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Been out the loop since I bought my Panny LX1...

Any new stuff out there with comparable features, plus an optical
viewfinder and takes aa batteries?

DP

wrote:
Been out the loop since I bought my Panny LX1...

Any new stuff out there with comparable features, plus an optical
viewfinder and takes aa batteries?

Yes, there is a new must-have camera, Sigma DP1. It does not have an
optical viewfinder or AA batteries, it has something better -- an APS-
C sized sensor in the compact body...

http://sigma-dp1.com/

On 8 Mar 2007 16:32:40 -0800, "carrera d'olbani"
wrote:


wrote:
Been out the loop since I bought my Panny LX1...

Any new stuff out there with comparable features, plus an optical
viewfinder and takes aa batteries?

Yes, there is a new must-have camera, Sigma DP1. It does not have an
optical viewfinder or AA batteries, it has something better -- an APS-
C sized sensor in the compact body...

http://sigma-dp1.com/

NO VIEWFINDER!

On Thu, 08 Mar 2007 19:01:32 -0600, Lawrence Glickman wrote:

Any new stuff out there with comparable features, plus an optical
viewfinder and takes aa batteries?

Yes, there is a new must-have camera, Sigma DP1. It does not have an
optical viewfinder or AA batteries, it has something better -- an APS-
C sized sensor in the compact body...

http://sigma-dp1.com/

NO VIEWFINDER!

No viewfinder?

PMA 2007: Another Sigma product revealed at Photokina but
confirmed today is the DP1 compact camera with an APS size
sensor. The DP1 features the same Foveon 14M X3 sensor (2652
x 1768 x 3 layers) as the SD14 and a fixed 16.6 mm F4.0 lens
(providing a 28 mm equiv. FOV). Significant changes since the
development announcement back in September include a hot-shoe
and external viewfinder.

Photos of the camera with viewfinder can be seen at:

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0703/07030807sigmadp1.asp

In article , ASAAR
wrote:

NO VIEWFINDER!

No viewfinder?

PMA 2007: Another Sigma product revealed at Photokina but
confirmed today is the DP1 compact camera with an APS size
sensor. The DP1 features the same Foveon 14M X3 sensor (2652
x 1768 x 3 layers) as the SD14 and a fixed 16.6 mm F4.0 lens
(providing a 28 mm equiv. FOV). Significant changes since the
development announcement back in September include a hot-shoe
and external viewfinder.

Photos of the camera with viewfinder can be seen at:

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0703/07030807sigmadp1.asp

the optical viewfinder is an optional accessory.

ASAAR wrote:
On Thu, 08 Mar 2007 19:01:32 -0600, Lawrence Glickman wrote:

Any new stuff out there with comparable features, plus an optical
viewfinder and takes aa batteries?
Yes, there is a new must-have camera, Sigma DP1. It does not have an
optical viewfinder or AA batteries, it has something better -- an APS-
C sized sensor in the compact body...

http://sigma-dp1.com/
NO VIEWFINDER!

No viewfinder?

Not bad! An APS-sized, 4.8 MP...er..."14.45 effective MP Foveon" sensor.

On Thu, 08 Mar 2007 17:56:03 -0800, nospam
wrote:

In article , ASAAR
wrote:

NO VIEWFINDER!

No viewfinder?

PMA 2007: Another Sigma product revealed at Photokina but
confirmed today is the DP1 compact camera with an APS size
sensor. The DP1 features the same Foveon 14M X3 sensor (2652
x 1768 x 3 layers) as the SD14 and a fixed 16.6 mm F4.0 lens
(providing a 28 mm equiv. FOV). Significant changes since the
development announcement back in September include a hot-shoe
and external viewfinder.

Photos of the camera with viewfinder can be seen at:

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0703/07030807sigmadp1.asp

the optical viewfinder is an optional accessory.
Seems an odd idea.

On Thu, 08 Mar 2007 17:56:03 -0800, Super Dave nospam wrote:

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0703/07030807sigmadp1.asp

the optical viewfinder is an optional accessory.

Naturally, just like the optional viewfinder for Ricoh's
GR-Digital. Please note that the external flash is also an optional
accessory. Being able to remove the viewfinder or flash might be a
big advantage for you during those times when you're taking pictures
while standing in the back of a pickup truck that's fast approaching
a low-hanging overpass.

nospam wrote:
In article , ASAAR
wrote:

NO VIEWFINDER!
No viewfinder?

PMA 2007: Another Sigma product revealed at Photokina but
confirmed today is the DP1 compact camera with an APS size
sensor. The DP1 features the same Foveon 14M X3 sensor (2652
x 1768 x 3 layers) as the SD14 and a fixed 16.6 mm F4.0 lens
(providing a 28 mm equiv. FOV). Significant changes since the
development announcement back in September include a hot-shoe
and external viewfinder.
Photos of the camera with viewfinder can be seen at:

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0703/07030807sigmadp1.asp

the optical viewfinder is an optional accessory.

Looks very interesting, I'm looking forward to the pics.

But with such a short, fixed focal length, couldn't they have easily
made the lens faster than f/4.0?

carrera d'olbani wrote:
wrote:
Been out the loop since I bought my Panny LX1...

Any new stuff out there with comparable features, plus an optical
viewfinder and takes aa batteries?

Yes, there is a new must-have camera, Sigma DP1. It does not have an
optical viewfinder or AA batteries, it has something better -- an APS-
C sized sensor in the compact body...

http://sigma-dp1.com/

Fixed lens? Non-zoom? f/4? Well, maybe it's the right thing for
*some* use, but it's not interesting to me.