Sigma has posted a latter to customers explaining the delays in releasing the long-awaited DP1 camera, which was shown in prototype at Photokina 2006.

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December 4, 2007: Sigma has posted a latter to customers explaining the delays in releasing the long-awaited DP1 camera, which was shown in prototype at Photokina 2006.
The camera, which uses a large 20.7 x 13.8 mm Foveon X3 Direct Image Sensor in a compact body, has created considerable interest among professional photographers and serious enthusiasts around the world. The final design of the camera is currently in alpha testing however Sigma has not provided any information about a possible release date. The company’s letter to customers can be read at http://www.sigma-photo.co.jp/english/news/DP1_UpdateMessage_071130.htm.