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Sigma fp photography9/21/2023 ![]() ![]() In many cases, you’re better off underexposing a bit and pulling up the shadows in post. As with the Sony A7R IV, it’s not as bad as you’d expect in low light considering the small pixels. The RAW DNG files are easy to tweak in post if you need to recover highlights or shadows. As before, the fp L delivers great JPEGs straight out of camera and offers several preset color modes (natural, portrait, landscape, monochrome, etc.) that remove the need for post-processing. A lot of shots that I grabbed, and those taken in a studio by my pro photographer friends, needed very little touchup after the fact (above). The 61-megapixel sensor allows for sharper photos than any other full-frame camera except, of course, Sony’s A7R IV.Ĭolors and skin tones are clinically accurate, making it easy to warm or cool them as needed. landscapes or portraits) the fp L does deliver in terms of image quality. If you shoot subjects that don’t move too fast (i.e. And many L-Mount lenses you’d want to use with this camera lack that feature. The lack of in-body stabilization doesn’t help, as it forces you to rely on lens stabilization. ![]() If you’re trying to pan on a moving subject, you could get a large amount of skew or distortion that renders shots unusable. In any event, the lack of a mechanical shutter means that burst shooting is nearly out of the question, because the rolling shutter on this camera is pretty bad. As a result, I missed quite a few photos and had quite a few others that were out of focus. However, despite the shift in technology, the AF system didn’t lock onto my subjects very quickly and often failed to track moving subjects. The specs don’t sound too bad, with burst speeds at up to 10 fps, along with a new phase detect autofocus system that supports face and eye-detect autofocus. To that end, the quick menu will be your friend when you’re using this camera. The menus aren’t terribly well designed, either, as it’s difficult to tell at a glance whether you’re in the main or sub-menus. Since it lacks a joystick, though, you’re stuck using either that or the rear dial/D-pad - and the latter is pretty slow, too. However, it’s relatively laggy and not terribly accurate for that purpose. Touch functions are limited to focus selection, much like older Sony cameras. As a result, I found it difficult to use for high and low-angle shooting, particularly for video. It tilts all the way through 90 degrees, making it possible to use it for both regular and low-angle shooting.Īs for the touchscreen, it’s reasonably bright and color accurate, but unfortunately it’s fixed so it doesn’t tilt or swivel. Once connected, though, the 3.69-million-dot display offers decent resolution, color accuracy and refresh speeds. It attaches to the camera on the side, connecting to the HDMI and USB-C ports.Ĭonnecting the EVF was tricky, as I had to wiggle the connectors into the ports and then screw it into a standard tripod-type receptor, which is a lot to juggle. With the fp L, Sigma introduced the EVF-11 external electronic viewfinder that also works on the original fp. When trying to rotate it to adjust ISO or other settings, I was constantly activating the focus setting by mistake. However, the back dial's D-pad controls are too sensitive. While manual controls are sparse, I figured that the top and back dials could handle most of my exposure settings. Without a decent grip, it’s difficult to hold onto the camera and lens without a tripod or other support. For instance, Sigma loaned me its excellent 35mm f/1.2 GN DN Art lens and it weighs 1,090 grams or 2.4 pounds. The lack of a grip makes it easy to drop, though it does have a tank-like build.Īnother issue is that a 61-megapixel sensor is begging for heavy, high-quality glass. Though small and not heavy compared to rival cameras (427 grams compared to 665 for the Sony A7R IV), it’s not very comfortable to hold. The lack of a proper grip and tilting screen is problematic for those situations, however. However, the fp L has a 61-megapixel sensor, so it’s less useful for video (more on that shortly) and better for portraits and landscape shooting. The 24-megapixel fp was designed as a video and a street camera and the small, square body suited that purpose. Around back is another (fiddly) dial with a center “OK” button, plus eight buttons for the AE lock, quick menu, menu, mode, color, tone, display and playback. Manual controls are sparse, with just a front dial to adjust exposure settings, along with a video record, stills/video and power switch on top. The fp L has a weird, boxy shape like a squished Leica rangefinder. Sigma fp L full-frame mirrorless camera hands-on ![]()
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