Comments on: Q & A: Are full-frame sensor cameras the best bet for a serious amateur? http://www.photocrati.com/q-a-are-full-frame-sensor-cameras-the-best-bet-for-a-serious-amateur/ Photo Wordpress Themes Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:45:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: PeterKBurian http://www.photocrati.com/q-a-are-full-frame-sensor-cameras-the-best-bet-for-a-serious-amateur/comment-page-1/#comment-226 PeterKBurian Fri, 15 May 2009 00:13:26 +0000 http://photocrati.com/?p=2488#comment-226 Yes, there are drawbacks. I have written a longer article about the pros and CONs of full-frame sensors but that won't be published for at least another week. Peter Burian Yes, there are drawbacks.

I have written a longer article about the pros and CONs of full-frame sensors but that won’t be published for at least another week.

Peter Burian

]]> By: Fotomanijak http://www.photocrati.com/q-a-are-full-frame-sensor-cameras-the-best-bet-for-a-serious-amateur/comment-page-1/#comment-224 Fotomanijak Thu, 14 May 2009 16:55:29 +0000 http://photocrati.com/?p=2488#comment-224 Fullframe for the serious amateur - think not! Besides the obvious advantages of fullframe digital camera body, there are few disadvantages, such as the price! First the price of the DSLR body, for fullframe you have to spend at least 50% more money. And that's not all. The choice of lenses, in first you are limited to only the fullframe lenses - which are also cost much more. And in the end fullframe DSLR simply requires only top quality lenses, in case of Canon only L, and not even all L lenses will perform good on a fullframe body. Also there are few other things to consider, such as much larger RAW files requires more storage space, larger memory cards, more space for backup. Also larger RAWs requires more power from the computer when you are working on them. Imagine just one TIFF from the Hasselblad H3DII-39MS - takes something about 250 MB in space, when you open such a file in photoshop, while the Canons 50D RAW(14bit) take about 25MB, imagine the difference in post processing time. Fullframe for the serious amateur – think not!
Besides the obvious advantages of fullframe digital camera body, there are few disadvantages, such as the price!
First the price of the DSLR body, for fullframe you have to spend at least 50% more money. And that’s not all.
The choice of lenses, in first you are limited to only the fullframe lenses – which are also cost much more.
And in the end fullframe DSLR simply requires only top quality lenses, in case of Canon only L, and not even all L lenses will perform good on a fullframe body.

Also there are few other things to consider, such as much larger RAW files requires more storage space, larger memory cards, more space for backup. Also larger RAWs requires more power from the computer when you are working on them.
Imagine just one TIFF from the Hasselblad H3DII-39MS – takes something about 250 MB in space, when you open such a file in photoshop, while the Canons 50D RAW(14bit) take about 25MB, imagine the difference in post processing time.

]]> By: Daniel Codnurachi Fotograf Iasi http://www.photocrati.com/q-a-are-full-frame-sensor-cameras-the-best-bet-for-a-serious-amateur/comment-page-1/#comment-218 Daniel Codnurachi Fotograf Iasi Thu, 14 May 2009 06:59:19 +0000 http://photocrati.com/?p=2488#comment-218 I would buy the Canon 5D mk II and use it in M quality meaning half megapixel, but RAW if possible. I would buy the Canon 5D mk II and use it in M quality meaning half megapixel, but RAW if possible.

]]> By: PeterKBurian http://www.photocrati.com/q-a-are-full-frame-sensor-cameras-the-best-bet-for-a-serious-amateur/comment-page-1/#comment-194 PeterKBurian Tue, 12 May 2009 18:32:19 +0000 http://photocrati.com/?p=2488#comment-194 NEW PHOTO OF SENSORS I found a more accurate photo of sensors -- full-frame vs. APS-C size -- so we deleted the previous illustration and published this new photo instead. Peter www.peterkburian.com NEW PHOTO OF SENSORS

I found a more accurate photo of sensors — full-frame vs. APS-C size — so we deleted the previous illustration and published this new photo instead.

Peter
http://www.peterkburian.com

]]> By: PeterKBurian http://www.photocrati.com/q-a-are-full-frame-sensor-cameras-the-best-bet-for-a-serious-amateur/comment-page-1/#comment-191 PeterKBurian Tue, 12 May 2009 12:47:45 +0000 http://photocrati.com/?p=2488#comment-191 re: Sensor Sizes (aspect ratio) Oh, the comment about aspect ratio was re: the Sensor Size illustration. Yeah, you're probably right. I'll see if I can find a side-by-side photo of large vs. small 3:2 sensors. I did a lot of searching and amazingly, this type of illustration is almost impossible to find. Peter re: Sensor Sizes (aspect ratio)

Oh, the comment about aspect ratio was re: the Sensor Size illustration.

Yeah, you’re probably right.

I’ll see if I can find a side-by-side photo of large vs. small 3:2 sensors. I did a lot of searching and amazingly, this type of illustration is almost impossible to find.

Peter

]]> By: PeterKBurian http://www.photocrati.com/q-a-are-full-frame-sensor-cameras-the-best-bet-for-a-serious-amateur/comment-page-1/#comment-190 PeterKBurian Tue, 12 May 2009 12:44:29 +0000 http://photocrati.com/?p=2488#comment-190 Reply from Peter Burian: Great to see so many comments about a short Q&A item. fyi, the truck photos were both taken with an EOS 1Ds (full-frame) camera. At different focal lengths, to illustrate a concept: the field of view you get in a photo with a full-frame sensor vs. an APS-C size sensor at a certain focal length. (Both are 3:2, the same aspect ratio produced by a full-frame DSLR or by a DSLR with an APS-C size sensor. Copy the photos and check that out for yourself, if you wish.) Yes, there are other issues, such as depth of field. However, a Q&A item is about 500 words - plus two photos - so I cannot cover or illustrate every aspect of a topic. I am working on longer articles re: full-frame DSLRs for Photocrati. Cheers! Peter Burian Reply from Peter Burian:

Great to see so many comments about a short Q&A item.

fyi, the truck photos were both taken with an EOS 1Ds (full-frame) camera. At different focal lengths, to illustrate a concept: the field of view you get in a photo with a full-frame sensor vs. an APS-C size sensor at a certain focal length. (Both are 3:2, the same aspect ratio produced by a full-frame DSLR or by a DSLR with an APS-C size sensor. Copy the photos and check that out for yourself, if you wish.)

Yes, there are other issues, such as depth of field. However, a Q&A item is about 500 words – plus two photos – so I cannot cover or illustrate every aspect of a topic.

I am working on longer articles re: full-frame DSLRs for Photocrati.

Cheers!

Peter Burian

]]> By: dmojavensis http://www.photocrati.com/q-a-are-full-frame-sensor-cameras-the-best-bet-for-a-serious-amateur/comment-page-1/#comment-159 dmojavensis Mon, 11 May 2009 21:09:18 +0000 http://photocrati.com/?p=2488#comment-159 I think one major advantage of a full-frame camera which is missed in the article is that you get 1.5-1.6x shallower depth of field provided the same aperture and angle of view (for which you have to use 1.5-1.6x shorter lens on an APS-C camera). This is a BIG advantage if you need extremely shallow DOF. There's a slight advantage for landscape photography with APS-C cameras where greater DOF is usually required. P.S. For more explanation see - http://www.lawrenceripsher.com/blog/2008/12/canon-5d-mark-ii-review-the-series-part-4.html I think one major advantage of a full-frame camera which is missed in the article is that you get 1.5-1.6x shallower depth of field provided the same aperture and angle of view (for which you have to use 1.5-1.6x shorter lens on an APS-C camera).

This is a BIG advantage if you need extremely shallow DOF.

There’s a slight advantage for landscape photography with APS-C cameras where greater DOF is usually required.

P.S. For more explanation see – http://www.lawrenceripsher.com/blog/2008/12/canon-5d-mark-ii-review-the-series-part-4.html

]]> By: dmojavensis http://www.photocrati.com/q-a-are-full-frame-sensor-cameras-the-best-bet-for-a-serious-amateur/comment-page-1/#comment-158 dmojavensis Mon, 11 May 2009 20:58:48 +0000 http://photocrati.com/?p=2488#comment-158 The first picture incorrectly shows the relative sizes of the full frame and APS-C sensors. APS-C sensor is much closer to full-frame than the picture shows. The smaller sensor shown is not even 3:2 aspect ration (looks more like 4:3 :)) Shown are probably APS-C and 2/3" compact camera sensors. The first picture incorrectly shows the relative sizes of the full frame and APS-C sensors. APS-C sensor is much closer to full-frame than the picture shows. The smaller sensor shown is not even 3:2 aspect ration (looks more like 4:3 :) )

Shown are probably APS-C and 2/3″ compact camera sensors.

]]> By: rhermans http://www.photocrati.com/q-a-are-full-frame-sensor-cameras-the-best-bet-for-a-serious-amateur/comment-page-1/#comment-156 rhermans Mon, 11 May 2009 20:48:21 +0000 http://photocrati.com/?p=2488#comment-156 Agree with almost everything, only the last pictures imho gives a false image. I would like it to see the second image taken by a 13mm lens, so you see that the result is the same, but that you need another lens. Otherwise take a picture with a 300 mm telelens with both camera's. Agree with almost everything, only the last pictures imho gives a false image. I would like it to see the second image taken by a 13mm lens, so you see that the result is the same, but that you need another lens. Otherwise take a picture with a 300 mm telelens with both camera’s.

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