The Dawn of a New Digital Resolution

rs, please see answers inline in blue.

rs said:
No. The largest possible square supported by the 43.27mm image circle common across the EF lens system is just under 30.6mm x 30.6mm. Anything bigger than that would result in corner shading.

The goal is not to get a perfect square output, but to get the maximum the image circle can produce. It's better to crop corner shading in post, than to crop a large fraction of the image circle with every shot.

  • Some EF lenses have a rectangular baffle, such as the 70-200, optimised for a 3:2 image format. This would allow for a theoretical maximum 24x24mm square sensor
Remove the baffle and stop producing lenses with such baffles. Do they serve any specific purpose which can't be accomplished with other features?

  • Many lenses have petal shaped hoods, optimised for a 3:2 image format. This again means a 24x24mm sensor Replace the hood. Plastic is cheap.
  • If using the DSLR format, the 44mm flange distance would be pushed over the limit to allow for a 36mm image height mirror - This was addressed in a previous post: this large sensor would either require a major redesign of the mirror assembly, or would need to wait for maturity of mirrorless.

Regards,

Orangutan
 
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