09-24-2011, 06:46 PM
[quote name='backcountryskier' timestamp='1316887922' post='11821']
I'm not sure why Nikon decided to manufacture an entirely new line of sensors and lenses. Why not use what's already in production and keep prices down that way?
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Because it makes no sense to stick to an existing flange distance when what you really want is a smaller camera/system. That's why it is extremely unlikely that Canon will use the EF-S mount if they ever announce a mirrorless system.
-- Markus
I'm not sure why Nikon decided to manufacture an entirely new line of sensors and lenses. Why not use what's already in production and keep prices down that way?
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Because it makes no sense to stick to an existing flange distance when what you really want is a smaller camera/system. That's why it is extremely unlikely that Canon will use the EF-S mount if they ever announce a mirrorless system.
-- Markus
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