"[Don] happened to be in Atlanta when CI got the shipment and helped open the boxes in March." This belongs in an image thread: did they want Don's help, or were they unable to stop him? Was there a Christmas tree, and a pile of boxes?
All I heard was that Don brought his own box cutter and they couldn't stop him...
Very vague announcement that is not helpful without hands-on experience. If the improvements are just "polish" then I'll stay with my current DF with the Lithium battery insert. This (lithium battery) is a must-have/must-do no matter what with this platform, imho. If the improvement in AF performance is similar to the big jump in capability that we saw from the 645AF body to the 645DF body, then you can pretty much count me in----
especially if there is an attractive trade-in program for current DF owners. (Is Phase listening???)
I just want to be able to do my job easier and faster when using the DF and IQ180 combination, and any improvements are welcome. I absolutely love my Cambo WRS, and though I love the recent Cambo announcements, won't be doing anything in the tech camera arena except maybe looking more closely at the newly announced Rodie 90mm. What I'd really like to see is a Canon answer to the Nikon D800. That's the 64,000 dollar question for me. The ultimate marriage, imho, is the Phase IQ160 or IQ180 MFDB (with DF and tech platforms) complemented by the Nikon D800. I'm firmly entrenched with Canon, so I want that ultimate complement too.
Bring out the real-world comparisons with the DF+. That's what I want to see. And with the new 28mm LS too----that's the other weak point with the platform, and imho, is the (previous) lack of a stellar wide angle solution has helped to drive tech camera sales. I'd like to see an updated stellar SK 35mm LS....
ken