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.

Canon lenses are obsolete 10 years or less from the release of the new version. Imagine how the owners of a 600mm f/4 II at around $12,000.00 feel with the availability of the version 3 of that lens was announced.

Or, the 70-200 f/2.8 VII to the VIII, which seems to be nothing more than a different paint color and some coatings.

The Canon EF 500mm f/4 and the EF 400mm f/2.8 have gone "obsolete", and values plummeted.

Sigma lens support is also finite. I am not aware of anything specified in writing though.

The old 70mm macro is not serviceable, and I would assume that any lenses from that period are also not serviceable.

How long will Sigma service something like the current version of the 105mm macro that is also on sale?

How long will Sigma service the Global Vision lenses?

As I understand it, the SD1M is "obsolete". The only version on the Sigma site is refurbished, not new.

I wouldn't be surprised if the dp Merrill cameras are "obsolete". How about the SD15?

Can't get anything fixed at Nikon because everything has "impact damage"

Sigma is no less obsolete than the others.