Bill Gillooly wrote:
That would explain why the middle of the lens is so fat, but not the
size of the filter threads.
Styling? Appearance? Trying to keep the lenses from looking like
this ? | | Its too bad we don't have a Canon spokesman on
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forum to help explain these things......
The argument that more circuitry equals a bigger body is disproved by
the increasing shrinking of digital devices. My guess is that the
electronic circuits take up way less space than the mechanical
linkages of old and today's circuits take up less space than yesterdays.
I disagree...... The shrinking digital devices is, in part, a result
of the state ot the art in electronics. As anything devlops in
electronics there is an increase in density of the circuitry and big
things that do the same thing get smaller over time.. But.......
One thing that pretty much stays the same size is the battery. While
battery technology helps batteries gain an increase in capacity they
generally keep the same physical size.
Another factor is ergonomics. You have to be able to hold the camera
comfortably and steadily so that you get as sharp an image as you want.
Then there is the other factor, the lens. As was mentioned, the lenses
are bigger for a number of reasons. The bodies have to be able to mount
the big lenses. Can you imagine a 17-40mm f/4 L USM or a 400mm f/5.6 L
IS USM on an Instamatic?
One thing that helps Canon keep the body size relaytively small is the
fact that the focus motors are in the lenses.
Bob
Mr. Bill
One more thought...... I wonder if this thread is prompted, in part,
by the winter weather that is keeping me, and maybe many of us, inside
and not out shooting....... :-\
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