Isn't this the camera we've been asking for?

not for sale yet…. maybe never?

Yeah, I looked at the press release date and figured it must be out by now but just now see that’s not the case:( Sigma went so far as to create it’s own website for the DP1, hopefully they are serious about bringing it to market.

http://www.sigma-dp1.com/

I don’t think it’s released yet. :-) I been wanting one too, and waiting. I am particularly looking to see it’s low-light/high-ISO performance, since it’s only f4 and the old SIGMA sensor is only so-so at high ISO.

Have you tried the Leica D-LUX? It shoots RAW, has a wide lens and an ISO range of 100-800. It’s an F2.8 with the widest setting.

Hi Michal!

Although I own neither the Lumix nor the D-LUX, I have access to both and they are pretty similar. The Lumix does not shoot RAWs and it seems a bit noisier than the D-LUX. The Lumix responds about twice as fast and it is lighter. If I weren’t so addicted to RAWs it would be a good choice.

And, because it’s a Leica, the D-LUX comes with this delicious leather case. And I’m not saying that the case helps the camera make better photographs, but it sure feels nice in my hand. :)

lumix doesn’t shoot RAW? shurely shome mishtake … i believe it does.

Laurie—the D-Lux3 unfortunately does not come with the leather case. At least mine didn’t.

You have to order the kit from B&H to get the sexy case.

I was confused, I’ve photographed with the Lumix DMX-FX12. You all are referring to the DMX-LX12, which I’ve never even heard of until today. Have any of you used both the Leica and the Lumix (the one that shoots RAW?)

Aside from photos, both the D-LUX and the FX12 shoot pretty decent video.

I’ve been waiting for teh DP-1 for years. Still waiting. In the meantime, I’ve gotten a G9, put a Voigtlander 35mm Brightline finder on the top, and have been pretty happy.

Jonathan, did you get that finder at B&H last week? I saw a guy trying out a hotshoe mounted finder on a G9 and wondered what it was. Does it really make a difference? How does it work if the G9 sensor is different proportions than a piece of 35 mm film?

Preston

yes, I got it B&H, here:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/315105-REG/Voigtlander_45DA428B_Viewfinder_for_35mm_Lens.html

The side margins are pretty acurate if you use the outside of the lines instead of the inside. I’m still getting used to the top margin with paralax, but it’s pretty close. The bottom margin is what is off because of the different proportions of the digital sensor. The G9 will capture a bit more on the bottom, and it’s just a matter of getting used to it. I haven’t quite qotten it yet, but I think with a little practice I will.

The Voigtlander finder is much more accurate than the built-in optical finder, brigther, and larger. I moved it back a bit on the hotshoe and secured it with duct tape to make it easier to use. Voigtlander also makes a 28/35 finder, but I found it too small, and had to really jam my eye into it to get it to work well.

I’m very happy with the 35 finder.

The problem with that idea – I had also thought of scribing a line on the glass with an awl – is the focus of your eye. Because your eye focuses on a distant point, tape on the front of the finder goes out of focus and so is blurry. The problem becomes worse when you put something (tape, etc) on the rear of the finder. The other problem is that when you move your eye up or down, the angle of view changes a bit, and the piece of tape would mark a different point. It’s a bit hard to explain, as I don’t know all that much about optics. The line inside the finder appears to be on a piece of glass about 1/8 inch from the rear element. I think I would need to scribe that piece for it to work…