-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of John Lovda Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 1:09 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: EOS Start a Rumor or Dialog
A lot of comments have been made by people on this and other message boards that they are still waiting for a full frame sensor like the EOS-1Ds. My question is; what is to keep Canon from introducing a line of "EF-D" lenses which fit on the standard EOS body mount but had a smaller image circle on the film plane and optics that effectively removed the multiplier penalty? Does Canon really have to strive for a 24x36mm sensor? John Lovda Hi John, Nothing but common sense is keeping them from doing as you ask. But for Canon to consider it would IMO be a deal breaker for most Canon EOS shooters with any kind of decent lens quiver. YES THEY DO! I have all too much money (well over $10K replacement cost), tied up in Canon EF glass to toss it all out and buy new lenses for digital. Just because they cannot manage to figure out how to butt together some smaller ships to get me a full frame sensor is no reason to redesign the lens line-up IMO. All we really need for the existing smaller chipped camera bodies is a (granted this will be an expensive bugger), shorter f/2.8L zoom to fill in at the short end like the EF 16/17-35 2.8L used to until there is a full frame EOS camera. Cheers/Chip * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
