Full frame is only an advantage if smaller format
chips necessarily produce higher noise.
I believe the 1Ds produces more noise that either the S2 or the 1D
mkII above ISO400 if not in all ISO speeds. We won't even bring up
the 14n/slr-n 'cause no one could keep a straight face. ;-)
Not true. There are other advantages to a larger sensor, such as
depth of field and improved (out of focus area, I can't remember
the word). Also, a large sensor will allow for greater dynamic
range.
Now please explain the DOF & DR advantage produced by a FF sensor
over the smaller ones. DOF is the result of focal
length+aperture+subject distance. Just because the image is
"cropped" doesn't change the DOF at all. (the word is bokeh)
As for DR, let's see how the FF'ers stack up against the S3 once it
hits the street. I believe the S2 currently stacks up rather well
with the FF shooters in DR. Give it a look.
Not to mention lesser -potential- noise, and the fact that all of
my lenses focus on a full frame, not a small portion of a frame.
Which is why FF digital has problems on the edges with wider
lenses. Anyone and everyone understands why. This is not a hidden
fact concerning FF's and will be a difficulty until the technology
finds a solution. Film, with its flat surface and lower resolution
due to grain and other factors didn't show these defects like the
hi-rez FF's. Until this is solved I'll keep with the smaller
capture device in a SLR body. MF digi backs are another story and
I've yet to hear of this problem with those.
Robert
