My main problem with FourThirds is that they use a smaller sensor, theoretically giving up at least one step in the ISO range, but for what? The dslr cameras are larger than the Pentax cameras and they have almost no compact lenses so I´m wondering: why the reduced sensor size?
I always liked Olympus, but when they haven´t gained anything in the dslr range I suspect that they have been heading toward the microFourThirds all the time. The dslr are just an intermediate period. Nice to have when it is there, but not something you choose if you plan to use years buying new lenses and cameras slowly. DagT http://www.thrane.name Den 22. okt. 2010 kl. 04.01 skrev Godfrey DiGiorgi: > Debating the viability of FourThirds format on the PDML list seems > like such an utter waste of time and energy I can't get into it. > Suffice it to say: > > - The equipment exists. > - I have the right selection of lenses for it. > - It produces the quality of images that I want/need. > - I have it. > > Whether the E-5 is the ultimate or last or whatever is irrelevant. I'm > not interested in "corporate futures", I'm interested in making > photographs. This was the best thing for me, now. I also considered a > Nikon D700 ... I like Nikon lenses and Nikon bodies since the D300 > have been quite impressive ... but that would have cost me $700 more > plus the lenses I would need for it. This was not inexpensive, but > it's a pro-grade tool that I'll be using, and earning money with, for > several years. > > What I'm seeing as camera performance is looking good. I don't really > want to get into formal testing ... waste of time ... but comparing > the test JPEGs against my library of images I'm seeing about a 3 stop > gain in sensitivity and a nice increment more acutance with the same > lenses compared to my other 12 Mpixel body. > > When I say, "The body feels great in my hands", I mean it's a camera > that with very few minor configuration changes has already begun to > disappear. The controls are in the right places, they fall under my > fingers correctly, and it has enough configuration options that they > now work exactly the way I expect. I want my camera to disappear so I > can concentrate on making photographs, that's what feels great. It is > a tool, and there is great subtlety in the tool. > > -- > Godfrey > godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
