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That DPR thread is five months old, that's four months before the camera became available. It is based on speculation, and some misunderstandings (for instance, the original poster assumes that cinema lenses are telecentric).

The camera is out now, and I didn't see an updated thread. I haven't read any complaints here either, at least not like the complaints about Sony's cameras and M lenses.

So it seems that this is a non-issue. The fp is not as bad (with M lenses) as an un-modified Sony full-frame camera, but it's not as good as an M or SL. Some reports here suggest that it is slightly better than Panasonic's L-Mount cameras, but I haven't seen a thorough test yet.

Does anybody have any first-hand experience to contribute?

What I really want to know is "how does it perform with Super-35 cine lenses?" The SL is great with those. Even problematic lenses like the Distagon 16 T2.2 look sharp from edge to edge in 4K, which isn't the case with many cine-style video cameras.

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The FP has only electronic shutter. Can this be troublesome shooting stills in Urban scenery at night?
Can fluorescent tubes in street lanterns or neon advertising produce artefacts or banding? 
Someone here who tried shots at night in streets?

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6 minutes ago, verwackelt said:

The FP has only electronic shutter. Can this be troublesome shooting stills in Urban scenery at night?
Can fluorescent tubes in street lanterns or neon advertising produce artefacts or banding? 
Someone here who tried shots at night in streets?

see instagram.. LOADS of night street shots in Japan and other countries

https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/sigmafp/

https://www.flickr.com/groups/sigmafp/pool/

 

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vor 7 Stunden schrieb verwackelt:

Thank you! have no instagram account but that flickr link helps…

A good test picture is not in the flickr link. With the Ricoh GXR M-mount I have used the electronic shutter often.

Only once I have found banding, but already with the replay on the LCD. I had a good loupe (Hoodman) on the LCD. That was in a room lighted with fluorescent light tubes only. 

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Well, I wouldn't use it for a golf swing, but the readout speed is similar to Leicas with the electronic shutter, so perfectly usable for normal moving subjects. I've experienced banding with fluorescent lights with the fp. I usually use an electronic shutter indoors for events and concerts where the light is not good, so my normal countermeasure, slow shutter speed, is the direction I'm pushed in anyway, whether I'm using mechanical or electronic shutter. It's not just electronic shutters that have problems here: shots with a fast mechanical shutter can get erratic colour/illumination from fluorescent and some other lighting systems as well.

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5 hours ago, mdemeyer said:

The electronic shutter is not global, it’s a line-by-line readout and, given the flash sync at 1/30 sec, probably not a fast one at that.  Rapidly moving subjects likely to be a no-no.

Anyone with experience there?

Some discussion about the use of the electronic shutter is found in the thread linked below.

And as stated by @LocalHero1953, ES is good for many/most situations, but certainly not for "a golf swing", at least not if you are after predictable results... (cfr the bee-photo in the thread below). 

 

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Buyers‘ power will hopefully convince manufacturers to offer more and more compact cameras and lenses. What‘s the point of mirrorless in DSLR size? 
Ever since I follow this forum there were countless posts about „leaving the huge Canicon bag at home in favor of Leica... ending up selling the non-Leica gear“. Maybe folks in Wetzlar don‘t forget this. 
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