Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/08/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]All, I would be fairly suspicious of any FF sensor anywhere near $2500, or $4000 for that matter. The yield from the silicon wafers is just too low for that. Now, if Canon is remapping some failed sensors for the 1Ds and just using up what is now scrap, that could be very interesting depending on how many pixels are allowed to be remapped. Don don.dory@gmail.com On 8/9/05, Tina Manley <images@infoave.net> wrote: > At 05:42 PM 8/9/2005, you wrote: > >I've also been hearing rumors about a new 12MP Canon in October, maybe FF, > >maybe around $3k. That's what my Canon pro shooters are saying; but there > >is > >a basic comparison between Canon/Leica sensors & approaches I'd still like > >to get clear. > > There is one announced today on some Japanese and Spanish sites, > called the Canon EOS 5D - 12MP full frame. It's supposed to be > between the Mark II and the 20D and costs $2500. What I'm hoping is > that they'll come out with one between the 1Ds Mark II and the 1D > Mark II. Right now there is a difference of several thousand dollars > and about 8 MP, but the cheaper 1D is still faster with higher > ISOs. I bought the 1D for the higher ISOs and faster shooting and am > very happy with it, but I would like more MPs to satisfy some stock > agencies. I can't imagine buying the DMR with only 10MP for $5000 > without the camera when I can get an adapter to use my Leica R lenses > on my Canon! With RAW files any subtleties of tone or sharpness can > be adjusted when they are developed. > > Tina > > Tina Manley, ASMP > www.tinamanley.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >