I think maybe your overlooking the fact that APS SLRs are really retrofits of FF slrs and use the same size lens mounts, registration etc as FF cameras. The bottom line is that FF DSLRs and lenses are hardly much bigger than the APS DSLRs/lenses for these reasons. If APS had been designed from scratch the difference would be more significant.
For me, Image quaity trumps all. That's why people spend big bucks for good lenses and are willing to carry bulky lenses for better quality too. IQ is pretty good now, but If I could get much better for a resonable cost and size increase, I would certainly consider it. Another factor is system cost. With FF you don't need as good optics as you do for APS for same quality. This could reduce the cost of lenses considerably and that would have a large effect of reduction of the totals system cost. FF system could cost way less that APS system for same quality which always would be welcome. -- J.C. O'Connell (mailto:[email protected]) Home Page - www.jchriso.com Join the Audio CD PLAYER DISCUSSION list - http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdplayers/ -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Desjardins, Steve Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2009 10:14 AM To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: RE: OT: Sony Releases A850 FF Camera for $2,000 I admit I'm more amenable to the "APS-C forever", unless it is beaten out by 4/3. The point is that even though MF and LF existed, the smaller 35 mm dominated because the IQ was good enough. I think that's where APS-C or 4/3 is now. Of course, "good enough" doesn't make sense to many on this list because there is an intrinsic selection for folks with higher photographic standards. OTOH, I think that non-slr cameras like the EP-1 and the G1 are about to start eating up some of the enthusiast market. If anything kills the APS-C DSLR it will be these. -- 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. -- 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.
