Just in time for the CP+ show in Japan Sigma announced a completely rethought DP line of cameras. The cameras feature a completely new and radically different design. But also inside the camera got a complete rethought with a new type…
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New Firmware for SD1(M)
Ver. 1.10 for SD1 (Ver. 1.05 for SD1M) It is possible to create B/W images in RAW or RAW+JPEG mode. It has refined the AF algorithm and improved the AF operation accordingly. It is especially effective for those lenses from…
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Prices, availability and Firmware tidbits
Pricing & Availability of the 18-35mm F1.8 lens Art lens Sigma Corporation announced pricing and availability for the new 18-35mm F1.8 lens Art lens. In the USA it will be available beginning of July for an estimated street price of $799.…
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Now that is fast, the new Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 zoom lens
On April 18th Sigma introduced a world’s first offering with the new Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM lens. This lens from their Art line of lenses is the first zoom lens that features an aperture as large as F1.8 throughout it’s complete zoom range.…
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New firmware for DP3M and update to Sigma Photo Pro
Today Sigma has announced the availability of a new firmware version for the DP3 Merrill and an update to SPP. Firmware version 1.01 for the DP3 Merrill brings compatibility with Sigma’s Macro Flash EM-140 DG SA-STTL. (52mm Macro Flash Adapter…
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Smoother portraits
One of the great things about the new Sigma (DP) Merrill cameras is the incredible amount of microcontrast they can deliver. The combination of the Foveon sensor and a perfectly matched lens make this happen. Unfortunately it has one drawback,…
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New Firmware for DP1 Merrill and DP2 Merrill
Sigma released a firmware update for the DP1 and DP2 Merrill cameras. It brings the features that were introduced on the DP3 Merrill to these two cameras. It also corrects a couple of (minor) bugs. Both cameras now feature the…
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… in flight
A picture of a dragonfly in the air is also 100% authentic, no way of cheating here! [dropcap style=”no-background”] I [/dropcap] t is always exciting to try to capture living creatures in their natural behavior. And what can be more natural…
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Not all white balances are created equal
With Bayer sensor based cameras setting the white balance for a photo is a relatively easy task. You’d normally have two sliders you can adjust to reach the desired balance. Instead of those sliders Sigma Photo Pro has a color…
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Iceland landscape
The highland area is uninhabited with unique landscape and very little vegetation. Pictures from various places around Iceland. Southern part of the island has the biggest glaciers and many beautiful waterfalls. The highland area is uninhabited with unique landscape and…
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