Ever since I read about the Foveon sensor, I’ve wanted to own one. I have strange attraction to weird and off kilter gear (really of any kind). Finally won an auction for one on ebay (an original Sigma DP1). There is are more modern versions like the DP1 Merrill.
A few observations:
- This thing is slow!
- It will not focus up close; needs like 12 to 20 inches
- The controls are not intuitive, but surprisingly not hard to use
- The output looks noisier than I expected as ISO400
I like how the pictures look in black and white. Here is an example picture shot in RAW and processed in Perfect B&W.
