Sony is supposed to come with an FF sensor and camera in 2007 (supposedly first part of 2007).
----- Is anyone else thinking that this is something to consider when deciding whether to buy one of the very expensive forthcoming DA* zooms, or any other expensive DA lens? ----- I should clarify this, since some people thought I was referring to a possible switch to Sony. That isn't what I meant. There are many "ifs." Here are two: (1) If the rumor is true. (2)If the sensor is affordable enough to bring out a camera at the original price point of the D100 and *ist D--about U.S. $1700. If these "ifs" should come true, this sensor will gain an expanding share of the market, and in time either drive out APS-C sensors, or reduce their use to very low-end cameras. That is why I am wondering whether I should buy any more DA lenses. Whether APS-C is good enough for anyone's individual needs, or for DSLRs in general, is irrelevant. Problems of using wide angle lenses on a 24 x 36 mm sensor are irrelevant. The 645D is irrelevant. All that matters will be the dynamics of the market. Reviewers and retailers will hype the sensor. It will become the standard. Nikon will have to adopt it, then Pentax will follow. This is not speculation. It is what we see happening now with the 10 mp sensor starting to displace the 6 mp sensor that many of us liked. I hope these things don't happen. I like my DA lenses and I like shake reduction. But if this sensor materializes, watch the price carefully. If it is priced affordably, the days of the APS-C sensor and DA lenses are numbered. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
