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from Arizona USA on 5/9/2008
I was SO excited to get this camera for a truly drop-dead price! (Body only, of course) Could not find a lens in the whole of Phoenix Arizona, so ordered from Adorama (my fave) and finally used it for the first time yesterday. OK, first, it's really heavy. I'm little. Used to the light Nikons and canons. Had to take more breaks than normal. No biggie. But once done with the shoot, on download I noticed a real problem with the White Balance and Contrast. I use 100 watt Tungstens with Colored Stage Gels. Only two of them. I used a light amber and a deep fuschia on the other side. EVERY SINGLE SHOT had these awful, huge washed out white areas or severe discoloration issues on the amber side!!?? Went back, made some adjustments, no change. Really concerned now that perhaps my artistic style (lots of bold colored nude body landscapes) may not jive with this unit! I am by no means giving up. But be forewarned: not perfect! STILL, good enough for me to go hunting for the camera's best use...
[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
from Nashotah, Wisconsin on 2/1/2008
New and improved Sigma & sensor. Now has JPEG capability and better software. Fantastic images. Great line of macro and wide-angle lenses. Battery life is nothing to brag about and terrible in very cold weather. SD14 has a bulb setting. Also capable of easy, quick conversion for infrared imaging. A very fine camera.
[4 of 4 customers found this review helpful]
from Miami, Florida on 10/5/2007
I've been using the SD14 since its introduction and it still amazes me with the stunning images it produces. If you want super high resolution, jaw dropping images, then the SD14 in capable hands can do just that. Its film-like images are unrivaled by any DSLR---Period. Its huge raw images lend themselve to very large enlargement with little degradation or artifacts due to interpolation. Simple put,unlike bayer sensored images, the foveon images lend themselves to being enlarged easily. Put a pro quality Sigma EX designated lense on this camera and you are ready to conquer the world. I've shot events, sports, art, landscapes, night photography, just about anything I can think of with this camera and it works flawlessly. The new lower price is right too.
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[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]
from Hollywood, Fl. on 9/26/2007
Most people want Nikon or Canon. I started with Sigma and will stick with them.Very satisfied with the SD10, moreso with the SD14. Prints up to 13x19 show excellent resolution and sharpness. If exposed properly(no photoshop to correct your mistakes)gave very satisfied results.Most people in my photo club are shocked my prints are not shot with a Canon or Nikon.
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[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]
from Washington, DC on 9/10/2007
Outstanding image quality, beautiful prints. Sigma SD14 is a 'photographer's camera' which an experienced photographer can appreciate the detail captured yet is simple enough for a digital SLR beginner to use and grow with.
[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
I like this camera mosly for the images I can get out of it. There is a quality to them that I have not seen anywhere else.
[5 of 6 customers found this review helpful]
To date, no problems at all. Image files transfer very fast through the USB 2.0 port on the camera. Photos produced by the SD14 print exceptionally well and show tremendous detail, which is a hallmark of the Foveon sensor.