Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/12/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark Rabiner wrote: >>> ... try being a working photographer with a crop factor They'll laugh you out of the room. <<< How many photographers using a Canon 1D MkIII are laughed out of the room? Its replacement, the 1D Mk IV, is also a crop-factor camera. >>> Its bigger smoother images; its a LARGER FORMAT. Real estate Real estate Real estate More selective depth of field WAY higher ISO's. <<< I don't question the advantages of a larger sensor - and I'd like to be using one with DMR image quality - but using a crop sensor isn't the end of the world. >>> - the ability to compete in the serious photography world. <<< The gallery owners I've met with seem to think the DMR's image quality is quite competitive. The last one I showed photos to visibly jumped when he saw the first print, and when they asked what equipment I'm using, all have smiled and nodded at my answer. None have complained about the crop factor. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com -------------------------------------------------------------------- myhosting.com - Premium Microsoft? Windows? and Linux web and application hosting - http://link.myhosting.com/myhosting