Considering Quattro H concerned about SA lenses

dazzleships wrote:

I guess I misstated my concern: Sigma is making no more SA cameras. I spend $2-3k on SA lenses they will be worth nothing compared to their Nikon, Canon, Sony counterparts in 3-5 years. Like M42, which were all but worthless until mirrorless cameras came out. Sigma wants $200+ to convert SA to another mount. I am not buying into an already obsolete system. I really want an QH but will hold onto my DP Merrills and see where FF Foveon goes.

Does it make sense to buy into Nikon or Canon DSLR systems now? If so, then it makes sense to buy into the Sigma DSLR system. The SA mount lenses are going to have an adapter to be used on the new Sigma camera . . . and the Panasonic and Leica cameras. If you buy an SD Quattro H today, it will work quite well for you for years to come, and then you can buy a Panasonic or Sigma L-mount camera, the adapter to use your SA-mount lenses, and you'll have years more of use out of your SA-mount lenses. Eventually you might decide to replace one of them with a native L-mount lens, but only if it's going to offer you something you can get that you don't already get with the SA-mount lenses, right?

As far as value is concerned, the Canon and Nikon and other DSLR lenses are all going to go down in value significantly, because of the mirrorless switch-over. Maybe you'd be better off waiting for six months, and just getting a full-frame mirrorless camera with a native lens. It's up to you, of course.