tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17540721.post7303274913174311436..comments2007-09-28T19:34:42.914+02:00Szymon Slupikhttps://profiles.google.com/115855762914475187374noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17540721.post-36506034053103862072007-09-28T19:34:00.000+02:002007-09-28T19:34:00.000+02:00Hi Sandy, I plan to bring the S5 Pro to the Telecosm, so yo may give it a professional test :)<BR/><BR/>I agree with your points, but generally speaking people are lazy (most of them ;) and neither like to play with screw thread M42 nor the RAW files... Simplicity of everyday use has been a much contributing factor in my case - for example I wanted good in-camera JPEGs (something Sigma has not fully mastered yet). If pure photo quality was my number one factor, I wold probably go for the Foveon.Headworxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11659982647690284677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17540721.post-22680385332754166732007-09-28T14:04:00.000+02:002007-09-28T14:04:00.000+02:00FWIW: An adaptor allows generic M42 lenses to be used on the SD14. There are photo techniques for the 'white sky' situation; with RAW expose for the highlight, pull detail from the shadow, used a grad filter especially for landscapes. With the SD14's predecessor even (the SD10) I haven't had much 'white sky' problem except on overcast days.<BR/>Bring some spare CF cards to the Telecosm conference and you can shoot my Sigma SD14..SandyFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12544971058046627078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17540721.post-14100773226235143772007-09-24T14:00:00.000+02:002007-09-24T14:00:00.000+02:00Yes and no... Polarizers compress the dynamic range of a scene by darkening skies. So a less capable sensor can capture the luminance without being saturated. But there are scenes where using a polarizer will not compress the dynamic range. Like buildings with arcades. Walls in sunshine and other details in shadows. It is always good to have a better DR...Headworxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11659982647690284677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17540721.post-66693404027858957952007-09-24T12:50:00.000+02:002007-09-24T12:50:00.000+02:00You should try circular polirizing and/or UV A+B filter then (after some tunning with cp filter) you will get butiful blue sky (and some other extras). Problem is with "seeing" UV by camera (unlike with human eye).Kamilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09233504021553716778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17540721.post-10482623595323629152007-09-24T04:28:00.000+02:002007-09-24T04:28:00.000+02:00How very very nice to find your wonderful blog again! <BR/>Warmest regards,<BR/>RobertoRoberto Izahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04697544282748323411noreply@blogger.com