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Yah, good observation. I should have realized that sooner. We really don't have the specific knowledge to make this thread worthwhile. Those who do wouldn't generally  participate in discussion ...

OK, that's good to hear. But what do you think I actually mean if I say "I do not have much confidence in your understanding of the subject in discussion"? I just don't find discussing on that ...

Really? OK, I'll explain, in spirit of allowing benefit of doubt. In your 2nd post above, you wrote "nor have you really instilled much confidence in your understanding of them." Then I thought, ...

Regarding "upsides", are there really any? No, there's none whatsoever. How can there be any since everybody and their moms just came out with new FF MILC systems? Sorry for my questionable ...

The discussion above may relate to your concerns, starting from https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/62283355 The bottom line is whether there's enough benefit in cost, portability and IQ. And as I ...

Maybe you are right, but that's not the impression I have from my not so limited reading on subject. What exactly is "game changing" anyway.

If you haven't got it already, just leave it. I do not have enough info and knowhow to be certain whether the modular approach works or not. As such, I can't rule out the possibility that you are ...

You are getting very funny now. Putting words in other's mouth then making argument against him. Ingenious! I just proposed a general approach. I have no idea what it will be like, since I'm not so ...

DPQ0 is an amazing landscape camera within its limitation. 1. Less DR than most other cameras 2. Limited battery endurance. If you travel in mountains where there's no power for days, then bring ...

That's not what I'm confused about. That's very condescending of you, to put it politely. If you don't want to explain things, then don't. I would however appreciate if you could address the ...

Again, obviously. So you actually have no problem with curved sensor making all existing lenses perform like Lensbaby ones. Or ... I'm confused.

Obviously. But then they can also make a flat sensor module to accommodate the current lens inventory.

Yes, just like you would upgrade your cameras every few years. The benefits far out weight the inconvenience. Who knows, they could even come up with some clever coupling to allow DIY sensor swap. ...

It should be possible to replace old imaging chips with new ones, at least by factory.

Probably you are right. Very true.

It depends, on how costly it is to get the sensor bent.  That we won't know. What we do know is that it is very expensive to make fast and near perfect (prime) lenses. So it may just be possible ...

Yes, they can. That's where I'm coming from in asking the question in the title of opening post.

Agree if you are talking about fixed prime lens. But if a fixed zoom lens Sure you still can put a sensor with a specific curvature in a camera and design a zoom lens to match it. The question I ...

Interesting. Thank you. I think Thom Hogan is right. My guess then is that any future system using curved sensor will adopt the modular approach, that is, the lens comes with a matched curved ...

Sorry pressed the wrong button by mistake while still writing my post. Here again. It is said that curved sensor, if it should come at all, will be the next game changing technology in photography. ...