I don't see why this is implied by the APS sensor. 35 mm style bodies can take both APS and FF sensors. They may make a 24x36 sensor back for a 645 camera so that MF cameras can have both film and digital and so that back will be cheaper than a full 645 sized sensor.
All I'm saying is that there is a market for the smaller sensors. Many PJ's just don't need the more than 4-6 MP, so why deal with storing or transmitting the larger file? The D2H is on 4.2 MP after all. The APS sensor may survive for the same reason 35 mm took off over MF, i.e., it was smaller, cheaper, and good enough. Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 12/24/03 12:34PM >>> So then they`ll just put in a 24X36 sensor in 645`s? Doesn`t make sense to me. Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Desjardins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2003 8:12 AM Subject: Re: Coming to terms with *ist D lens mag factor? > A very big "if". More to the point. would they release a FF camera and > stop producing APS? I don't think of the APS sensor as a "stop gap". I > think it's a new format thet will persist for a long time. > > > Steven Desjardins > Department of Chemistry > Washington and Lee University > Lexington, VA 24450 > (540) 458-8873 > FAX: (540) 458-8878 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 12/25/03 10:41AM >>> > This one time, at band camp, Robert Gonzalez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > Yeah, I was thinking of getting either that (FA35/2) or the 16-45 DA > > > lens. My 28 & 50 mm are M lenses, so either I have to use them in > > manual mode, which means a little more hassle and less spontaneity, > or I > > have to use my 15-30 or 85 and compensate for my FOV/location > somehow. > > But its not the same as having the right lens generally. > > If Pentax are to release a 24x36mm CCD some time in the future, > the lense issue will cease to be. I dont see the point in buying > a bunch of new lenses to suit what will be obsolete very soon. > > Kind regards > Kevin > > > -- > ______ > (_____ \ > _____) ) ____ ____ ____ ____ > | ____/ / _ ) / _ | / ___) / _ ) > | | ( (/ / ( ( | |( (___ ( (/ / > |_| \____) \_||_| \____) \____) > Kevin Waterson > Port Macquarie, Australia >
