> > In 5 years time, the EF-S lenses
> > will be novelties like the
> > AF lenses Canon made for it's T90 body. So why waste
> > money on them?
>
> OTOH, as sensor performance continues to improve,
> perhaps it will be FF sensors that become novelties.
> Nikon seems to have made that decision.  The 1DsMkII
> lready outperfoms MF film systems.  It may only be a
> few years before an APS-C sensor can reach that level
> of performance. At the point, do we really need FF
> SLRs, or will the manufacturers migrate to smaller,
> lighter, less expensive bodies and lenses, and
> relegate FF to a niche market.

I've thought about this too... in a way, hoping that Canon would introduce
some EF-S L lenses... because the way I see it, you could make a 70-200/2.8L
IS cheaper in EF-S form than regular EF form, because you're using less
glass.  At this point, I guess it's moot since DSLR's are still priced way
higher than the 35mm equivalent, so it doesn't seem like a normal tradeoff.
I think the way of the future is to go smaller and lighter and that APS-C
sensors are here to stay around.  I guess it all depends on the consumer
reaction to the current EF-S lenses.

Brian

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