> Some people here would prefer to totally ignore the very very satified > users > of Canon FF cameras because that doesn't jive with the politically correct > rhetoric of the list. Sure there may be problems with some lenses and FF, > no doubt about it. The fact that some lenses perform better than others > is > no surprise is it?
The next time you spend $3,000 - $8,000 on a pro-end camera and another few thousand on professional glass and DON'T get the kind of professional results you paid for, let's talk. >From my point of view, it's like buying a Cadillac with a V12 Corvette engine and, even though it accellerates very quickly, only getting a top speed of 85mph. As unlikely as this scenario may be, if I spent ten thousand-plus dollars on a complete professional camera outfit and its performance with my wide lenses was less than satisfactory, I wouldn't be happy at all. Matter of fact, it might make me see the reason why Nikon and every other major camera manufacturer aren't going with "Full Frame" camera sensors. Could it be that film and digital sensors don't behave the same way with the same lenses? By golly, it could! How often does this topic need to be discussed? Where I work, I've had the opportunity to meet many photographers, professional and otherwise. Some of them have sold or traded-in their FF Canon cameras for smaller-sensor'd Canons or Nikons. At my brother's wedding last month, the couple who were shooting the event used both Canon and Nikon pro bodies (1Ds-mII and D2X) and mid-range bodies (20D and D200). When I asked them about the strange pairing of cameras, the wife said that she hated the Canons (partly because the wide-angle shots with the 1DsmII weren't sharp edge-to-edge) but that she used them because her husband was the better photographer and deserved to use the Nikons. She said a salesperson led her to believe the 35mm sensor in the big Canon was best for her needs, but it didn't turn out that way, since she uses wide lenses more often than telephoto. This is, of course, just one example. You have a right to your own opinion, but there is so much evidence that FF is not the answer, I'm surprised some people refuse to let go. >From everything I've seen, read and discussed with various reps, Pentax is going to stick with the APS-C sensor. Nikon is too. If you absolutely must have a 35mm sensor, I suggest you sell your Pentax gear and place a big Canon order with B&H. You'd be foolish to do otherwise. John Celio -- http://www.neovenator.com AIM: Neopifex "Hey, I'm an artist. I can do whatever I want and pretend I'm making a statement." -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
