On 12 Dec 2004 at 7:06, Bob Talbot wrote: > > But at the same time they risk a total-system switch.... > Good Point WJ. > I guess that's why with the "new" format they had to keep backward > compatability (body to lens). > > > > And in that case, a Minolta with camera-side IS might be more > > attractive....;)) > For sure: having IS built in to the body sounds a clear advantage (if > it works as well). It would make all your old lenses IS too. > > > > Most interesting risk/challenge right now: > > Pro's shifting to a 1.6x sensor....in the Mamiya ZX that is, with > > 36x48mm sensor. > Where did you hear that?
While reading press-maps at the PhotoKina....:)) What triggered my interest instantly is the fact that it has a user- removable anti-alias filter....by this the camera could then simply be converted to a 'clean' IR-sensitive camera (not requiring the silly long exposures as most DSLR's do (unless you have the camera permanently modified like this: http://www.irdigital.net )), or even be converted with a filter just like that very swiftly (and not permanently). > Why would anyone want a bigger sensor anyway (rhetorical) ;o) Either more pixels, or same pixels & less noise/more sensitivity (though that would be offset by the nearly always smaller aperture of MF-lenses). I for sure wouldn't mind an IR-camera with better sensitivity than the 12ASA I get now with Kodak HIE & a 87C filter....:)) > > > > It's only a tad larger than a 35mm pro-DSLR....:)) > > (and not even much more expensive, if the promises are held) > Mmm ... you might tempt me away from Canon Design is quite sexy too. Can be had as all-new 'unibody' and as rotating system-back for the existing 645AF body btw....even more system-expansion....:)) > > > I'm confused. > If Nikanolta between them can't mass produce bigger FF sensors "for > technical reasons" - how on earth could Mamiya turn out a 36x48 one > without it costing as much as a Ferrari? Something doesn't sound > right. The product-cycles become faster and faster....miss one, and you see a quantum-leap, a new species....:)) CC to IR-list. -- Bye, Willem-Jan Markerink The desire to understand is sometimes far less intelligent than the inability to understand <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [note: 'a-one' & 'en-el'!] * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
