The SIGMA SD15. The world’s only integral, three-layer, complete-color sensor. The camera that captures it all.
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Camera : SIGMA SD15 / File Type : X3F Raw, Exposure Mode : M - Manual Exposure, ISO Setting : 200, White Balance : Auto, Shutter Speed : 1/125s, Aperture Value : F2.5 | Lens : SIGMA 50mm F1.
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A new camera for a new era The photographer's everything — the camera. to this task are the lens and the image sensor. The photographer chooses the subject from many possibilities, capturing it in just the right light and shadow, at the perfect angle, and in the ideal frame. These elements come together for only an instant, so the photographer must work carefully but quickly.
The single-lens reflex camera of choice The most complete system camera available To the photographer, exciting new subjects and compositions constantly appear—and drive the demand for a versatile camera that can grasp these opportunities. The most complete and flexible system camera available is the single-lens reflex (SLR) camera. SLR camera, lenses, and accessories suited to the photographer's unique vision.
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Camera : SIGMA SD15 / File Type : X3F Raw, Exposure Mode : A - Aperture Priority AE, ISO Setting : 50, White Balance : Auto, Shutter Speed : 0.4s, Aperture Value : F9.0 | Lens : SIGMA 18-50mm F2.
The new standard for image quality and detail A sensor that enables true image quality The image sensor is the most important part of a digital SLR camera. What, then, should a photographer choosing a new camera look for in an image sensor? Most camera makers today emphasize megapixels, which are of course a factor in determining image resolution.
The Foveon X3® Direct Image Sensor R: 100%, G: 100%, B: 100% The Foveon X3® has three layers of photosensors, enabling it to capture 100% of the RGB color data at once. The Bayer filter Image Sensor R: 25%, G: 50%, B: 25% The old-fashioned Bayer filter image sensor can only capture 50% of the green color data, and a mere 25% each of the blue and the red.
Camera : SIGMA SD15 / File Type : X3F Raw, Exposure Mode : M - Manual Exposure, ISO Setting : 50, White Balance : Auto, Shutter Speed : 1/125s, Aperture Value : F10 | Lens : SIGMA 50mm F1.
Camera : SIGMA SD15 / File Type : X3F Raw, Exposure Mode : M - Manual Exposure, ISO Setting : 100, White Balance : Auto, Shutter Speed : 1/125s, Aperture Value : F5.6 | Lens : SIGMA 18-50mm F2.
Professor Carver Mead The First Three-layer Direct Image Sensor Professor Mead and Dick Lyon working with the prism camera The Inside Story The founding of FOVEON Foveon's invention of the X3® direct image sensor traces its roots back to the research of Caltech physicist, Professor Carver Mead. One focus of Mead's research was the modeling in semiconductors of human capabilities.
Dick Lyon Dick Merrill New products offering ultra-high image quality The Sigma SD9 and The Foveon X3® direct image sensor. The Sigma SD series arrives Through careful experiments and analysis, Lyon performed theoretical research into the light absorption characteristics of silicon, determining a set of red, green, and blue spectral sensitivity curves for theoretical R, G, and B photodiodes at specific depths.
The SD15 offers refined and balanced performance An even more complete resource for the photographer A camera should convey the intention of the photographer accurately and directly. Developed with refinement in every detail, the SD15 is a digital SLR camera that combines simplicity with a superior balance and a delicate calibrated harmony among its parts.
SIGMA SD15 technology circuits are capable of handling the large data files generated by the highresolution 14 megapixel sensor. The SD15 features a continuous shooting speed of 3 frames per second with up to 21 RAW Images that can be captured in continuous shooting mode. TRUE II TRUE II image processing engine X3 Direct Image Sensor 14 Megapixel Foveon X3 direct image sensor The Foveon X3® direct image sensor captures all primary RGB colors at each and every pixel location.
same subject at three or five different exposure levels. The shift value can be set in 1/3EV increments up to +-3EV(3 stops) / +-1.7EV(5 stops). New AE sensor 77-Segment AE Sensor The SD15 features a new 77-segment AE sensor which allows advanced AE algorithms, improving exposure accuracy. Exact control and collaboration with the AF point ensures the camera exposes accurately even in difficult lighting conditions. 77-segment Evaluative Metering Evaluative Metering is suitable for general photography.
Camera : SIGMA SD15 / File Type : X3F Raw, Exposure Mode : A - Aperture Priority AE, ISO Setting : 50, White Balance : Auto, Shutter Speed : 1/6s, Aperture Value : F4.5 | Lens : SIGMA MACRO 70mm F2.
Highest-quality components for masterpiece photographs The TRUE II image-processing engine joins the SD series. The SD15 is the first in the SD series to offer the TRUE (Threelayer Responsive Ultimate Engine) II image-processing engine. Developed exclusively to operate in synergy with the Foveon X3® direct image sensor, TRUE II has been an extremely popular feature since it was first introduced on the Sigma DP2.
The artist’s camera High-performance Sigma lenses. Founded in 1961 as a lens manufacturer, Sigma has leveraged its original technologies to create unique products and assume its position as a leading photographic equipment provider, despite a relatively late start in the marketplace. Today, Sigma continues to be a leader in the highly competitive interchangeable lens market, thanks to its dedication to ongoing development of innovative products and an unstinting approach to quality control.
Optional accessories ELECTRONIC FLASH EF-530 DG SUPER There are many optional accessories available for the SD15 to complement the user's style of photography. These accessories ensure ease of use and comfortable shooting. The high power EF-530 DG Super flash enables S-TTL automatic flash metering. It has wireless flash connectivity and a high-speed synchronization function which can be used at high shutter speeds.
SIGMA SD15 | DIGITAL SINGLE LENS REFLEX CAMERA | PRINCIPAL SPECIFICATIONS Format Compatible Lenses Lens Mount Angle of View EXPOSURE CONTROL Interchangeable lens SLR camera SIGMA SA mount interchangeable lenses SIGMA SA bayonet mount Equivalent to approx. 1.7 times the focal length of the lens (for 35mm cameras) Metering Systems Foveon X3® direct image sensor CMOS 20.7 x 13.8mm (0.8in. x 0.5in.) Total Pixel 14.45 MP (2,688 x 1,792 x 3 layers) Effective Pixel 14.