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SMALL BUT LARGE PRICE £1999/$1900
The world’s smallest large format mirrorless camera that shoots Raw video internally is a hugely capable product of the L-Mount alliance
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world’s smallest full-frame mirrorless camera, and the only one to shoot CinemaDNG Raw files internally. And to an SD card, no less, rather than pricey CFast, CFexpress or XQD media. STILLS OR VIDEO It’s certainly a quirky camera, one that’s designed for switching between stills and cine use, and this choice is underlined by the large and obvious button on the top plate marked ‘Cine’ and ‘Still’. Choose
hen Panasonic got together with Leica and Sigma to announce the alliance to share the
affordable prices than the existing Leica glass. But Sigma also makes cameras. Its range of unusual SD Quattro and DP Quattro mirrorless compacts have a very different type of sensor called a Foveon, and haven’t had any real impact on the filmmaking market, but signal the know-how and facilities to build modern cameras – and a love of doing things a little bit differently. All this has converged to produce the new Sigma fp, the
ABOVE The Sigma fp mirrorless camera, with a full-frame sensor and video
full-frame L-Mount, most presumed Leica and Panasonic would continue their relationship and make high-end cameras while Sigma would produce independent L-Mount lenses to fit them. This would give buyers of the new Panasonic S series or Leica’s SL mirrorless cameras instant access to a whole range of top-quality primes and zooms, available for more
recording to CinemaDNG Raw files
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