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Considering Quattro H concerned about SA lenses

Started Dec 14, 2018 | Discussions thread
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Re: Considering Quattro H concerned about SA lenses
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D Cox wrote:

dazzleships wrote:

I owned at least one of every generation on DPX camera. My most sold landscape photo was taken on a DP1s. My Merrills are getting on and I am considering the Quattro H. I recently bought a Sony A7rii ($1600 new), Loxia 21mm, and Zeiss 55mm. However, I wasn't happy with the IQ compared to my Merrills and am considering returning it. My goal is to print A0 and even larger.

Now, the Quattro H is on my radar; but, I am concerned about the SA series lenses being discontinued. I don't want to invest in an already obsolete system. To those maybe more knowledgeable about this:

- Is SA dead?

No, because there will be a Sigma adapter to use the lenses on L mount. There is already an adapter to Sony E mount.

- What lenses can be adapted to fit the SDQH?

Pentax and other fully manual M42 lenses, but the adapters are very difficult to remove once attached.

For that reason, I bought one Kipon M42-SA adapter for each M42 lens that I own. Screwed tightly by hand onto the lens, the assembly fits to an SA mount like any Sigma-SA lens. The adapters are quite cheap over here, so cost is not an issue for me.

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