Comments on: APS-H Is Alive [CR2]

By: Canon 1D Mark IV mit APS-H und USB 3.0? | 1d Mark IV

Canon 1D Mark IV mit APS-H und USB 3.0? | 1d Mark IV — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:23:16 +0000

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By: dSLR Dad

dSLR Dad — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:24:20 +0000

I’m sure if you polled Pro’s who are stuck using the 1D Mark III that they would probalby take a drop in resolution just to get a working and RELIABLE Autofocus system.

By: Zac

Zac — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:37:23 +0000

or he was talking about a Ds

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:47:26 +0000

I don’t match the Nikon D700 vs the Canon 5%2. In my mind they are not even competitors.

One has 21mp the other 12mp.
One has 3.9 FPS the other 5 to 8 FPS with grip.
One has an old 15 AF system that everyone would like replaced the other new pro level 51 point AF system.
One has really bad weather seals the other excellent weather seals.

Other than price, are they even close to each other.

Both are great cameras, for what they are good at, but they don’t compete.

Dave

By: DOOF

DOOF — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:55:30 +0000

Bahh, you can have any file size you want from any kind of sensor. It’s all about processing.

By: br

br — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:30:06 +0000

I would like to see a camera with APS-H and an Electronic Viewfinder (like Pana G1) from Canon. I wish to use my Leica Lenses on this camera.

I hope there will come a solution in short time.

Regards,
Bernd.

By: gwac

gwac — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:11:12 +0000

Eye control sounds cool… why was it discontinued?

By: David

David — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:24:03 +0000

Weddings are live action, no do overs – once the moment is gone its gone. I get paid to deliver great shots no one else is getting. Being able to pick out the perfect moment of expression is why I’m there, and the more to choose from the better so you lessen chances of a blink or head turn being all you got of the perfect moment.

By: seb

seb — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:43:17 +0000

Agreed, I am cheesed off as well if it is true. If I wanted a crop sensor I would by a 450D. But I am hanging out to upgrade from my 1d mark2.

By: Wang

Wang — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:40:21 +0000

eye control. Cool. Canon do this again.

By: Ted

Ted — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:41:25 +0000

I can understand how a high frame rate can be useful for sports shooting, but at a wedding? How often is 4fps not enough for a wedding? How exactly does it help you to earn more money? (Apart from the obvious answer that the noise of the camera is “cool”, and if you have a cool camera….)

By: Ted

Ted — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:34:10 +0000

I doubt that Canon are working on a “replacement for the 1Ds2″; they released that replacement already. If it didn’t meet your expectations, that’s too bad.

The bottom line is probably that Canon can make a 1.3x crop sensor for less money and the majority of the target market for the 1D will be happy with it. A FF sensor with a crop mode might help to sell a few more cameras, but would it make more money for Canon if they have to price either camera to compete with the Nikon D3?

By: Ted

Ted — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:21:55 +0000

Sony already have such a sensor in their HDR-XR500 camcorder. However, camcorder sensors are much smaller, so they are cheaper to produce.

We should see about an extra stop of sensitivity if they get it right and progress is being made all of the time on the manufacturing front:

http://www.photonics.com/Content/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=34685

By: bug

bug — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 06:29:22 +0000

seriously my thoughts exactly