davidc wrote:Good post!
Thanks.
davidc wrote:..... would you prefer I post questions here or on your blog
I am posting less on the forum these days, as anything I really want to say I am putting on the blog, so there would be preferable.
davidc wrote:I have a question about this -
[The sigma foveon sensors are like film] in the way it renders the end result.
Paraphrased for brevity - what is it about the way it renders that is like film in your view? I'm not sure I see it but have far less experience looking! I thought it did look different but film-like wasn't something I thought.)
It's a subtle thing, but the colours seem a bit more film like and the rendering of tonal gradations and overall contrast tend to be that bit smoother, more in keeping with film. What is different is the high acuity, which means that details appear sharper. Whether it becomes apparent in the final image after all the post processing adjustments have been applied is another matter.
davidc wrote:Or is it more really the experience of shooting with them that's like film than the end result?
I would not say that, although the process of getting from a Raw file to finished shot is more convoluted due to the need to go through Sigma's Photo Pro software adds some extra steps. The slow write speed to the card also means that it takes a while before a shot can be reviewed. The Quattro models are improved compared to the earlier Merrills, but it is still there.