Give me my Camera Damnit!
For a very long time, I've been thinking about sensor size and photography. Last year, I went on a terror, when I heard the quote: "If your pictures aren't good enough, you aren't close enough" - David Szymin, the only thing on my mind was getting closer. It was at this point in my life that I invested in a entry level macro lens that lets me focus to an amazing 21cm at 105mm. The problem with the macro world, is that if your subject is any bigger than a loonie, you can't get the whole thing in frame. Upon this realization, I knew that I needed to go wide.
Wide angle lens allow you to be really close to your subject and still take in the whole thing. Good for landscapes, group shots or anything where you want to show depth or distance. The problem that I'm facing, is even though I own a 18mm lens, I can only take 18mm shots with my film camera. My digital camera has a smaller sensor, which magnifies my lens and basically turns it into a 27mm. Pretty much what I had when I purchased my macro, and used it on my film camera.
I've been holding on to the fantasy that Nikon would realize that arch-nemesis Canon has a series of cameras that satisfy this itch, and retaliate with their own full sized sensor. As a matter of fact, Canon announced the EOS-1Ds over four years ago, and now have three cameras that offer full sized sensors.
Come on, Nikon, pick up your socks.
At last night's CPS meeting a fellow Nikonian and I talked about the full frame problem, and he is of the mind that Nikon won't release a full frame sensor camera any time soon, but I disagree. I think that Nikon has to make the move else they are going to lose a few of the very picky, myself included. I do, however, still have faith in Nikon, and with PMA happening in Vegas, right now is the time for the announcement to be made. I really hope my boys pull though.
