NFS: Is Sigma considering lossless compressed CinemaDNG in the fp roadmap? JI: Sigma listens to customer feedback.
Sigma approved SD for ALL-I/GOP recording: Sigma approved SD cards that can record CinemaDNG: It also supports MOV H.264 recording in either ALL-I or GOP.Ĭurrent CinemaDNG internal recording formats to SD:Ĭurrent MOV H.264 internal recording formats to SD: Internal recording supports CinemaDNG 8-bit in UHD 4K (3840x2160) and 8-bit, 10-bit and 12-bit at Full-HD (1920x1080). The fp is capable of recording internally to SD / SDHC / SDXC memory cards (UHS-II supported). NFS: Can the fp record to multiple formats at once? JI: Yes, you can record HDMI + either SSD or SD. Internally to SD card located underneath the camera, externally to SSD via USB-C or through its micro HDMI to an external recorder like an ATOMOS Ninja Inferno. The fp has three different options to record. Even at my level they do not share that information. Sigma Japan is very tight-lipped about the technology behind their products. NFS: Is there anything about the sensor design that makes it unique to Sigma? JI: Nothing that I’m aware of. Did Sigma create the sensor in house or did another company design the sensor? JI: It was another company. NFS: Since Foveon isn’t making the sensor. NFS: There are rumors Sigma is considering releasing a Foveon version in the future? JI: At this point in time I’m not sure. Sigma had to go with a Bayer sensor to offer the video specs found on the fp. Once it fills up, it takes a while for it to be able to start writing again. The Foveon sensor can shoot fast at competitive frame rates but the buffer doesn’t hold a lot of images. NFS: So why did Sigma choose Bayer over Foveon for the fp? JI: Foveon is a unique chip and for all its strengths–high resolution, no interpolation, really sharp true color images–its current technology isn’t fast enough to support the recording formats found on the fp. Having introduced its cine lenses they wanted to have a camera capable of recording motion pictures. But it also gives them a good perspective when making lenses being able to go through the entire image-making process. Sigma started making cameras because it was the founder’s dream to be a camera manufacturer. Is the fp the next step in Sigma’s cine roadmap? Jared Ivy: In a way, yes. Now they have multiple lens lines dedicated for cine use. No Film School: Sigma has a long history offering cameras and lenses aimed at still photographers. There's a dedicated switch to change from cine to still modes and two unique user interfaces for each mode. The fp is rectangular in shape has tactile buttons, a touchscreen LCD and L-Mount–an alliance among Leica, Panasonic and Sigma to create a universal lens mount.
Its footprint is small–smaller than the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera introduced in 2013. It’s an open system that’s customizable and modular. Sigma marketing will tell you it’s “a camera for everyone” as it’s capable of shooting stills or video for beginners to advanced. No Film School stopped by its Burbank, CA location to get hands on with the fp and interview Sigma America senior technical representative Jared Ivy to answer your questions. It’s the company's first dive into the cine camera market which touts 12-bit CinemaDNG 4K UHD recording. Sigma introduced its “pocketable full-frame” fp camera in July of this year which is now shipping with a $1,899 USD price tag for the body only ( $2,199 USD in kit form).
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