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An irreverent look at the Quattro vs Merrill thing....

Started Aug 14, 2017 | Discussions thread
D Cox Forum Pro • Posts: 32,979
Re: An irreverent look at the Quattro vs Merrill thing....

A good analysis.

I disagree about using the sdQH for copying film negatives. This is what I bought the camera for and I am completely satisfied with the results (using the Olympus 80mm macro lens). It handles high contrast negs very well, and low contrast ones are no problem. The DNG output is what makes the camera usable for this purpose.

In general photography, on the whole, I find highlights to be less of a problem with the Quattro than with the Merrill. Shadows are still too black.

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