For those still hoping for a 645D

P. J. Alling webster26 at mindspring.com
Wed Dec 5 10:36:05 EST 2007


Actually, IIRC, with few exceptions, medium format lenses have lower 
native resolution figures that 35mm.  They don't need it due to the size 
of the photosensitive surface they're projecting an image on.

Adam Maas wrote:
> I dunno about that. The 1DsmIII is pushing the limits of what 35mm
> glass is capable of. While a ~22MP 645D wouldn't necessarily compete
> well (Although the Mamiya ZD back is selling every unit Mamiya can
> push out, at a similar cost to the 1DsmIII) a higher-rez unit might
> well be competetive, and there's a lot more resolution headroom with
> good MF glass.
>
> -Adam
>
> On 12/4/07, P. J. Alling <webster26 at mindspring.com> wrote:
>   
>> An interesting user review of the new Canon 1Ds MkIII, which confirms my
>> feeling that the 645D was swimming upstream without the spawning
>> possibilities...
>>
>> http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/mada-iiis.shtml
>>
>> I would consider this very bad news for an eventual 645D if it were ever
>> introduced.
>>
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