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Help please regarding 1st Sigma Merrill camera

Started Apr 13, 2021 | Discussions thread
mike earussi Veteran Member • Posts: 9,440
Re: Help please regarding 1st Sigma Merrill camera
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The SD1M is the most versatile of course as it allows for interchangeable lenses, but it does require patience to get the best results.

I use mine mostly for landscape pano stitching and have found the 70 macro A an excellent focal length to use.

The best image quality comes from using the best glass, i.e. low to no distortion, little to no CA and LCA, center to corner sharpness, etc.

Sigma's best lenses for this purpose are the A lenses: 40 f1.4, 50 f1,4, 70 f2.8 macro, 85 f1.4, 105 f1.4, and 135 f1.8. All of these but the 70 macro are expensive, heavy and bulky, which is one of the reasons I chose the 70 macro (it's also overall the highest in image quality).

A good lens test site to examine these (and other) lenses in detail is: https://www.lenstip.com/index.html?producent=73&obiektyw=all&typ=0&moc=0&szukaj=Search&sort=1

All of these lenses need to be AF calibrated which can take time and practice to do it right.

You also need spare batteries, a remote release either cable or IR (if you can find one) and a right angle view finder.

A less expensive and bulky alternative is the DP3M considered the best of the DPM series.

 mike earussi's gear list:mike earussi's gear list
Sigma SD1 Merrill Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG Macro Sigma 17-50mm F2.8 EX DC OS HSM Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG HSM | A Sigma 24-35mm F2 DG HSM Art +2 more
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