Sigma DP Series DP3 Merrill 46.0MP Digital Camera - Black
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If you appreciate the slow, methodical workflows of film photography, you should look at getting yourself a Sigma DP3 Merrill. You will be rewarded with amazing image quality (detail and colours) only possible at a faster pace with much larger (and much more expensive) cameras. It works best at 100 ISO, higher ISO usage can start to introduce noise to your images. However , if you treat the raw file as a film negative and Expose To The Right to saturate the sensor with light, higher ISO images without noise are possible. Keep in mind X3F raw files can only be processed by Sigma Photo Pro (SPP) and Iridient Developer. SPP isn’t as bad as it used to be (runs fine on my 2017 MacBook with 8GB RAM). Recommend trying out SPP with some same sample X3F files to see if you are comfortable with compromising workflow speed for image quality before buying a Sigma camera.Read full review
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The best Sigma DP Merrill in my opinion is the DP2 Merrill. It is still not a fun camera to use, but the image quality has spoilt me. I say that with caveats. Light availability has to be good or you get poor image quality, as raising the ISO will not reward you. The DP3 is even less forgiving than the DP2 and I think that is because of the reduced depth of field you get with the 50mm lens (on Fovean APSC sensor; = 75mm). Critical focus is hard to ascertain using that fixed, dim LCD screen. You are at the mercy of the auto focus, which in good light, thankfully, does a good job. I have bought an optical view finder for the DP2 because I will not ditch that camera. I have to get used to the DP3. As I said, it is even more of a struggle to use. The actual controls are easy to use. The Sigmas are well thought out, but you almost have to work trusting the camera completely, therefore it's like a point and shoot camera.Read full review
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This is the camera for someone who knows what they are doing. Definitely not a do everything camera. If you want a sharp photo and learn how to use this camera it has stunning results. Just get a couple spare batteries because this will drain them out after 80 shots. For snapshots I have a phone, for beautiful sharp images I have this!. The Raw images can be used in Photoshop with a plug in, I actually got Sigma to update it. I will be buying more Sigma cameras because I love the company. The software from Sigma is slow, but impressive in many ways.
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If you can use the manual mode in an SLR then this camera may be fun for you! Incredible image quality but you have to work for it. Set f stop and aperture and results are stunning! Foveon sensor is the best!
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When it comes to the Quality of photos , hard to beat , even after ten years and the latest technologies . Bravo Sigma , Foveon X3 should be more appreciated , Bayer should be retired totally !!!
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