![]() And lastly there is no pixel peeping here. Additionally, I am not going to provide a run-down on the fp L specifications, except where it might interface with camera operation, as again, the specifications can be found on the Sigma website. I did not test the cameras video capabilities. This is also not a review of the Sigma 14-24mm, or the Sigma 28-70mm Contemporary as you can find plenty of information and specifications on the Sigma USA website or a variety of other sites. I was free to shoot and write up my thoughts as I saw fit, a singular point that I greatly appreciated. I am not affiliated with Sigma in anyway, as an employee or a program ambassador, and Sigma did not put any limits on what I might say or sway me in any way. In return I promised to write a blog post on the experience.ĭisclaimer: Now is the time for the obligatory disclaimer. I drafted a proposal which they graciously excepted, and sent me the Sigma 14-24mm f2.8 DG DN Art and the Sigma 28-70mm f2.8 DG DN Contemporary to use while on this trip. I only had one lens, the 24mm f3.5 DG DN Contemporary, and decided to contact Sigma USA and see if they might loan me a few lenses for the test. To do this I took it with me on a short, three-day scouting trip – for one of my upcoming workshops – in Iceland. But does the lack of any of these components really limit the cameras use and operation? Personally, I do not think it does, but I wanted the opportunity to put the camera through its paces in the field. The fp L has faced a litany of critical comments ranging from the lack of IBIS, no viewfinder, no articulating screen, only one SD card slot, handling and ergonomics, and AF performance, to name a few. If I am going to use two different systems I want to employ a similar set up so that no matter which camera I am pulling from my bag it is ready to go, ready to shoot, and allows me to react to the light and scene with a minimum of fuss. Now, to be sure, no one camera system and its attendant menu systems and button and dial arrangement is going to match exactly with other systems, but I think it is important for me at least that there is a relationship to set up and shooting process. I was certain the image quality would be on par with my other system, but I questioned whether I could emulate the operational process that I employ when I make images. When the Sigma fp L was released, with its 61mp BSI CMOS sensor, I was enticed once again by the small form factor, lightweight characteristics, and modular nature of the camera. ![]() The image quality was excellent, but I ultimately longed for a bit more resolution and wanted a lighter weight kit that matched the image quality of my main medium format system. That camera paired with the Sigma 45mm Contemporary lens made for an easy carry when out for the day or on weekend trips. I was initially enticed by the small form factor of the fp and the modularity of the system. A little over a year ago I picked up the first iteration of the Sigma fp and thought it would be a nice lightweight carry-around camera when I didn’t want to haul out the big gear. I am a landscape and architectural photographer and currently shoot with a FujiFilm GFX mirrorless medium format system.
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