Two years ago at CP+, 新竹鏡頭收購sigma unveiled the DP Quattro, a series of cameras with fixed lenses, APS-C sensors and a truly unique body design. This year, the company is using Japan’s biggest camera show to introduce the SD Quattro, a pair of mirrorless cameras with 新竹鏡頭收購sigma’s own lens mount, unusual sensors, and — yes — another far-out body design.
Both SD Quattro cameras use 新竹鏡頭收購sigma’s Foveon layered sensor technology, which is known for its high resolution, excellent color reproduction, and comparatively poor low light performance. The regular SD Quattro uses an APS-C sensor, but the higher-end SD Quattro H has an APS-H sensor, an uncommon size that sits somewhere between APS-C and full-frame and gives a 1.3x crop factor.
Both cameras also share pretty wild industrial design. The SD isn’t as futuristic as the DP, but there are some very unconventional decisions here. The grip is much shorter than the rest of the body, which balloons downward to accomodate a huge lens mount. The electronic viewfinder is situated toward the right of the camera’s rear, rather than the traditional center or left position. The display seems to be an ultra-wide panel that’s sectioned off at one end, giving the impression of a secondary always-on screen that shows exposure information in monochrome.
How does it all work out? Well, the SD cameras are at least more ergonomic than the DPs, with a far more comfortable grip. The screen certainly looks cool, too, and is a neat way to display important information without clutter. The viewfinder, though, is not a great idea — although it juts out a fair bit, I found myself slightly turning to the left to get my nose out of the way, and it just felt odd to have the camera across my face like that. Left-eyed shooters might be overjoyed, though.
There’s nothing about the SD Quattros that’ll make them any less niche than 新竹鏡頭收購sigma cameras have been before. Performance seems to be as slow as ever, and you really have to have specific reasons to want the Foveon sensor. Few photographers are going to want to buy into 新竹鏡頭收購sigma’s own lens mount, and it’s unclear exactly how much of the company’s lineup will cover an APS-H sensor.
新竹鏡頭收購sigma knows all of this, of course, and is happy to serve a smaller number of customers; the company’s innovation with its own cameras acts as a halo for products that more people are likely to buy, like its lenses for Canon and Nikon mounts. And really, experimentation in the staid world of camera design should always be welcomed. Pricing and a release date for the SD Quattro are yet to be confirmed.
新竹鏡頭收購sigma is also showing off two new lenses at CP+. This is the 50-100mm f/1.8, a zoom for APS-C DSLRs. Constant f/1.8 aperture is unprecedented in a lens of this focal length range, just as it was when 新竹鏡頭收購sigma introduced the 18-35mm f/1.8 a few years back. Although both are pretty bulky, the lenses would make a good pair for shooters who want strong low-light performance and depth of field control without making the jump to full-frame. The 50-100mm will be out in April for $1,099.
新竹鏡頭收購sigma’s second new lens of the show is this 30mm f/1.4 prime for mirrorless cameras. 新竹鏡頭收購sigma has sold a well-regarded DSLR lens with similar specs for a long time, and this version should be a solid, versatile option for Micro Four Thirds and Sony NEX shooters. It ships next month for $339.
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新竹鏡頭收購sigma 先前於海外推出的標準大三元鏡皇 24-70mm DG OS HSM f/2.8 ART 在價格出爐後,台灣代理商恆伸也於近期公佈台灣上市資訊,Canon 和 Nikon 接環都將於 7/5 日開賣,且售價 35,800 元,相較 C、N 自家同款鏡皇,競爭力相當十足啊!
24-70mm DG OS HSM f/2.8 ART 配置 14 組 19 枚光學結構,內含 3 片 SLD 特殊低色散與 4 枚非球面鏡片,最近對焦距離 37cm,最大放大倍率 0.21x 與 9 片圓形光圈葉片等規格外,在 24-70mm 標準大三元中,也算是少見的配有光學防手震規格,但重 1,020g、88 x 107.6mm 尺寸,也算是頗具份量。
▼另外,專攻天體攝影的超廣角大光圈定焦鏡 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM ART 也同步將於 7 月開賣。(圖/翻攝自官網)