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Review: One month with the Sigma SD Quattro

Started Aug 17, 2016 | User reviews thread
kreislauf
kreislauf Regular Member • Posts: 228
Re: Review: One month with the Sigma SD Quattro

mkowalski21 wrote:

jrdigitalart wrote:

You might want to go to your bathroom, look in the mirror and witness (at least part) of your problem regarding shooting with your Sigma camera in a studio with strobes.

With a Nikon or other traditional DSLR you can manually focus in near pitch dark lighting through the viewfinder in a second. But thanks, I'll go look in the mirror.

relax. you both have a point.

1st we all could do better and learning to deal with a specific camera - as if it would be our only one - would help to be in control even under tricky conditions.

2nd focussing through the lens on a OVF has to be better (unless your sensor has high iso capabilities like a sony 7s). This is a limitation for the Sigmas, no one denies this.

But unless you figure out a way to focus (eg. have a spot on the subject and swith it on briefly), you will have a hard time, no doubt. I have problems focussing with my DP2M and especially with DP3M, but slowing down (both the lens! and my shooting style) I usually get the depth of field that I intended to have. And in my opinion, the pictures are well worth it. I just love my small wonderboxes!

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