Interesting discussion... If Canikon comes out with their own 'Nex'-like...I am afraid that all those buyers will be attracted again by their powerful brands (as they are when jumping to entry level DSLRs).
But I agree in that a m-APSC standard would be even worst for m4/3... (I am not sure if the NEX or Samsung mount can accommodate as many lenses as m4/3 with adapters, probably not) ----- Mensaje original ---- > De: Steven Desjardins <[email protected]> > Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> > Enviado: vie,22 octubre, 2010 00:18 > Asunto: Re: OT: new camera > > Pixel peepers and sensor snobs will never use four thirds. However, > the images are fine and thats what matters. The very high level pro > cameras won't go this way but sub $1000 small EVIL cams will do just > fine. Especially since even the pros like a small street camera. The > problem for Sony is that not every one will buy into the lenses, > whereas Micro 4/3 will have a number of makers and many adaptors. > Remember that most of the money is actually made on the P&S cameras. > The only real problem I see might be high noise but I bet the > processing will take care of that. > > On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 6:09 PM, Jaume Lahuerta <[email protected]> wrote: > iso> > > > >> > On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 2:36 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[email protected]> > >>wrote:> > I pulled the trigger and bought a new camera today. Sorry, it >isn't a > >>Pentax. > > > >> > > >> > I usually don't buy anything new right out of the gate. Particularly > >> > pro-class cameras ... I usually wait until they get well into the > >> > market, until the issues and workarounds are known, until the prices > >> > drop a little bit. I usually wait until my image processing tools can > >> > handle their raw files. > >> > > >> > The Olympus E-5 manual is in front of me. The battery is charged, the > >> > 50 Macro is on the body, a card is in the slot. > >> > > >> > I'd put in an order for one yesterday on Amazon but their vendors had > >> > already sold out the first shipment. No biggie, I'm patient. Today, > >> > the local store called and said, "We have one for you." I went up to > >> > see it, dickered a little on the price (sales tax here would be almost > >> > $160), we came to an agreement discounting the price, and I took it > >> > home. > >> > > >> > First very raw impression: I did the Right Thing. Since I'm fully > >> > setup with all the FourThirds pro-grade lenses, flash and accessories > >> > I need, it only made sense to keep going and get a current pro-grade > >> > body. I'd planned to buy an E-3 when the E-5 came out, take advantage > >> > of the usual dip in prices. But when I read the spec, the E-5 had all > >> > the right improvements for my needs. It feels great in my hands, I > >> > like the control layout and menus, the viewfinder is superb. It's very > >> > responsive, and pretty darn quiet in operation. The rest ... well, I'm > >> > only a few pages into the manual as yet. There's a lot in here. > >> > > > > > Congratulations Godfrey. > > > > However, I have some doubts about the 4/3 - m4/3 systems: > > > > For me 4/3 was about compactness: 'hey, forget those dinosaurs tied to the >film > > era...'. > > But I have just checked and the K-5 is smaller and lighter than the E-5... > > > > Maybe for this reason everybody assumes that the E-5 will be the last 4/3 >camera > > and the future of this format is in the flourishing m4/3 system (and >probably > > the next 'pro' body will be in some sort of m4/3). > > > > But also, looking at the last products from Samsung and Sony, I am not > > also >sure > > about the size advantage of m4/3 again. > > And, since IQ will be always inferior at 4/3 land (as FF fanboys like to >say > > when bashing APS-C)...waht is the sustainable advantage of m4/3 over Sony >Nex > > cameras, for instance? > > > > Regards, > > Jaume > > > > > > > > > > -- > > 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. > > > > > > -- > Steve Desjardins > > -- > 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.
