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From: Ray Fischer on 25 Feb 2010 00:50 Pete Stavrakoglou <ntotrr(a)optonline.net> wrote: >"Mr. Strat" <rag(a)nospam.techline.com> wrote in message >> Alfred Molon <alfred_molon(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >>> Current 4/3 cameras have 12MP and the 4.6MP of the Foveon should be on >>> the same level of a 7MP Bayer sensor camera, but not more than that. If >>> Foveon brought out a 10MP model they would be competitive. >> >> The bottom line is that Foveon is just crappy technology...unless >> you're fond of Homer Simpson skin tones. > >Randall, Randall, Randall that's old news that just doesn't apply anymore. >The SD14, DP1, DP2 all produce fine skintones. I oughta know, I use an >SD14. Besides, the problem with Sigma cameras isn't the sensor. It's everything else. Their cameras are really kind of crappy and do not stand up against similarly-priced models from Nikon and Canon. -- Ray Fischer rfischer(a)sonic.net
From: nospam on 25 Feb 2010 00:56 In article <4b860fa5$0$1663$742ec2ed(a)news.sonic.net>, Ray Fischer <rfischer(a)sonic.net> wrote: > Besides, the problem with Sigma cameras isn't the sensor. that's one of the problems. > It's everything else. that's the rest of the problems. > Their cameras are really kind of crappy and do not > stand up against similarly-priced models from Nikon and Canon. they don't stand up to *any* models from nikon or canon, regardless of price. let's not forget that the sd14 initially sold for $1599 (msrp is $2000, seriously), and the camera is basically equivalent to a nikon d50, a camera that sold for about $500-600 before being discontinued.
From: Alfred Molon on 25 Feb 2010 02:09 In article <240220101647526375%nospam(a)nospam.invalid>, nospam(a)nospam.invalid says... > except that bayer isn't standing still. Sure, but it just captures one colour component per pixel. -- Alfred Molon ------------------------------ Olympus E-series DSLRs and micro 4/3 forum at http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/MyOlympus/ http://myolympus.org/ photo sharing site
From: nospam on 25 Feb 2010 03:13 In article <MPG.25f04089ef3f860498c231(a)news.supernews.com>, Alfred Molon <alfred_molon(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > except that bayer isn't standing still. > > Sure, but it just captures one colour component per pixel. and with 5 times as many pixels, it's ahead of the game.
From: Pete Stavrakoglou on 25 Feb 2010 07:28
"nospam" <nospam(a)nospam.invalid> wrote in message news:240220101704517503%nospam(a)nospam.invalid... > In article <hm3o8h$qfi$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, Pete Stavrakoglou > <ntotrr(a)optonline.net> wrote: > >> I've got too many these days. I have the SD14 (have always used Sigma >> before others, including the SD9). I also have an Olympus E-510 and my >> wife >> bought me a Canon 7D for my 50th. Now that's a nice camera. > > that's a nice wife. Yes she is! She puts up with me. |