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What would you use or what do you use

Started Nov 14, 2020 | Discussions thread
OP Roger Veteran Member • Posts: 3,293
Why can't I/we let go??

Greetings and Thank you all for responding to my question.

Another question, why can't we let go of our Sigma gear? I do have two SD15 and two SD14 one new, one I use, so I have back up for the 14 and 15. I have SDQ a SDQ-H although the H is giving a lot of noise in the shadow area on and off, I believe it's from heat build up, I've used it hard, at times it shut itself off, more than once.

I love my Sigma's/Foveon, but it's gotten to the point I won't take them out in bad weather or if I think they'll get destroyed or stolen while on a job. I just sold my last Nikon out of 22 bodies, and it had 425,786 actions on the shutter and I've put my NPS into retirement status, the point is you ask? My SD14, SD15, DP1, DP2 were with me the whole time.  My SD1(it was the original) had to many focusing issues to go along, although I sent it in 4 times to be checked here in the USA. One went to Japan and it took 12 weeks to get back. From what I understand there are no parts for the DP's, SD9 thru the SD1 even in Japan. Or so I was told. At this time I've decided to shoot my two Olympus E-M1 with the 12-40 pro and 40-150 Pro BUT not to worry my Sigma SD15 and SDQ-H will be with me, if they break from rain, snow or desert sand so be it. The biggest problem here in the USA are the people that are anti media, the Sigma's are big making it harder to work, to do photojournalist. The question still stands, why can't I sell of more of my Sigma's? I need to let go of 2 bodies 3 lenses and not buy any more, I have to much.  The Art lenses are way to big for what I do, and I own two. I need small and fast, but I need/want the IQ of the Foveon. Oh well, it will all work out for the best. I hope the new company for Olympus, JLP will keep the brand going.

I'm looking forward to the new Sigma FF. I hope we see it.

Thank you

Roger J.

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