and after the 16 megapixel aps sensor gets here we can was poetic about "when the 28 megapixel sensor get here, man that will be soooo goood - that will really transform our pictures!"
I think most of us could do better wanting to updgrade the ol' right memispehere instead
Kerry Pierce wrote:
I hear ya on the back thing.... Carbon fibre bodies would be very welcome, in this corner.
As to the 16mp APS, that's probably not likely to happen for a while. The 5d threw a wrench in that for the Canon guys and the d2x isn't likely to be replaced soon. I kinda figured that the "30d" would be 12mp, with perhaps a new APS-C body higher up the scale with more MPs, coming perhaps within a year of that, depending on how aggressive Canon wanted to be. The 5d probably limits those possibilities rather severely. Canon would probably take a severe pounding now, if they put out a 12mp 30d.... It will be interesting to see what they do in that area.
A "d3x" with 16mp+, doesn't seem to be likely for 3 years or more, depending on advances in tech, among other things. OTOH, in the relatively near future, a "d2xs" with an improved sensor for noise, etc and other goodies, but remaining at 12mp, wouldn't surprise me.
As a matter of curiousity, I've often wondered why the top cameras don't have 2 bodies, one with and one without the vertical grip. Seems to me that a lot of pros would get by just fine, without the added weight and expense. Am I missing something there? ...Show more →
In the film world the smaller body was the norm, with the F5 being the exception. Canon's film lineup was always smaller too. Most of the sports guys that I know like the larger body and the weight for that matter, they routinely used boosters in the film days as well - primarily because they shoot a lot of vertical format and speed etc...
For me, a F6/1V size body is fine, weight is a bigger issue as I tend to lug my gear a lot.
The 5D represents a drive towards FF for Canon, they are commited to the format in the middle and up. I am not sure about a new 1Ds in the 22mp range, for me it would not make sense with the current lack of acceptable wide glass. Simply put, there would be no advantage in the extra pixels due to optical limitations. A foveon type sensor, or greater dynamic range would be much more useful.
I see a 30d being 11mp 1.6 crop in roughly the same body to compete with Nikon's D200.
I think that Nikon will come to market with more MP's sooner rather than later. The jump from 12 to 16+ is not that big technologically, image processing for noise is the big area for improvement right now, and the D200 reportedly shows improvement over the D2x.
andylaiphoto wrote:
I don't understand why Canon would make some of the more commonly used controls a two button process, ie you have to use two fingers to hold down buttons while use the scroll wheel at the same time.
Canon "1" series bodies require multiple button activation (or press a button and turn a dial) to prevent inadvertently changing settings when the shooting gets fast and furious. That having been said, Nikon seems to have more user friendly controls on the D200 like a button to change ISO, WB and activate MLU whereas Canon buries MLU in a submenu or turns it on using a custom function.
Carbon fibre bodies would be very welcome, in this corner.