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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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xpatUSA wrote:

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.

It's the rubber ring in the sdQ mount that makes the adapter so hard to remove. I'm not sure your method would work for sdQ/H.

Might need Loctite.

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