Sigma Quattro DP vs Q

[Richard K]

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I have looked at my older files taken with Sigma Quattro dp0 and I have to say I’m impressed.  Colour and black and white. At the pixel peeping level (yes, I know!), Quattro Foveon is amazing. Their monochrome conversion is great too. Crappy haptics and interface but the sensor is great. Anyone here done comparisons with Q2? Thoughts?

[anrando]

Hello,

I have been very impressed with the sigma images when done correctly. The Q2 however is FUN to use and the images are very good. The sigma takes a bit of work to get good images in my opinion, whereas the Leica is almost intuitive. It’s like the Sony. Great images are possible but it’s taking photos with a computer and really takes some thought.  The Q series has never given me a “bad” exposure while I have had many bad sigma and Sony photos.

As far as pixel peeping goes I like the Leica better, but it is subjective. The lens on my sigma is so so in my opinion.

 

regards,

Bill Unland

[kirkmc]

Can't you only work on Sigma images with their software? That would be a dealbreaker for me. 

[anrando]

Yes. Sigma software is very limited and Lightroom etc doesn’t support Sigma.  It is a cult thing to say the least.

W. Unland

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The transformation of Sigma raw format pictures to other, more usual, formats is not complicated. I can't recall right now how I did it, but I'm certain I did not spend any money on that software.

[Charles Morgan]

I use Lightroom with my SD Quattro Dng files and before that my DP1 XF files with no problem, if up to date that is.

Wonderful sensor but a very different beastie to a Q.