Sigma SD14 (2007)

Sigma SD14 (2007) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

My brand new acquisition, the magnificent Sigma SD14 from 2007
With its superb 4.6 MP Foveon sensor.

Sigma SD14 (2007) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

Sigma SD14 (2007)
4.6 MP Foveon APS-C sensor (2652 x 1768)
Or 14 MP (2652 x 1768) x3 layers
Price: $1,580.00 USD
Photos taken with the Sigma 24-105mm F4 DG OS HSM Art
(with a multiplication factor of 1.7)
100-800 (50-1600) ISO

Sigma SD-14 (2007) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

Sigma SD14 (2007) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

Sigma SD14 (50 ISO) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

Sigma SD14 (1600 ISO) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

Sony Alpha 700 (2007)

A second SLR for Sony, a more ambitious camera than the first.

Sony Alpha 700 (2007) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

12.2 MP sensor (4288x2856)
Storage: Compact Flash • Memory Stick
Price: $1,400.00 USD

Sony Alpha 700 (2007) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

A winner by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

Montreal, my city by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

Embrouille by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

1st mirrorless

After the smartphone devastated the compact camera market.
Here is the first ML, which will undermine the DSLR industry!

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 (2008)

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 (2008) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

12mp sensor (4000x3000)
Micro 4/3 (x2 factor)
Storage: SD card
$750 CAD

I bought this little ML when it came out, intrigued and charmed by its smallness.
Canon and Nikon certainly did not feel threatened by ML in 2008 😄

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 (2008) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

Panasonic Lumix G1 (2008) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

Here we go again my kiki! by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

Monotony by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

Meditation by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

I knew you'd eventually get round to some I've got.
I have two of the SD14's (used for IR) and a G1 but my G1 isn't that fancy red colour :)

Dare to put a little color in your life, it can do some good. 😎
Imagine if all the cars were black, what monotony! 😱

Hi,

Yeah. He went thru all the old stuff I had and now he's into stuff I skipped over. Eventually he will get to the Pentax 645D with 40 MP Kodak CCD and I can comment again. :)

Stan

While most of my cameras are black, not all are. One of my 5x4 cameras is grey, and I have a gold Pentax QS1.
Several of the intermediate sized one are silver, green or brown too.
Black does reduce the chances my wife will recognise it as a new camera, so has definite plus points.

We haven't got enough space for me to slip in a spare car, so it doesn't become an issue there!

There is indeed a version “Lacquered Limited edition Pentax 645D DSLR Camera”
Which I personally find very beautiful 😍

2008 another pivotal year

In 2008, the photography market saw the appearance of two invaders who would create a huge change in our lives as photographers

The first iPhone and the first ML

iPhone 3G (2008) / Lumix G1 (2008)

iPhone 3G (2008) / Lumix G1 (2008) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

iPhone 3G 1.92 MP (1600x1200)
camera 3.42mm f/2.8
(with a multiplication factor of 10.82) = 37mm

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 12.1MP (4000x3000)
1st micro 4/3 mirrorless
Price: $750 USD
Photos taken with the Panasonic Lumix G 20mm f/1.7
(with a multiplication factor of 2.0) µ4/3
ISO100-3200

iPhone 3G (2008) / Lumix G1 (2008) 50% by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

iPhone 3G (2008) / Lumix G1 (2008) 50% by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

iPhone 3G (2008) / Lumix G1 (2008) 50% by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

For more…

Olympus E-P1 (2009)

It's Olympus' turn to release its first µ4/3

Olympus E-P1 (2009) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

Olympus E-P1 de 12,3 MP (4032 x 3024)
Premier µ4/3 d'Olympus
Prix : 850,00 USD
100-6400 ISO

Olympus Pen E-P1 (2009) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

Olympus E-P1 (2009) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

N°03 Olympus E-P1 by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

N°05 Olympus E-P1 by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

The 1st 4/3 and the 1st µ4/3 from Olympus

Olympus E-1 (2003) / Olympus E-P1 (2009) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

Olympus E-1 (2003) 1st 4/3

Olympus E-P1 (2009) 1st µ4/3

This is the beginning of the migration for Olympus and Panasonic, from digital SLR to mirrorless.

The 1st 4/3 and the 1st µ4/3 from Panasonic

Lumix DMC_L1 (2006) / Lumix G1 (2008) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

Panasonic Lumix DMC_L1 (2006) 1st 4/3

Panasonic Lumix G1 (2008) 1st µ4/3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 (2009)

Panasonic's second µ4/3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 (2009) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

I particularly like the look of this little Lumix GF1

Lumix GF1 (2009) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 (2009) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

Go Play Outside by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

To the light… by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

Death is near by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

Olympus E-P1 (2009) / Lumix GF1 (2009)

Olympus E-P1 (2009) / Lumix GF1 (2009) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

Duel micro 4/3 2009

Between Olympus E-P1 (2009) and Panasonic Lumix GF1 (2009)

Olympus E-P1 12.3MP (4032 x 3024)
First µ4/3 from Olympus
Price: $850.00 USD
Photos were taken with Panasonic Lumix G 20mm f/1.7 II
(with a multiplication factor of 2.0) µ4/3
ISO100-6400

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Panasonic Lumix GF1 12.1 MP (4000 x 3000)
Panasonic's second µ4/3
Price: $850 USD
Photos taken with the Panasonic Lumix G 20mm f/1.7
(with a multiplication factor of 2.0) µ4/3
ISO100-3200

Olympus E-P1 (2009) / Lumix GF1 (2009) 100% by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

Olympus E-P1 (2009) / Lumix GF1 (2009) 100% by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

Olympus E-P1 (2009) / Lumix GF1 (2009) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

For the rest of the comparison

Nikon D3S (2009)

And here are two outstanding cameras for 2009.

First, the exceptional Nikon D3s, the camera that opened the doors of the night to us.

Nikon D3S (2009) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

I finally acquired a Nikon D3S, after more than 10 years of waiting.
In 2009 the D3S was a real revolution for high ISO.

Nikon D3s (2009) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

The Nikon D3S (2009)
With a 12.1 MP sensor (4256 x 2832)
Price: $5,200 USD
200-12800 (100-102400) H3 ISO

Nikon D3S (2009) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

Saint-Jérôme by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

N°01 Nikon D3S (2009) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

Q14 by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV (2009)

And of course, the majestic Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV (2009) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

The direct competitor of the Nikon D3s

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV (2009) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV (2009)
APS-H sensor (27.9x 18.6) of 16.1 MP (4896 x 3264)
Price: $5,200.00 USD
(with a multiplication factor of 1.3)
100-12800 (50-102400) H3 ISO

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV (2009) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

N°05 Canon EOS-1D Mark IV (2009) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

At the top of the tower by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

N°03 Canon EOS-1D Mark IV (2009) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

I didn't find the D3S that big an improvement over the D3, but I still bought two of them. The D3 was that camera that prompted me to sell all my Canon gear.

I never had the chance to have a Nikon D3 or a D700 in my hands.
I would have liked to compare the iso between the two (D3 / D3s), one day perhaps.