On Sep 30, 2005, at 1:03 AM, Cotty wrote:
Yes but I don't understand - why continue to try and get the best
out of
a smaller sensor? Surely the aspiration of all SLR camera makers
who have
ventured into digital, is to produce a DSLR that captures the full
35mm
frame? Anything else is surely too complicated for most people to
understand WRT smaller chips mean that lenses don't work quite the
same
way as before etc etc. Or is the 1.5 crop here to stay forever, as
a sort
of 'new format' along with a smattering of 'D' lenses?
I have no problem with that concept. 16x24 is a good format, with a
little more DoF and more compact lenses for the same FoV as a result.
I have no particular reverence for 24x36mm as being the best
standard ... I'd rather see a more square proportion frame with 4:3
proportions anyway (better use of the lens' image circle, less
wastage to crop to square or more oblong formats on average, etc).
I hate participating in these long threads on futures as they always
descend into doom and gloom stuff around here.
Personally, I'm happy with the DS, its format, its capture
capabilities, and it's overall responsiveness. I haven't found it
limiting my photography and would have to see a major advantage to
want something else right now. My investment is two bodies and about
eight lenses worth any money. That's about $4000 worth of gear, and
it has significantly greater potential than that in terms of monthly
income.
If it pans out in a year or two that Pentax is not the company to
stick with, that is: I can't get my work done with what i have and
what I need isn't available, I'll just sell it off and buy something
else. I have no brand loyalty, I just like the products that they
currently offer. That's from a business side perspective. After all,
if a business can't withstand the small loss of about half that money
to invest in equipment that will return higher productivity,
something else is seriously wrong.
Godfrey
