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Camera makers need to come unstuck from three things:
RichA wrote:
1. Fixed ISO values of 100, 200, 400. Most if not all have already done this and offer interim values as a choice and even finer values in semi-auto modes like intelligent ISO, etc. How about a continuous motion dial that would allow you to set exposure via the ISO and leave the shutter speed and aperture of the lens fixed? A kind of manual intelligent ISO What the f$ck for? Fractions less than 1/3 stop don't matter. Your Nikon has Auto ISO - just set it to manual exposure with auto ISO on, and it already does what you suggest as a "new" feature in an auto mode, or switch auto-ISO off and press the ISO button and use the command dial button to set exposure via ISO manually. 2. Maximum apertures on lenses that follow the old formula, f1.4, f2.8, f4.0 etc. No reason why they can't offer interim values, it might even work into a marketing tool like having a sensor with 10% more pixels. For instance, a continuous aperture zoom from 18-55 at f3.5. Cheaper than an f2.8 and lighter, but not dog-slow like an f3.5-5.6, which is what we see nowadays. There's a 16-35 F4 Nikkor, and several Canon f4 fixed aperture zooms. Why not f3.5? Well, why not f3.75428698465. Stated maximum apertures are usually nominal not exact anyway. 3. Sensor sizes. There is and has been no need to stick to fixed sizes with digital sensors. Well there's been a very good reason really. APS-C for sensor cost reasons, with now a large range of OEM and third party lenses designed for that format, and 35mm using old and newly released 35mm format lenses. There is no reason a company couldn't release a larger than FF sensor, and still keep the camera manageable. A 50% increase in sensor area would allow for a nice resolution jump, or better noise control, depending on the pixel count and although it would mean a new lens group, Leica did it, so how tough could it be? A 50% increase in sensor /area/ makes SFA difference to anything, but creates a niche orphaned (for general use) product, like APS-H. There's plenty of good reasons IMO to stick to a few standard formats in interchangeable lens cameras. P.S. Nikon is very likely to release a sub-4/3rds sensor size in an interchangeable lens camera in the next few months. According to ... ? |
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