![]() When is anything perfect at the first attempt? These are both very important forward looking moves and no they won’t get it perfect at the first attempt. With phase-detect AF, both Leica and Panasonic are STILL yet to make the jump. These are all big moves that set up Sigma for the future. They moved in anticipation of all cameras working without moving parts, with infinite shutter lives, very fast rolling shutter and global shutter sensors. The Sony FX3 followed in Sigma’s footsteps, not the other way round. In fact it is unique to Sigma, whereas Canon, Nikon and Sony copy each other in a big dick swinging contest, Sigma has done something different. Let’s talk about being different for a moment because it is central to why I like the Fp and Fp-L and why the influencer glitterati just don’t get it.įirst camera company to drop the mechanical shutter.įirst camera company in the L-mount alliance to shift to phase-detect AF.įirst camera company to make a full frame camera as small as the Fp. Just the fact that 4K RAW even exists from a 61MP camera only slighter larger than a deck of cards is in itself a small miracle. The Fp-L is not just the cheapest 61MP full frame camera but the smallest one too. But the market is absolutely crowded with options that have these features. We are still without LOG, an articulated screen, or IBIS. Sure Sigma did not put all the features in that I’ve had liked. So please help me understand this – why is YouTube lit with praise for the A7R IV but the Fp-L is suddenly a big backward step for video shooters? It’s a similar philosophy to the A7S and A7R. The original Fp was optimised for cinema and low light shooting. If you want 61MP for $2499 with better colour science than Sony and a smaller, lighter form factor, with modularity and a better EVF which can even be articulated upwards, there are many reasons to pick the Sigma Fp-L and that is before you even mention the word “Cinema” or “DNG”. It is not even a replacement for the original Sigma Fp. The Fp-L has a sensor designed to please the landscape photography crowd. ![]() Yet the Fp-L is $2499 which considering the 9.5K sensor, you’d have to be very spoilt indeed to say that’s too expensive. That’s higher resolution than most medium format cameras. ![]() There are not many 61 megapixel full frame cameras on the market. It doesn’t have a Sony A7 series style grip because it is meant to be added by you and tailored to your style. Immediately Chris talks about it slipping out of the hand if he has a big heavy lens attached, there’s no mention at all about the modular grips! Talk about seeing problems where they don’t exist. In Chris and Jordan’s DPReview video about the Fp-L – it as if the concept of modularity is completely lost on them. Can I change the grip on my Sony A7S III to suite my shoot or personal preferences? Nope. The modular concept of the Fp-L is brilliant. It has no cabling or separate battery like the $2000 Zacuto Gratical. It has more features than the one that comes with the $10K GFX 100. This is the most capable EVF attachment available on the market for any mirrorless camera. ![]() Let’s start with that new articulated EVF. In the case of Gerald, I don’t think he gave Sigma a fair crack of the whip in at all. In what’s a common theme the original Fp and now the Fp-L, I don’t think many of the social media glitterati get this camera. On social media slick ninja-like assassins strike again in the middle of the night, and the unfortunate victim always seems to be the Sigma Fp series. In the YouTube comments “this was the smoothest bloodbath in a while”.
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