Had to go to Wikipedia for that one. I've now also learned something today. Good reference.
Personally, I'm happy with the smaller sensors. The tricky end for small sensor lens performance is the wide one, so if all your needs are down there then that's where your problems will arise. Mostly I think people are in the "I want my favorite lens to work the way it used to" mode. But I'd rather pay $1000 for a DX format camera than $2500 for a FF of the same quality. The only ways I would buy FF would be if it simply got too cheap or if the FF camera was better in quality and performance than the DX model. I currently have a K10 D, and I don't constantly worry about having more resolution. Eventually you run into the "good enough" limit for the majority of your customer base. Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 7/2/2008 9:36 AM >>> This is an interesting application of *Gresham's law* . Steve Desjardins wrote: > I also remember "mathematical proofs" of why we would need at least 22 > MP sensors before we could replace film. <vbg> > > >>>> "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 7/1/2008 11:00 AM >>> >>>> > I just find this little tidbit interesting. Does anyone remember the > argument that the K mount wasn't wide enough for a full frame sensor, > that only Canon had a lens mount wide enough to support it, and every > other manufacturer would have to redesign their lens mounts. Well > Nikon's F mount is a smaller diameter than the K mount and they seem > to > having no problems at all. > > Paul Stenquist wrote: > >> Yeah, I don't think it will take that long. There may well be an >> interim product that will spur sales a bit -- a K30D. And of course >> > > >> more DA* lenses. They'll survive as a second tier player. >> Paul >> On Jul 1, 2008, at 8:53 AM, David Savage wrote: >> >> >> >>> 2008/7/1 Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >>> >>> >>>> If the Nikon D700 starts out at three grand and hits 2500 within a >>>> > > >>>> year, >>>> I'm guessing around $2000.00 for a Pentax full-frame in 2010. I'll >>>> > > >>>> order >>>> the first one that hits B&H :) >>>> >>>> >>> If it takes 2 more years for them to release a FF DSLR they are >>> > going > >>> to be well and truly behind the 8 ball in the sales game. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Dave >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >>> > > >>> and follow the directions. >>> >>> >> >> > > > -- Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for a lesser evil... -- Dr. Jerry Pournelle -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. !SIG:486b889994838044311293! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
