From: RichA on
On May 13, 2:55 pm, DanP <dan.pe...(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
> On 12 May, 21:48, RichA <rander3...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > WHO will be the company to release...a COMPACT FF camera??!
>
> What is the point? It would only make sense if they make the lenses
> small as well and that affect IQ.
>
> DanP

Slower lenses don't need to be the size of buses. Someone is going to
do it. Likely something about the size of a Pentax K7, at some point.
If Olympus had any sense, they'd do it and break the 4/3 straight
jacket that confines them.
From: Bruce on
On Thu, 13 May 2010 15:50:11 -0500, BFD <bfd(a)zipnullnada.org> wrote:
>
>I do understand the need for control of DOF. The identical DOF effects can
>be obtained from a smaller sensor by just changing the focal-length used.


Nonsense. Changing the angle of view would completely ruin the shot.
You really are a fool - you have not the faintest idea what you are
talking about.

From: John McWilliams on
Bruce wrote:
> On Thu, 13 May 2010 15:50:11 -0500, BFD <bfd(a)zipnullnada.org> wrote:
>> I do understand the need for control of DOF. The identical DOF effects can
>> be obtained from a smaller sensor by just changing the focal-length used.
>
>
> Nonsense. Changing the angle of view would completely ruin the shot.
> You really are a fool - you have not the faintest idea what you are
> talking about.

But he does talk a lot to make up for it. And it's so reassuring to know
that he will:

> try to never cripple myself by stubbornly holding onto the past out of
> habit or learned ignorance.

Superb!

--
John McWilliams
From: Robert Spanjaard on
On Thu, 13 May 2010 23:09:16 +0100, Bruce wrote:

>>I do understand the need for control of DOF. The identical DOF effects
>>can be obtained from a smaller sensor by just changing the focal-length
>>used.
>
>
> Nonsense. Changing the angle of view would completely ruin the shot.
> You really are a fool - you have not the faintest idea what you are
> talking about.

It's the P&S troll. What did you expect?



--
Regards, Robert http://www.arumes.com
From: Wilba on
Bruce wrote:

> Some AF systems are even worse; Canon's being a
> case in point, with fundamental errors built in to the system.

Where can I find out more about this?