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

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

If you want a functional Sigma "ILC" camera go and buy an sdQ or sdQ-H. Easy to use, great color, slap a 17-70 C lens on the sdQ and you are good to go.

But I regard the SD1M as a good to excellent camera if you are willing to live with its various foibles. The Merrill sensor is unique, in both good and bad ways. If your sole issue is wide angle shots buy a DP1m.

Or maybe just buy a DP2M if you want that Merrill look.

No, the various Bayer camera images are not going to look like Foveon images.

What you might want to consider is that Sigma cameras currently produce images that more resemble slide film images compared to the color print film look from CFA and Bayer cameras.

This +1, the SD-Q or H are you best bet, they're better in too many important ways. Better focusing, liveview, wide angle lenses work fine, better write speeds, SFD mode etc. The SDQ has to be the best bang for buck getting into foveon, with the SDQ-H just a bit behind, being more expensive. I don't lose any sleep on what the SD-Q can't do, I just concentrate on what it does best, and it never disappoints.

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