On Feb 17, 8:32 am, Little Green Eyed Dragon
<AShadeosPerceptionvanis...@myplace.com> wrote:

I think one word can sum that question up, cost.

I've said this before that in spite of the Canon 5D being an amazing
piece of technology I believe it did not capture nearly the market
Canon had hoped.  Nikon likely watched the sales of the 5D closely and
learned some valuable lessons from Canon's experience (at Canon's
expense).  If Nikon are bringing out a line of FF sensors (key word
being IF), they know there is a price point the serious amateur market
will pay for such a beast, pros are a totally different market
segment.  Why would Nikon make the same mistake Canon did of
introducing a $4,000.00 body that appeals to a tiny portion of a small
segment (serious amateurs) of the overall DSLR market?  There is just
no business logic to back that decision.

However, if they make that revolutionary body to hit the $2,500.00 -
$3,000.00 price point I believe they would hit one out of the park.  A
2 or 3k body will never have broad appeal to camera consumers
generally which is why both Canon & Nikon have dedicated so much
energy to the lower end D80,  D40 & Rebel models... they are likely
the largest sellers for both companies in DSLR terms.

The 5D in my local market has come down close to the $3,000.00 price
point recently which means one of two things; Canon are getting ready
to move to a new & improved model (similar to the suspicions relative
to the D200), or they are adjusting their pricing of this model to see
where the "market price" actually is.  There is an extremely well
written post somewhere herein that discusses Nikon's strategy of the
last few years which has been "vague" regarding digital.  They have
claimed repeatedly that there is no need in the digital world for FF
sensors.  OK, I can accept that... so where are all the lenses
(especially prime lenses) to support an image sensor smaller than
35x24?  I believe in legal terms this is called the "suck and blow"
principal... and you can't do both at the same time.

Somewhere deep in the bowels of Nikon somebody is making a decision
regarding the FF sensor / short lens issue... and people like us will
"know" what that decision is once the shelves are stocked in your
local camera stores.  If I were a betting man, I'd put my money on FF
sensors to win the day it's a logical and sustainable decision.

But this is a guess at best.

The clock has been reset for Nikon by Canon introducing the 5D.  The 5D will
hold over most Nikon shooters till Nikon gets the FFs out the door.

By then it will be obsolete and you'll want the D3xs v2.15.  Even the 4.1MP
D2h still commands a decent price on the used market.  If you want the D2xs
you might as well buy it now from Cameta Camera for $4,299.95 and enjoy it.

Rita

I dont know why the rush for FF
do all the people who have bought Dx lenes need to go out and buy lenes for
FF.. what a  clamity