Considering Quattro H concerned about SA lenses

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?

- What lenses can be adapted to fit the SDQH?

If you are considering adapted lenses the A7RII is *dramatically* more flexible in terms of adapted lenses than the sdQH is. On the sdQH due to the fairly long flange length you can use SA mount and M42 lenses and it is possible to convert Canon EF lenses to SA mount. The zoom magnification on the sdQH is sort of backwards to everyone elses so that takes some getting used to. The frame rate of the EVF is lower, it gets blocky in lower light and there is no in body stabilization which can make all of the above more difficult for MF.

On the flip side the A7RII has a very short flange length you can adapt lenses from just about any system to it. There is a full variety of cheap adapters for system lenses and  a number of smart adapters too. For example adapters to allow AF on Canon, Nikon (non-screw drive AF) and Contax G lenses and even an adapter that adds AF to most legacy AF lenses. The EVF is way better than the sdQH, high frame rate, much better in low light and has stabilization that works with legacy lenses. Kind of amazing to use a 1950s Leica Summicron and have it autofocus.....

Shawn