Andre Labonte
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 p.4 #5 · Nikon -- Enough with bodies --- LENSES | |
David Baldwin wrote:
Hello Andre,
Well guys, I didn't mean to spark off a DX/FX debate 
"As it currently stands, FX privdes ONE and only ONE advantage: high ISO performance."
Well, that's not all. I freely concede that for wildlife and telephoto use DX is advantageous. However, even though telephotos love DX sadly wide lenses don't. If Nikon really are commited to DX then I hope they will bring out some fast, wide lenses specially designed for that format.
If I am honest I am biased in favour of FX because I like low noise and want a wide range of professional (wide) lenses. Canon do it for FX (24 f1.4L, 28 f1.8, 35 f1.4L), lets see if Nikon follow suit (for EITHER DX or FX).
I think that the marketing behind the photographic industry is a bit like the music industry. They sold us LPs, then tapes, then CDs, now they want to migrate us all to MP3. In the photographic industry they sold us film, then DX, and I suspect the marketing pressure will be to encourage us to buy FX.
Could be wrong of course. If I am then the hallmark that proves me wrong will be Nikon and Canon bringing out more specialized DX glass, like perspective control, fast primes, wide primes. I am waiting.
If you need FOV wider than 18mm FX equivalent, then yes, you need to use FX. By the same token, if you want more reach with lighter glass or need reach beyond 600 f/4, then you need to use DX (or a TC if you can afford the loss of stops). Granted with DX there is only one wide lens, the 12-24, but people also use the 14-24 and you can't get better than that on either format. Granted, for some people 21mm FOV is not wide, but for most it is plenty. I suspect more people want reach than want wide, and many pro shooters want both. AND there is always a market for 95% of the performance at less than 50% of the cost. For those reasons, DX will survive for a long time.
Either way, I STILL WANT SOME FAST PRIMES!!! A 55mm f/1.2 on DX or an 85mm f/1.2 on FX. Both with AFS, VR is optional.
Edited on Jul 18, 2008 at 06:16 PM
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