Could be that we are mixing up rumors and Canon is going also to introduce a body for "studio" in the Medium Format (or similar), and for that reason a new mount + lenses has to be introduced? Then the rumors about it has more sense to me.
halie wrote:
I'd say sensors and lenses are reaching the limits of human understanding more than the limits of physics. An eagle's eye can see a rabbit two miles away. Now that may be reaching the limits of physics as far as lens size and resolution are concerned.
Think of all the useful information left in the image circle. A significant portion of the area of a sensor is not light sensitive. Each light sensing area is measuring about a third of the visible spectrum. Make a bigger farm or farm more intensively?
An eagle can see a moving rabbit two miles away. Still camera designers don't get the luxury of that extra dimension.
Juan55 wrote:
Could be that we are mixing up rumors and Canon is going also to introduce a body for "studio" in the Medium Format (or similar), and for that reason a new mount + lenses has to be introduced? Then the rumors about it has more sense to me.
I don't think anybody wants to make a studio camera any more. The big push with MFDB makers is portability, usability without a tether, and better high ISO. None of which is needed in the studio.
timbop wrote:
A shiny white dot on a completely black background is a lot more contrasty and easier to see than a brown rabbit on a brown and green background.
It's still only reflected sunlight (that's why I didn't choose a star, the closest of which is over 5 lightyears away but it can still be seen). The rabbit's motion against the background is more important than contrast for it to stand out to the eagle. That's why they're still eagle food inspite of their natural camoflage.
Besides, the eagles entire being is programmed for survival based on spotting that running rabbit and other prey. I don't depend on spotting Saturn for anything.
IFeito wrote:
Well yes, but Saturn is only a gazillion times bigger than a rabbit!
Kinda depends on the size of the rabibt doesn't it? If it is a baby rabbit it might be two gazillion times as large or if it is a big honkin rabbit it might only be a half a gazillion. We need to be very accurate when carrying on absurd conversations or run the risk that they will become valueless.
Hrow wrote:
Kinda depends on the size of the rabibt doesn't it? If it is a baby rabbit it might be two gazillion times as large or if it is a big honkin rabbit it might only be a half a gazillion. We need to be very accurate when carrying on absurd conversations or run the risk that they will become valueless.
Brings the age old question to mind... "Is that an African Swallow or a European Swallow?"
