Sigma DP Merrils Price Drop

[StuartH]

Not enough for my liking

These were almost a thousand pounds not so long ago lol..

 

[Pinkbikerbabe]

These were almost a thousand pounds not so long ago lol..

Yes I know when I seen a link from my friend, and how much wex wants for one. I coughed and spluttered my coffee all over my PC monitor lol

 

[StuartH]

Yeah seems wex havent quite caught on with the price drop side of things!

 

[Pinkbikerbabe]

Yeah seems wex havent quite caught on with the price drop side of things!

There's a few places like that, not all of us have well paid jobs or spotless credit ratings to be able to get stuff on finance.

 

[StuartH]

There's a few places like that, not all of us have well paid jobs or spotless credit ratings to be able to get stuff on finance.

me neither

 

[todders]

Stuart if I do sell the DP2 I will keep you in mind for the lens hood,it is the cheapest looking bit of plastic I have ever seen.

 

[StuartH]

lol cheers mate

 

[strumstrum]

David would a 13" chromebook fit in the 150 messenger?

tricky one as I would imagine on paper it doesn't but I remember having a Crumpler Pony Box backpack that on paper would never fit a 17" laptop in, but it did.

what is the length of the CB?

 

[StuartH]

The screen itself is 13.3 then theres the bezel so dont think it will fit..shame

 

[StuartH]

• Dimensions: 328.6 x 227 x 13.75/20.2 mm

 

[strumstrum]

• Dimensions: 328.6 x 227 x 13.75/20.2 mm

yeah you are in defying laws territory if that does manage to fit.. like I say though I had a similar situation once with a Crumpler and a 17" and it fit and zipped up even though on paper it had no chance.

 

[StuartH]

Bag arrived,glad I went for bigger one as soon filled it up lol

 

[strumstrum]

Yep easily done, any joy on the Chromebook?

A biro, are you mad?

 

[StuartH]

lol not a chance!

 

[TVRTim]

Stuart if I do sell the DP2 I will keep you in mind for the lens hood,it is the cheapest looking bit of plastic I have ever seen.

Should you decide to sell, I would like to register an interest, just asking for a heads up when you put it in the ads.

 

[todders]

Should you decide to sell, I would like to register an interest, just asking for a heads up when you put it in the ads.

Hi Tim i will let you know of course thanks for the interest..

 

[StuartH]

A biro, are you mad?

lol was just for the pic normally have a pencil

 

[todders]

Stuart now known as Mr Anorak

 

[StuartH]

lol...had to fill the space!

 

[pingu666]

my dp2 has a dust spot , was about to put a screen protector on and thought id best check first... guess ill ring up clifton tomoz

 

[Pinkbikerbabe]

my dp2 has a dust spot , was about to put a screen protector on and thought id best check first... guess ill ring up clifton tomoz

Tut tut one needs to be more careful with stuff, hope they sort it out for you.

 

[StuartH]

is it showing up badly in the images Paul

 

[pingu666]

it does in some and not in others, but its above the horizon line so :/

 

[StuartH]

Thats a shame,sure they will exchange it for you.

 

[pingu666]

i do like the black and white of this View attachment 7309

 

[StuartH]

Some weird fungus on an old tree stump in my garden..hand held with dp3,missed focus a little but you get the idea lol



untitled-0176 by StuartHowePhotography, on Flickr



untitled-0170 by StuartHowePhotography, on Flickr

 

[todders]

my dp2 has a dust spot , was about to put a screen protector on and thought id best check first... guess ill ring up clifton tomoz

This may be worth a read then http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/51002945

 

[pingu666]

View attachment 7320 View attachment 7321

 

[pingu666]

left is a sky pic, and right shows its position, spot gets darker at higher f number :x

 

[todders]

I would try and get it exchanged myself,it will only play on your mind otherwise..

 

[TVRTim]

Just ordered the DP3 from Cliftons, no message on the web site about stock levels so I'm assuming they have it and I'll get it early next week, Adrian I'm still interested in your DP2. I would like to play with the two differing focal lengths, now what are the best third party batteries? and from where?

 

[strumstrum]

Just ordered the DP3 from Cliftons, no message on the web site about stock levels so I'm assuming they have it and I'll get it early next week,

mmmm


had email this morning to say my 1 & 2 hoods are out for delivery

 

[StuartH]

Can see Park cameras getting another order in next week when clifton reveal they are expecting a delivery..lol

 

[StuartH]

Are you getting sigma hoods or third party ones..I may just get a cheap jjc 49mm one off amazon or the bay,sigma one is £20!

 

[strumstrum]

Are you getting sigma hoods or third party ones..I may just get a cheap jjc 49mm one off amazon or the bay,sigma one is £20!

Sigma ones, was fearing the worst for a while as I ordered them a good few days back from Amazon and then they went '1-2 months' so I was expecting a cancel order coming but no.

 

[StuartH]

Yeah I saw the 1-2months on the sigma one,bit off putting..glad its on its way.

 

[strumstrum]

blimey call the press, Coco in stay still for me shocker thus allowing the 1/2 second shutter

 

[StuartH]

lol giving you the evil eye.

 

[strumstrum]

lol giving you the evil eye.

she proper hates its..

hoods arrived, I must say a little disappointed, not s at build quality that seems as good as any I have known and at the end of the day its function over form... but hood or lens cap is a bit of a pain, the Fuji 35mm and 18mm X series lens I briefly had were exactly the same but Fuji provide rubber caps for the end of the hood.. that would have been nice to see with these.

but as I say function over form but I would have happily paid £5-10 extra for a rubber thingy a la Fuji

 

[StuartH]

I was thinking of one of these for the dp2 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UK-New-49...ns_caps_hoods_adaptors_ET&hash=item3ccfc28f83
or these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-wide-...ns_caps_hoods_adaptors_ET&hash=item338ac3ccc4