Panolyman
Hall of Famer
- Location
- Wild West Wales
- Name
- Brian
Nowt wrong with any of those.Oh god.... what did I do?????
So after this thread, reading up on the different options and going through lots of Flickr groups, I bought a camera...
And according to Chris and Jordan from PetaPixel, I made a terrible decision. They actually responded to me on their latest podcast, right at the end of the episode.
I purchased a used Sigma fpL and 24mm and 45mm lenses.
As I said in the OP, I like weird cameras. The fpL fits that bill. It is going to take some practice to use. It is totally different than anything I have had before.
My reasoning for going with it goes something like this: I wanted a smallish camera, better that my old 16mp Oly resolution, lots of customizability in results, preferred ILC over fixed lens, video capability, strong jpeg abilities, native(ish) ~3:1 aspect ratio available.
The fpL won me over with the jpeg results I was seeing. While it has a very high res 61mp sensor, I will probably use it at smaller resolutions. I will mainly shoot it in 21:9 ratio. I was very intrigued by the inbuilt cinemagraph capabilities.
My first 'project' with this camera is to document my wife and I as we road trip back to the PNW for our son's college graduation. Having the compact camera with high resolution over my heavy K1 sounds much better, in theory.
In the end, if I don't like it for some reason, I will be able to sell it and the lenses for near what I paid for them. And I can chalk it up to a whim - and let Chris and Jordan know they were correct.
So for a few SOOC jpegs after I got the camera in the mail this afternoon.
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What did I do????
Just enjoy it.