Originally posted by Class A My point is -- and you are welcome to disagree -- that when comparing a 12 MP FF to a 12 MP APC-C sensor, you are comparing apples to oranges.
You’re not comparing apples to oranges. It is all a matter of finding the right tool for the job. Hiking on a strenuous trip in the mountains, I saw the most beautiful light, when it was clearing through the fog. But we had been walking in the rain for hours, and I didn’t have the energy get a hold of my big film cam, with equally big zoom lens.
With a compact cropped DSLR, and a pancake lens, next time, I might actually get a picture of it.
Originally posted by Class A Why would anyone go FF without increasing the resolution? Just for the sensitivity and DOF? Isn't one typical application of FF / MF landscape photography and very large prints? The latter do not make sense if you do not go beyond APS-C resolution.
Just talk to some of the owners of the current Eos 5D, and the disappointment that MP race has come to FF. Many preferred their bigger pixels, even compared to the 16.7 MP 1Ds Mark II.
With the latest announcements, I've gotten colder towards FF. The whole idea was to get way better high Iso ability, and of cause maybe also DOF potential. The Eos 5D Mark II, and Sony A900, missed the target on this. It is gonna be interesting to see, if the market will slay the A900 on this account, and that it might turn out a failure, commercially.
The D3 and D700 are very interesting prospects. And some day, I could see myself being interested in going for such models.
If they just pack the FF, like the APS-C cam, I don't see the interest. Then I would prefer Medium Format instead.
BTW, what did you mean by : "FF sensor you are faced with potential sensor vignetting in addition to lens vignetting" ?
People should go for what makes them happy. No point in staying with a system that doesn't fulfill your wishes. I understand that many of us older generations might like the old format. So better get it now, before newer generations that want it small, like a phone or Ipod size, make FF die out.
Instead of complaining what you can't get, go for what you can, and then make the most of it.