03-20-2015, 10:11 AM
I don't understand it either. Given the delay they usually have between product announcement and shipping, I'm not sure if I want them put more efforts to get contemporary competing systems. Their resources are limited. I mean, the feature list of CaNikonSony is quite lengthy. It's also software and the choices are only two apps: Either genuine or Iridient, none of them really user friendly for a long time.
I think, their cameras are victims of their lens success and they want to stay small: big factory, small office is a motto of them.
Actually, I didn't have their cameras remotely on my "investplan", until I saw some prints when I took my Sigma lenses to a checkup (Sigma Switzerland offers lifetime check once a year). Those prints were only A4 and a comparison between a Pro FF with Bayer sensor and the Sigma SD 1. The photog who delivered the prints was a pro and took it for travel pictures to Middle east. Mine are "only" the small DP looking a long time like overpriced point and shoot. Then I checked the prices and at the same time got mail from a friend who also fell in love with Foveon although he also doesn't want to give up his 5DMkII. Things fell into place, I paid about 400€ per unit and am currently observing the delivery date of DP0quattro, which has a (on FF) 21mm lens.
The DSLR is for my purposes too limited and the postprocessing takes longer due to slow software. But I'm really happy with my "little medium formats" and I like the menu and handling better than Nikon's.
I think, their cameras are victims of their lens success and they want to stay small: big factory, small office is a motto of them.
Actually, I didn't have their cameras remotely on my "investplan", until I saw some prints when I took my Sigma lenses to a checkup (Sigma Switzerland offers lifetime check once a year). Those prints were only A4 and a comparison between a Pro FF with Bayer sensor and the Sigma SD 1. The photog who delivered the prints was a pro and took it for travel pictures to Middle east. Mine are "only" the small DP looking a long time like overpriced point and shoot. Then I checked the prices and at the same time got mail from a friend who also fell in love with Foveon although he also doesn't want to give up his 5DMkII. Things fell into place, I paid about 400€ per unit and am currently observing the delivery date of DP0quattro, which has a (on FF) 21mm lens.
The DSLR is for my purposes too limited and the postprocessing takes longer due to slow software. But I'm really happy with my "little medium formats" and I like the menu and handling better than Nikon's.