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Ted1

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Why buy EF-S

Oct 4, 2006

I am considering upgrading to an entry level DSLR from a G3. One concern I have is that EF-S lenses might be obsolete in a couple of years if by then even entry level DSLRs have full frome sensors. Do I wait? Should I buy EF only?

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Why buy EF-S	Ted1	Oct 4, 2006
Re: Why buy EF-S	David Tomic	Oct 4, 2006
Re: Why buy EF-S	ed rader	Oct 4, 2006
Re: Why buy EF-S	jgb	Oct 4, 2006
Because you're buying and entry-level DSLR.	Lemming51	Oct 4, 2006
you should buy a pentax K10D	POAH	Oct 4, 2006
forget about "if"..."might"...	Paul De Bra	Oct 4, 2006
Re: forget about "if"..."might"...	ed rader	Oct 4, 2006
Re: forget about "if"..."might"...	NikoJorj	Oct 5, 2006
EF vs EF-S	instigator	Oct 5, 2006
Re: forget about "if"..."might"...	Jim Coffey	Oct 8, 2006
Re: forget about "if"..."might"...	ohyva	Oct 8, 2006
EF-S lenses, three years from now...	barniclewang	Oct 4, 2006
Re: EF-S lenses, three years from now...	YellowBullet	Oct 4, 2006
Re: forget about "if"..."might"...	blackhawk13	Oct 7, 2006
Why buy EF-S? To take photos!	PeterTom	Oct 4, 2006
Simple, they're the best tools for the job	andycgw	Oct 4, 2006
Re: Simple, they're the best tools for the job	SNGX1327	Oct 4, 2006
Buy EF only,	Stovall	Oct 4, 2006
Re: Buy EF only,	Daniel J S	Oct 4, 2006
yep, junk...	Stovall	Oct 4, 2006
Re: yep, junk...	Daniel J S	Oct 4, 2006
Re: yep, junk...	Al_10D	Oct 5, 2006
Wow, what an intelligent answer.	DocDAT	Oct 8, 2006
Re: Buy EF only,	YellowBullet	Oct 4, 2006
Re: Buy EF only,	POAH	Oct 4, 2006
Re: Buy EF only,	PeterTom	Oct 4, 2006
I'm 27...	alvaro84	Oct 5, 2006
it won't fit	johnrweb	Oct 5, 2006
Re: Why buy EF-S	chinch	Oct 4, 2006
You got it wrong, Full Frame = Junk	frosti7	Oct 4, 2006
cheaper???	saynomore	Oct 4, 2006
Re: what are you smoken?	S Hess	Oct 5, 2006
Re: what are you smoken?	Forrest	Oct 5, 2006
My, my..	Hellashot	Oct 5, 2006
Re: My, my..	David Doran	Oct 5, 2006
RE - Re: My, my.. <- think before you reply	frosti7	Oct 6, 2006
The point is image quality	Stovall	Oct 8, 2006
Re: The point is image quality	DocDAT	Oct 8, 2006
Re: The point is image quality	Daniel J S	Oct 9, 2006
People are forgetting one thing	Mr EG	Oct 4, 2006
Re: People are forgetting one thing	chinch	Oct 4, 2006
Re: People are forgetting one thing	Mr EG	Oct 4, 2006
you are loosing sight	POAH	Oct 4, 2006
Re: you are loosing sight	Mr EG	Oct 4, 2006
Re: you are loosing sight	PeterTom	Oct 4, 2006
Re: you are loosing sight	Mr EG	Oct 5, 2006
Re: you are loosing sight	PeterTom	Oct 5, 2006
Well I do for one.	UnderWater	Oct 5, 2006
Re: Well I do for one.	Mr EG	Oct 5, 2006
Re: you are loosing sight	Daniel J S	Oct 5, 2006
Re: you are loosing sight	Mr EG	Oct 5, 2006
Re: you are loosing sight	Daniel J S	Oct 5, 2006
Re: you are loosing sight	Mr EG	Oct 5, 2006
Re: you are loosing sight	Daniel J S	Oct 5, 2006
Re: you are loosing sight	Mr EG	Oct 5, 2006
Re: you are loosing sight	Daniel J S	Oct 5, 2006
Re: you are loosing sight	Mr EG	Oct 5, 2006
Re: you are loosing sight	Daniel J S	Oct 5, 2006
not really	POAH	Oct 5, 2006
But APS-C and FF are different formats...	andycgw	Oct 5, 2006
Re: But APS-C and FF are different formats...	Mr EG	Oct 5, 2006
Re: But APS-C and FF are different formats...	andycgw	Oct 5, 2006
Re: But APS-C and FF are different formats...	Mr EG	Oct 5, 2006
Re: But APS-C and FF are different formats...	Daniel J S	Oct 5, 2006
Re: But APS-C and FF are different formats...	Mr EG	Oct 5, 2006
Re: But APS-C and FF are different formats...	Daniel J S	Oct 5, 2006
Re: People are forgetting one thing	SNGX1327	Oct 5, 2006
Re: People are forgetting one thing	ssab	Oct 5, 2006
Re: People are forgetting one thing	Mr EG	Oct 5, 2006
Re: People are forgetting one thing	Daniel J S	Oct 5, 2006
Re: People are forgetting one thing	Daniel J S	Oct 5, 2006
Re: People are forgetting one thing	Andrew dB	Oct 5, 2006
Re: People are forgetting one thing	Daniel J S	Oct 5, 2006
Sorry, I'm a little confused here	Andrew dB	Oct 5, 2006
Re: Sorry, I'm a little confused here	Daniel J S	Oct 5, 2006
Re: Sorry, I'm a little confused here	Andrew dB	Oct 5, 2006
Re: Sorry, I'm a little confused here	Daniel J S	Oct 6, 2006
it is the same thing	ssab	Oct 5, 2006
Re: it is the same thing	Mr EG	Oct 5, 2006
Re: People are forgetting one thing	Mr EG	Oct 5, 2006
Re: People are forgetting one thing	Daniel J S	Oct 5, 2006
Re: People are forgetting one thing	Mr EG	Oct 5, 2006
Re: People are forgetting one thing	Daniel J S	Oct 5, 2006
Re: People are forgetting one thing	Mr EG	Oct 5, 2006
Re: People are forgetting one thing	Daniel J S	Oct 5, 2006
Re: People are forgetting one thing	Daniel J S	Oct 5, 2006
So what exactly does Phil measure?	andycgw	Oct 5, 2006
Re: So what exactly does Phil measure?	Daniel J S	Oct 5, 2006
Re: So what exactly does Phil measure?	andycgw	Oct 5, 2006
Re: So what exactly does Phil measure?	Daniel J S	Oct 6, 2006
Re: So what exactly does Phil measure?	andycgw	Oct 6, 2006
Re: Why buy EF-S	clovermead	Oct 4, 2006
Re: Why buy EF-S..here's why	Don_D	Oct 4, 2006
Re: Why buy EF-S	Jazzguy	Oct 4, 2006
Re: Why buy EF-S	mikeperl	Oct 4, 2006
Re: Why buy EF-S	David Doran	Oct 4, 2006
Re: Why buy EF-S	ARH1956	Oct 4, 2006
My thinking exactly.	UnderWater	Oct 5, 2006
Re: Why buy EF-S	grrizzli	Oct 5, 2006
Re: Why buy EF-S	Don_D	Oct 5, 2006
Re: Why buy EF-S	Flower	Oct 5, 2006
Re: Why buy EF-S	pc168	Oct 5, 2006
Re: Why buy EF-S	ARH1956	Oct 8, 2006
3rd party DC lenses are EF compatible	Joe0Bloggs	Oct 5, 2006
Not quite that simple...	andycgw	Oct 5, 2006
17-70	alvaro84	Oct 5, 2006
EF only. FF = future (nt)	martin surovcek	Oct 5, 2006
wrong	POAH	Oct 5, 2006
maybe, maybe not	martin surovcek	Oct 5, 2006
yes	POAH	Oct 6, 2006
1dsm2 or 5d?	martin surovcek	Oct 7, 2006
But EF-S = present	andycgw	Oct 5, 2006
Guys lets take this FF argument to the appropriate thread	Mr EG	Oct 5, 2006
FF is present too, but also future (nt)	martin surovcek	Oct 5, 2006
EF-S will last as other small sensors do (nt)	Thomas K.	Oct 5, 2006
Re: Buy the lenses you need today	ohyva	Oct 5, 2006
Re: Buy the lenses you need today	Forrest	Oct 5, 2006
actually you're doing that	johnrweb	Oct 5, 2006
Re: actually you're doing that	Forrest	Oct 5, 2006
No, buy the lenses you'll use them for years...	Stovall	Oct 7, 2006
So, who said FF has better s/n ratio than 1.6x sensor?	Al_10D	Oct 5, 2006
Read the thread	andycgw	Oct 5, 2006
1.6x is a great system with advantages, that's why...	matthew saville	Oct 6, 2006
More likely full frame will be obsolete. Look at Nikon. (nt)	Jurgen Larssson	Oct 6, 2006
Re: More likely full frame will be obsolete. Look at Nikon. (nt)	Al_10D	Oct 6, 2006
I would not call Ansel Adams and other LF photgraphers	Stovall	Oct 7, 2006
And look at the noise in Nikon images... nt.	Stovall	Oct 7, 2006
Re: Why buy EF-S	jaetee	Oct 6, 2006
Re: Why buy EF-S	FullFrame	Oct 6, 2006
just shoot till you depreciate it to zero...	yves188	Oct 6, 2006
Re: Why buy EF-S	Singh	Oct 6, 2006
Re: Why buy EF-S..build quality	Don_D	Oct 7, 2006
Re: Why buy EF-S..build quality	Singh	Oct 7, 2006
Re: Why buy EF-S..build quality	blackhawk13	Oct 7, 2006
Re: Why buy EF-S..build quality	Don_D	Oct 7, 2006
Re: Why buy EF-S..build quality	ohyva	Oct 7, 2006
Both	Edward In Toronto	Oct 6, 2006
Re: Why buy EF-S	elton2	Oct 7, 2006
what you need FF for?	svx94	Oct 7, 2006
Wide lenses that act like wide angles to start with	Stovall	Oct 7, 2006
Re: Wide lenses that act like wide angles to start with	svx94	Oct 7, 2006
Re: Wide lenses that act like wide angles to start with	Al_10D	Oct 7, 2006
why not? (nt)	frosti7	Oct 7, 2006
Are you joking??	DocDAT	Oct 8, 2006
Re: Are you joking??	blackhawk13	Oct 9, 2006
Re: Are you joking??	Daniel J S	Oct 9, 2006
if you wait...	ScottyNV	Oct 7, 2006
Tools For The Job	AmateurOne	Oct 7, 2006
because I am using a crop camera ---nt---	hc4n4	Oct 8, 2006

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