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Help please regarding 1st Sigma Merrill camera

Started Apr 13, 2021 | Discussions thread
Scottelly
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Re: Help please regarding 1st Sigma Merrill camera
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idomybest wrote:

Scottelly wrote:

Steve, does weight concern you?

I've never had a DP1 Merrill. Still, I've printed a photo from one very large, and the image quality is very good. A Quattro will be the same price, but then you'll need a lens. If you think you might want to get a wider lens, you might be better off getting an SD1 Merrill or SD Quattro with an 18-35mm f1.8 Art.

Thanks Scottelly,

I was hoping to get a lighter solution but open to suggestions. I like the idea of the FP but it is a fair price to pay for my 1st Sigma and it doesn't have the Merrill sensor. Still interested in reliability of these older cameras.

Well, the fp is a different world. It's an L mount camera, and if you want small, that is definitely a good way to go. If you want high resolution you should look into the fp L, which is Sigma's newest camera. It's got a 61 MP full-frame sensor in it. The new 35mm f2 lens looks to be pretty good too. You may love that kit, and you can add the tilting EVF. The fp cameras don't have Foveon sensors in them though.

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