Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/06/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well said! Slobodan Dimitrov Studio G-8, AGCC http://sdimitrovphoto.com On Jun 4, 2005, at 7:10 PM, Karen Nakamura wrote: > > I think we are reaching the point where the evolution of sensor > design is plateauing and we are seeing only minimal differences > between different platforms. And I think this is a good thing > because it forces us to return to the original question of how we > choose cameras. > > Remember that even in 2000, we could have chosen to use a Canon EOS > 1 film body with Leica glass with an adapter. And guess what -- the > photos would have been identical. > > We used to chose film bodies either because of the compatibility of > the glass we put on it, or because of the body features, not > because one body takes better photographs than another one. I.e., > a Canon EOS Rebel could take an identically good photograph as a > Canon EOS 1v with the same glass. We chose the EOS 1v because of > its superior environmental sealing, the eyepiece shutter, build > quality, reliability, etc. > > The EOS 20D is a fine camera but the base body is mid-consumer > level. It's not even the equivalent of the film based EOS-3. The > body will last 3-5 years, but not 5-10 and certainly not for very > long in demanding environments. > > I predict we'll start to begin choosing our digital bodies based on > factors other than sensor density and image quality. The reason > you should chose the R9/DMR over the EOS-20D will become the same > reason you chose the R8 over the EOS-5 ten years ago. Not because > of the superior "film" since the film was the same, but because the > ergonomics and other mechanics were better. > > Karen > > -- > Karen Nakamura > http://www.photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/ > http://www.photoethnography.com/blog/ > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >