Digital BW, The Print

On 11/28/2013 06:07 PM, David Kachel wrote:
> It looks like it's set up to only take Sigma lenses but I've tracked
> down a lens plate for Leica R lenses and their is apparently someone
> doing a camera rework that will let one use Nikon AIs lenses.. If I
> could get the body to accept my lenses I'd honestly be tempted maybe.
> Anyway I'm just trying to understand more right now.. You can't import
> the files from the SD1 into LR ..  The whole thing is kinda weird as
> Sigma makes lenses for virtually any camera maker  but this with thing
> their keeping it in a box or so it seems.
>
> Their real 15 (claimed 45) megapixel sensor will outperform other
> manufacturers real 15 megapixel cameras, or so I have heard. The problem
> is that you can buy four or five real 25 megapixel cameras for what one
> of their 15 megapixel cameras costs, with change left over. AND(!) you
> have to use overpriced, low quality Sigma lenses to boot! I looked and
> looked at these cameras a few years ago and could not find justification
> for buying one. And, I just went to their web site and it appears they
> haven't changed their marketing plans at all.
>
>
> David Kachel

The Fovean sensor can not keep up with the progress in varieties of the 
Bayer design sensor. Not in price and in several sensor aspects like low 
light performance.

Not in relation to the lenses on the Fovean models that I do not know 
but Sigma has some ranges of lenses aiming at different quality demands. 
Its highest level range is one no lens manufacturer should be ashamed of 
and Sigma goes in that direction (has to) with Samyang taking position 
at another quality level. The Sigma macro lenses had an excellent 
reputation and they still have that quality on the high resolution FF 
sensors of today. The 70mm 2.8 is an outstanding lens. DPreview just put 
a summary of remarkable third party lenses on its site. Not Touit class 
probably but enough quality aboard. DxO, ColorFoto, PhotoZone show that 
with good test results. You can have overpriced quality from many brands 
included the best names.

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