>>4532932My experience has been that the DP2M itself is easy to use, but finicky to get the most out of. If you want color images you really gotta stay close to ISO100, maximum 400, so the tripod is a must often. B&W images also look really nice and there you can increase ISO a bit more as the grain is also quite pleasing.
The biggest pain is editing the images with SPP, which is also a must, at least for the older Merrill models. For the quattro model you can get DNGs straight out of cam I think.
The foveon look is really special though, I love it. Its like the sensor was made for clouds, foliage and other scenes rich in detail, where the microcontrast can shine.