SIGMA fp L + 35mm F2 DG DN | Contemporary – 1/160s, F14, ISO 400 Having a camera so small makes working with it that much easier so I don’t miss shots by fumbling around. I loved how the moon was right between the clouds. Because full moons set and rise near sunrise and sunset hours, it makes the experience that much better in true, living color.įor this image, I used the 65mm F2 DG DN | C lens, which framed the scene perfectly. Every chance I get I will go watch the moon set. As someone who grew up on the Oregon coast, this, to me, is one of the most amazing things you can witness. With only a couple days left on my trip, I crossed my fingers for ideal weather so I could photograph the moon setting over the ocean. Knowing that I was not sacrificing any image quality by using a smaller, much lighter camera setup was sure a weight lifted off me. Each night, I would review the day’s images and get more excited about the next day. This makes shooting in daylight without a filter a breeze when your subject isn’t being affected by the wind, leading to long-exposure effects like this.Īs I reviewed my photos, I was just blown away that a camera and lens combo so small and portable could provide such amazing images. One of the nice things about this camera is that the ISO will go down to 6. This waterfall is the only one in the Columbia River Gorge that has this gorgeous blue color to it from mineral runoff. Having the fp L and three compact lenses was a blessing in that there was literally no stress on my back from carrying extra weight. The hike is so steep (read the Alltrails reviews) that I honestly don’t know If I could have made it back up with a 45-pound pack on. The hike is a short but brutally steep one, starting out high and heading down to the waterfall, roughly a mile down… which means a mile back up. The first hike I did in the Columbia River Gorge was to Spirit Falls, near Carson, Washington. That’s insane! It’s easy for me to say that the difference in weight was a huge relief to my body.Įxploring the Pacific Northwest with the fp L I had the SIGMA fp L 61-megapixel mirrorless camera, 24mm, 35mm and 65mm I series prime lenses, plus an extra battery, and the total weight was only 3.2 pounds (1.45kg). It’s a camera with character, just like any SIGMA camera from the past, and is something that feels simultaneously decisive and freeing.Before setting out on this trip, I also packed SIGMA’s latest I series lenses to complete this ultralight package. Its compact size makes it great for the landscape photographer who hikes to their shots, the street photographer who spends the whole day walking around cities waiting for the perfect moment, or even the travel photographer who values the camera’s small footprint and high-res sensor to record their adventures. The fp L now has the resolution and focusing performance to cater to most photographer’s needs, still has the hugely impressive video capabilities of the original SIGMA fp, and is a camera within the L-Mount Alliance for even wider system flexibility. This is great, but it still leaves the question: who is the fp L for? The answer, for me, has to be any image-maker, photographer or cinematographer, who values modularity, versatility, and control. So, the SIGMA fp L is basically an fp with a beefed-up sensor and compatibility with an accessory EVF.
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