Sigma DP Merrils Price Drop

that is odd, do u mean the odd blur tear thing on the other image?
 
Yes mate..I never noticed until it was pointed out
 
Yeah I did use the clone tool in capture nx but thought it would show in both edits if that were the case
 
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strumstrum said:
yeah it's okay, lovely and bright and I like the compensation marks for when you are close to subject, makes it really easy to compose a close up.

I am trying to think if I will actually use it though :banghead: :help:, but for the price paid it certainly won't be going on my 'bad purchase' list.
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Did you buy it new? if so from where? I have one saved in my Amazon wish list but if I can find one cheaper then so much the better.

The DP3 arrived this morning and I have have just taken some images with it out in the garden, fcuk me! this thing picks out detail that I can't see even with my glasses on :eek: lookong forward to getting the DP2 from Adrian later this week.
 
cheapo battery arrived today, its a slightly tighter fit, weighs the same as the sigma battery and im just doing a top up charge too
 
StuartH said:
congrats Tim..pretty sharp isnt it! lol
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Considering that I have used it as a fully auto point and shoot (I have not set anything up yet) I'm amazed in all honesty, captures detail like nothing else I've seen.
 
You wait until you get to grips with it and open up the files!!:D
 
think you could breakout a soft focus filter, or the airbroom instead of airbrush :)

oh i think you might be able to get away with outputting x2 size from spp if you add some extra sharpness :o
with my dp1s and no extra sharpness it looks ok at double size but 100% zoom, its not great, but passable

oh my generic battery has done 80+shots on a timelapse now :O 15sec interval, room temp, raw photos and the screen is on too...
 
passed 100 shots and 2 out of 3 bars left on battery, set it going on another 99 pics xD
itll be a dull timelapse for sure xD
 
I doubt you will get that out and about with camera,be very surprised if you do.
 
true, i did get 60 shots from a sigma battery that had some use before, and in the cold a couple of nights ago, timelapse with screen off
so im thinking for 5.25 delivered this battery is good enough, even if its abit short of a sigma one, but im not sure its any worse tbh :)
 
Agreed for the price well worth having a couple in the bag
 
think it managed 200shots, the camera was pretty hot too so letting it cool down now xD
 
See yet another plus side..in witer they act as a pocket warmer as well!:naughty:
 
pingu666 said:
cheapo battery arrived today, its a slightly tighter fit, weighs the same as the sigma battery and im just doing a top up charge too
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When you say a slightly tighter fit, how tight? And thanks for the link and the mini test.
 
very slight, doesnt slide in and out as easily, and fills the hole a touch more, its probably just down to slightly thicker molding or thicker wrapper on it, its very slight :) its not a "ah how am i going to get this out", its just a tiny smidge bigger, and the orignal battery is fairly loose in mine anyways :)
 
Cheers mate..he is a stunning dog as is my other one but she is a bit camera shy lol.
 
the sigma battery managed 170 shots, probably longer exposures, and it might not have been quite fully charged, so yeah, pretty happy with my cheapo battery :D
 
Well the cheapo ebay metal hood turned up today,bargain for under £4 fits nice well made but slightly different to one shown in his advert but not fussed for the price!

cheap hood! by StuartHowePhotography, on Flickr
 
strumstrum said:
tis my bday cake for tomorrow lovingly made by the missus, chocco section just for me as wife n kids have given it up for lent
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Their part of the cake looks pretty good too!

I went to a talk given by Rowan Williams last night (ex Arch-Bishop of Canterbury), and there were chocolate cakes and biscuits as refreshments at the end which I noticed he enjoyed, so it's clearly not compulsory to give up chocolate for lent! :)
 
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