09-22-2011, 01:11 PM
[quote name='mst' timestamp='1316693451' post='11769']
To remove the mirror Nikon would also have to abandon the optical viewfinder. At least for FX that doesn't make sense yet, IMO. Even compared to an EVF with large resolution (like Sony just introduced) a large optical viewfinder is still superior most of the time.
Regarding the phase AF on the sensor: what works well on a small sensor (and with dedicated lenses specifically designed for this sensor) does not necessarily function well enough on a larger sensor (with light hitting the sensor at different/large angles).
-- Markus
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The DSLR AF sensors are hardly located in the corners ....
To remove the mirror Nikon would also have to abandon the optical viewfinder. At least for FX that doesn't make sense yet, IMO. Even compared to an EVF with large resolution (like Sony just introduced) a large optical viewfinder is still superior most of the time.
Regarding the phase AF on the sensor: what works well on a small sensor (and with dedicated lenses specifically designed for this sensor) does not necessarily function well enough on a larger sensor (with light hitting the sensor at different/large angles).
-- Markus
[/quote]
The DSLR AF sensors are hardly located in the corners ....