I looked at the new Sony FF dSLR, and wasn't impressed by the specs in
light of the fact that its normal (50mm) lens is decidedly sub-par
compared to the competition. Another concern about FF dSLR is their
performance when coupled with lenses originally designed for digital use
(which may be optimized for the middle of the frame, but may be pretty
poor near the edges of a full frame). Finally, I'm more than happy
having my 300mm Pentax lens experiencing a crop factor that makes it
seem more like a 450mm lens. Sure beats lugging around a 40mm lens.
I do wish that Pentax had kept the *ist dSLR size instead of getting
bigger and bigger. The K-7 is really built like a tank, but it is more
of a chore to carry than the *ist with a 40mm pancake.
Jeffery
Miserere wrote:
On 29 April 2010 09:22, Tom C <[email protected]> wrote:
IMO, they need to come out with a full spec pro body that at least
competes with a Canon EOS 5D MKII, or even better a Nikon D3X.
Tom C.
The problem I see, Tom, is that if Pentax do that, they cannot also
have a high-end APS-C body out at the same time. I've written this a
number of times, but I'll say it again: Pentax is not Nikon, who can
have a D300 and D700 out at the same time. If Pentax go FF, they'll
have a single FF body, and it will be the top of the line. Below it
will be 2 APS-C bodies: A K-x type entry level, and a K200D type mid
level. If there were a $1,000-$1,300 top-tier APS-C body, nobody would
buy the $2,000 FF body, or at least not in significant numbers to
break even..
How would this affect current Pentax users? Sure, a small number would
migrate to the FF body, but many like myself would be left without an
upgrade path. If Pentax don't release top-tier APS-C bodies, I will
probably leave the brand. Unless the FF body is K-7 sized and $1,500,
I probably won't consider it. I'm not alone in feeling like this
either.
With APS-C sensors reaching such good high-ISO performance levels, the
case for FF grows weaker with every new sensor released. "Using my
lenses at the FoV they were intended for" is not a reason to go FF as
far as I'm concerned, and certainly not as far as the camera companies
are concerned, because they want to sell *new* lenses.
The time to go FF for camera companies was either no later than 2
years ago (when the low light advantage was there without a doubt), or
3-5 years from now (when prices for FF sensors drop low enough that it
makes sense to stick them in almost every camera). But right now we're
in a no-man's land for FF: APS-C sensors are starting to perform
really well in low light (Pentax K-x, Canon 7D), they're also
delivering 14-17MP without problems and will likely reach 20MP soon,
not to mention the dynamic range advantage of FF is either gone or
disappearing. And APS-C does this at less than half the cost of a FF
sensor.
I really didn't want to get into a FF vs APS-C debate, because I've
found most people treat FF as a religion, which means reason is
persona non grata most of the time.
Please ignore my post and continue with your regularly scheduled pun thread :-)
--M.
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