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Eric wrote:
I seriously think we are at the D1X stage ...again
If you don't go out in the rain in Cumbria you just don't go out! I have scarcely been out of the house since we returned from Scotland
In some ways I agree, D1X days again but we are much further down the path than we were back then... Just about every camera now made surpasses film for IQ, not to mention all the other advantages digital brings.
How much better does IQ need to get?
I don't think it's purely about IQ any more.
That's why I said the mirrorless should be 'comparable' to current DSLRs....it doesn't need to be better.
The DSLR v 35mm film battle was won with the D3. Since then Nikon has been attempting to overturn medium format. First the D3X then the 800 cameras.
The main advantage of these high pixel sensors for me, is the possibility of sectional enlargement. And that raises another question....
At what point will the croppability of an FX sensor be so good that a DX censor is obsolete....just like film became?
Mirrorless is really all about reducing the manufacturer's costs. And as such it WILL be the future.
The only issue is milking the market, sorry, managing the transition.
It was 8years from D1 to D3. Nikon started their mirrorless programme in 2011. I think we are about due another milestone .....mirrorless taking over from DSLR.
I am willing to speculate it will be the end of DX and DSLR bodies in the next 5 years. As soon as the Zbodies outperform the D* bodies .....pros will adopt mirrorless.
Last edited on Mon Aug 27th, 2018 16:56 by Eric
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