Do I still need my DP2 after acquiring a K-3

Zygonyx · 12-04-2013, 09:53 AM

Hy fellows, are you sure your resizing operations / softwares for Pentax highest resolutions sensors files, DON'T affect these results ?

normhead · 12-04-2013, 10:49 AM

Originally posted by Zygonyx

Hy fellows, are you sure your resizing operations / softwares for Pentax highest resolutions sensors files, DON'T affect these results ?

I don't know how I'd do it differently, usually I'm looking at these images on a monitor with about 2560x 1440 pixels, and these images adequately represent what I see on my screen, in whatever way I choose to look at them. The K-5, K-3 images are what I expected, only where the DP2 images stacked up was the question.

Now if you want to know what they all look like reduced to 1024 as If I were posting them on the forum, that would be a different test. I've found in the past that the DP2 is so sharp it can produce artifacts when reduced in size, but that's a different question.

pinholecam · 12-04-2013, 09:39 PM

Thanks for the effort of putting the comparisons up.

I was quite sure that the DPxm was sharper, but did not know if it would be at a point where the 24mp K3 was close enough to not matter.

Then, the headache for me would be to sell my dp1m.

normhead · 12-05-2013, 08:47 AM

The DP2 is so small in my camera bag, I've been contemplating a DP1M as well. More range… the other possibility would be an SD1M and have my sigma 8-16 converted, then get a an 18-35 for landscape and 70-200. The sharpness is alluring… but the limitations mean it will always be a niche camera. Almost all my wildlife images are shot at 800 ISO. Having a DSLR that can't be used for those images just doesn't make sense. And even a K-5 does remarkably well for landscape.

bvg · 12-05-2013, 11:27 AM

Originally posted by normhead

and have my sigma 8-16 converted

Not convertible: Mount Conversion Service | Sigma

normhead · 12-05-2013, 11:29 AM

That's kind of like a nail in the coffin.

bvg · 12-07-2013, 10:40 AM

Sorry about that

Probably the new Sigma lenses are specially designed for that feature.

vrrattko · 12-07-2013, 12:10 PM

I was thinking to get Sigma 35/1.4, but this thread renewed my taste to buy DP2 Merrill instead. Maybe I should put my old K30/2.8 on K5 for a couple of weeks to see how useful that focal lenght could be.....

another review of DP2M : http://roeschphotography.blogspot.sk/2013/08/review-sigma-dp2-merrill-dp2m.html

12-05-2013, 11:29 AM	#21
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451 Original Poster	That's kind of like a nail in the coffin. Last edited by normhead; 12-07-2013 at 11:03 AM.

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12-04-2013, 09:53 AM	#16
Zygonyx Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ile de France Posts: 4,033	Hy fellows, are you sure your resizing operations / softwares for Pentax highest resolutions sensors files, DON'T affect these results ?

12-04-2013, 10:49 AM	#17
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451 Original Poster	Originally posted by Zygonyx Hy fellows, are you sure your resizing operations / softwares for Pentax highest resolutions sensors files, DON'T affect these results ? I don't know how I'd do it differently, usually I'm looking at these images on a monitor with about 2560x 1440 pixels, and these images adequately represent what I see on my screen, in whatever way I choose to look at them. The K-5, K-3 images are what I expected, only where the DP2 images stacked up was the question. Now if you want to know what they all look like reduced to 1024 as If I were posting them on the forum, that would be a different test. I've found in the past that the DP2 is so sharp it can produce artifacts when reduced in size, but that's a different question.

12-04-2013, 09:39 PM	#18
pinholecam Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: North Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,706	Thanks for the effort of putting the comparisons up. I was quite sure that the DPxm was sharper, but did not know if it would be at a point where the 24mp K3 was close enough to not matter. Then, the headache for me would be to sell my dp1m.

12-05-2013, 08:47 AM	#19
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451 Original Poster	The DP2 is so small in my camera bag, I've been contemplating a DP1M as well. More range… the other possibility would be an SD1M and have my sigma 8-16 converted, then get a an 18-35 for landscape and 70-200. The sharpness is alluring… but the limitations mean it will always be a niche camera. Almost all my wildlife images are shot at 800 ISO. Having a DSLR that can't be used for those images just doesn't make sense. And even a K-5 does remarkably well for landscape.

12-05-2013, 11:27 AM	#20
bvg Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 340	Originally posted by normhead and have my sigma 8-16 converted Not convertible: Mount Conversion Service \| Sigma

12-07-2013, 10:40 AM	#22
bvg Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 340	Sorry about that Probably the new Sigma lenses are specially designed for that feature.

12-07-2013, 12:10 PM	#23
vrrattko Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Photos: Albums Posts: 753	I was thinking to get Sigma 35/1.4, but this thread renewed my taste to buy DP2 Merrill instead. Maybe I should put my old K30/2.8 on K5 for a couple of weeks to see how useful that focal lenght could be..... another review of DP2M : http://roeschphotography.blogspot.sk/2013/08/review-sigma-dp2-merrill-dp2m.html