tashley
Subscriber Member
Amazing announcement today - that the 1D and 1DS ranges are to be consolidated into one and that the pixel count hasn't been averaged but shifted downwards in favour of speed. As the man at Canon says, "there's more to image quality than just resolution'... and it's clear that their market research has shown them that faster shooting and processing, better and faster AF, better high ISO performance and more advanced video modes are what their customers want.
Which leaves me plain wrong.
I thought they'd go for something in the 30-50mp range, with improved DR, in a 1DS replacement and they'd focus the speed fiends on the 1DS range. Hmmm.
This has direct implications for my IQ180/Phase 645DF ownership. I was selling up (had I found a buyer) in order to acknowledge that MF was no longer for me, given the strictures it imposes. However, I WAS placing a bet that Canon's next move would take it into S2 territory, which would have been 'enough' for my occasional higher resolution needs. But it's clearly not to be! Instead, I might even sell my Canon gear, since the Panny GH2 mostly covers my zoom and long lens needs and the M9 mostly covers my wide and FF needs.
What a difference a day makes! And thank you everyone for not buying the gear off me before Canon's announcement...
Tim
Which leaves me plain wrong.
I thought they'd go for something in the 30-50mp range, with improved DR, in a 1DS replacement and they'd focus the speed fiends on the 1DS range. Hmmm.
This has direct implications for my IQ180/Phase 645DF ownership. I was selling up (had I found a buyer) in order to acknowledge that MF was no longer for me, given the strictures it imposes. However, I WAS placing a bet that Canon's next move would take it into S2 territory, which would have been 'enough' for my occasional higher resolution needs. But it's clearly not to be! Instead, I might even sell my Canon gear, since the Panny GH2 mostly covers my zoom and long lens needs and the M9 mostly covers my wide and FF needs.
What a difference a day makes! And thank you everyone for not buying the gear off me before Canon's announcement...
Tim