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Gvie up on SD1? Pentax K-1/ar7ii? Need advice.

Started Mar 30, 2020 | Discussions thread
xpatUSA
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Re: Gvie up on SD1? Pentax K-1/ar7ii? Need advice.
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PTemple wrote:

Hey guys...

After 3 weeks of back and forth with Sigma, they can't resolve the color problems that the cam is having with wide angle lenses--even their own wide angles. They're offering me a refund and I'm considering it.

I love the Foveon concept, but is there a [100 ISO] IQ advantage for Foveon versus say a Pentax K-1? I can get a refurbished K-1 for 1200 [USD?]. What in your mind are some things the SD1 does better? <snip>

1) NO color aliasing:

http://kronometric.org/phot/sensor/fov/Color_Alias_White_Paper_FinalHiRes.pdf

2) The SD1 Merrill correctly processed in SPP is well-endowed with acutance, some say too much.

3) Just pop out the dust-cover, slap an IR filter on the lens - and IR photography is ready and waiting.

In your shoes, I would take the refund and get a K-1 ... or grab an SD15 - they're not noted for the kind of problems you've been describing.

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