laurence2
Well-Known Member
I would like to introduce myself to the forum. I go by Laurence or Larry, makes no difference as long as I know that it really is me you are addressing!
I posted in the General area yesterday, so I am very new here with just 2 full days of membership.
I do not have a Sigma SLR...yet. As I indicated in the other thread, I am anticipating trying out either one of the SD-9, SD-10, or SD-14 cameras soon. What makes me do this: simply the BEAUTY and CLEAN imagery I am seeing from the Foveon sensor, coupled with the fine lenses from Sigma as well as the older manual lenses.
I have a collection (not large) of M42 lenses, and when I heard that M42 lenses can be adapted to the Sigma proprietary SA Mount, that provided the "final impetus" to start to seriously think about gaining a Sigma camera body.
I am currently using the Pentax K110, and like just about all the mainstream cameras, it is very useful. However, I really DO see a difference between the output from the "mainstream" and the output from Sigmas. Probably the most significant element to me, is the rather dimensional "look" to the Sigma/Foveon output. And secondary element is the wonderful COLORS that seem to me to be closer to film than any other output I've seen.
So that is my fairly short term goal, to obtain a Sigma SLR body. I always enjoy trying new tools. After all, that's part of what photography is about. While I realize that a new tool won't necessarily make me a better photographer, it will certainly enable me to have the OPPORTUNITY to shoot better images. It seems that the Sigma line has its own little "quirks" and its own proprietary elements, and that's okay by me. I can't IMAGINE that its quirks are far-and-above any other brand's various anomalies and quirks. It's all a matter of getting used to a tool, and then attempting to give it "all you have" to see if good images can be produced.
Of course, all of the above represents the FUN of photography. I never get into "battles" about one brand over another. We are SO lucky to even have all these wonderful digital tools at our disposal. I do shoot film, both 35mm and medium format as well; and I probably always will. So, I am very lucky to be able to meld the digital world with the analog world and see what comes out on the other side!
Best to all, and I think I will enjoy this forum.
Laurence
I posted in the General area yesterday, so I am very new here with just 2 full days of membership.
I do not have a Sigma SLR...yet. As I indicated in the other thread, I am anticipating trying out either one of the SD-9, SD-10, or SD-14 cameras soon. What makes me do this: simply the BEAUTY and CLEAN imagery I am seeing from the Foveon sensor, coupled with the fine lenses from Sigma as well as the older manual lenses.
I have a collection (not large) of M42 lenses, and when I heard that M42 lenses can be adapted to the Sigma proprietary SA Mount, that provided the "final impetus" to start to seriously think about gaining a Sigma camera body.
I am currently using the Pentax K110, and like just about all the mainstream cameras, it is very useful. However, I really DO see a difference between the output from the "mainstream" and the output from Sigmas. Probably the most significant element to me, is the rather dimensional "look" to the Sigma/Foveon output. And secondary element is the wonderful COLORS that seem to me to be closer to film than any other output I've seen.
So that is my fairly short term goal, to obtain a Sigma SLR body. I always enjoy trying new tools. After all, that's part of what photography is about. While I realize that a new tool won't necessarily make me a better photographer, it will certainly enable me to have the OPPORTUNITY to shoot better images. It seems that the Sigma line has its own little "quirks" and its own proprietary elements, and that's okay by me. I can't IMAGINE that its quirks are far-and-above any other brand's various anomalies and quirks. It's all a matter of getting used to a tool, and then attempting to give it "all you have" to see if good images can be produced.
Of course, all of the above represents the FUN of photography. I never get into "battles" about one brand over another. We are SO lucky to even have all these wonderful digital tools at our disposal. I do shoot film, both 35mm and medium format as well; and I probably always will. So, I am very lucky to be able to meld the digital world with the analog world and see what comes out on the other side!
Best to all, and I think I will enjoy this forum.
Laurence