I have a dilemma and dare hardly discuss it with other togs as it might sound stupid. I am doing portraits (for fun) and for one project (long exposure portraits) I use the DP3M and am perfectly happy with it (see my site for work).
Next to long exposure portraits I want to create 'normal' portraits. At the moment I am doubting between the following:
1. SD H + 85 art (both new) or
2. Hasselblad H1 + P25 (14Y old)
Both have their pro's and cons. From the Blad, you can find million portrait examples on the net; sigma is rather rare... what to do?
Why specifically limit yourself to those two options, do you have particularly good deals available on those or is there some other reason. Otherwise I would advise you to look at other systems. Especially I think you can do a lot better than the P25, I used to use the P45 and technology has moved forward tremendously. For portraits, I'm using the Pentax 645Z and I think it's currently the best system for my portrait needs. You can see the portrait I posted in the Pentax forum.
OlafSiebert wrote:
I have a dilemma and dare hardly discuss it with other togs as it might sound stupid. I am doing portraits (for fun) and for one project (long exposure portraits) I use the DP3M and am perfectly happy with it (see my site for work).
Next to long exposure portraits I want to create 'normal' portraits. At the moment I am doubting between the following:
1. SD H + 85 art (both new) or
2. Hasselblad H1 + P25 (14Y old)
Both have their pro's and cons. From the Blad, you can find million portrait examples on the net; sigma is rather rare... what to do?...Show more →
pookipichu wrote:
Why specifically limit yourself to those two options, do you have particularly good deals available on those or is there some other reason.
I limit my self cause of budget (cca. 2200 GBP). The Z doesn't fit in there. Thanks though.
The color rendition from the Sigma Quattro sensor is, in my opinion, much better than the Merrill sensor.
The Sigma will have detail and sharpness that is unrivaled from Bayer type sensors that are less than about 50mp.
You may find that the 85mm lens is too long, don't forget about the crop factor.
The Quattro sensor or the processing that is part of it doesn't have the same highlight latitude as the Merrill based sensor.
As a curve ball, I'd suggest looking at a Canon 5DsR. I'm not slamming Sigma, but in my opinion, the Canon is much more useful over a wider range of conditions.
That said, Sigma has the spectacular SFD mode (when it can be used) and the ability to do full spectrum (FS) and IR out of the box- no other camera that I am aware of can do FS/IR like Sigma, out of the box. SFD= Super Fine Detail.
